IndiGo Fined Rs 1.5 Lakh for Giving Passenger an Unhygienic, Stained Seat

IndiGo Fined Rs 1.5 Lakh for Giving Passenger an Unhygienic, Stained Seat

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Summary A New Delhi consumer forum found IndiGo guilty of deficiency of service for providing a passenger a “dirty, stained” seat on a flight from Baku to New Delhi on January 2, 2025, and ordered the airline to pay ₹1.5 lakh as compensation plus ₹25,000 toward litigation expenses. The forum noted the airline failed to…

Technical Snag Grounds IndiGo Flight: What Happened, Why It Matters, and What Comes Next
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Technical Snag Grounds IndiGo Flight: What Happened, Why It Matters, and What Comes Next

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Summary of the Incident A short-haul IndiGo Airbus A321 flight 6E‑5118 from Delhi to Imphal had to turn back mid‑air on July 17, 2025, after departing IGI Airport at approximately 10:25 AM. The crew detected a “minor technical snag” shortly after takeoff and elected to return as a precaution. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi around 11:16 AM. After…