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Clarify modalities of refund to flyers, agents: Supreme Court to govt

Solicitor General Mehta said that a holistic view has been taken keeping in mind the interests of passengers and the airlines.

Domestic flights resumed on May 25, but airlines are allowed to operate 33 per cent of capacity

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The Bench then asked Mehta what happened to the refunds of a travel agent, who has already paid to the airlines for the tickets booked

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 24 2020 | 1:21 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to clarify by Friday the modalities of refund of air tickets to be made to the passengers and travel agents in view of cancellation of flights during the Covid-19 induced lockdown period.

The top court asked the Centre to file a fresh affidavit by September 25, with regard to issues relating to modalities of ticket refunds on which Solicitor General Tushar Mehta conceded that the instant affidavit is poorly drafted.

A Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah said it is only concerned with refund

Topics : Coronavirus flights cancelled Indian airlines Supreme Court

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