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19 Apr, 2015

Kingfisher fined for ‘duping’ flyers to take low-cost flight – The Times of India

MUMBAI: The problems don’t seem to be ending for Vijay Mallya. Sending a strong signal to all airlines, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on Thursday ordered the defunct Kingfisher Airlines to deposit Rs 25 lakh in the Consumer Welfare Fund of the Government of India as fine for making fliers take the low-cost airline, Deccan, after taking payments for the premier-service airline (Kingfisher).

The order follows a complaint filed by a Delhi lawyer, J K Mittal, and an NGO, Consumer Voice, in 2008. "We also direct that one copy each of this order be sent to the Director General, Civil Aviation, and the Secretary to Government of India, Department of Civil Aviation, to consider taking adequate steps to ensure that such unfair means and practices are not adopted by other airlines operating from India," the commission said.

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