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Old Aug 26, 2024 | 10:05 pm
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Flight delay - compensation

Booked KTM - DEL - SYD for two passengers but due to delayed KTM to DEL flight there is now a 24 hour delay in Delhi.

Is this something Air India would offer compensation for in the form of vouchers or anything?

Never experienced it with AI before so just curious if it's worth chasing
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Old Aug 26, 2024 | 10:54 pm
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Hotel & food... they should provide that immediately... but sometimes it's a fight to get anything out of them.

I wouldn't expect anything beyond that.
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Old Aug 27, 2024 | 3:46 am
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Originally Posted by 89703511961
Booked KTM - DEL - SYD for two passengers but due to delayed KTM to DEL flight there is now a 24 hour delay in Delhi.

Is this something Air India would offer compensation for in the form of vouchers or anything?

Never experienced it with AI before so just curious if it's worth chasing
You will have to fight for it but I would be surprised if they gave you anything more than a hotel stay.
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Old Aug 27, 2024 | 6:18 am
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They're refusing to even provide a hotel. Absolute joke of an airline.
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Old Aug 27, 2024 | 8:26 am
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AI... still the absolute worstest worst at handling IRROPs.
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Old Aug 27, 2024 | 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by 89703511961
They're refusing to even provide a hotel. Absolute joke of an airline.
Tweet up their chain... include DCGA, Minister and whoever else you can find...

AI blaming weather at KTM or some such nonsense to evade compensation?
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Old Aug 27, 2024 | 8:41 am
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Not sure what they're blaming tbh, I just booked the hotel for the passengers and will chase up Air India for a refund. Otherwise will do a chargeback for the cost of the hotel
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Old Aug 28, 2024 | 12:14 pm
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Got the first refusual

Please be informed that despite all endeavours to maintain operations as per the published schedule, at times due to circumstances beyond its control, the Airline is compelled to resort to rescheduling involving delays. Although, no effort is spared by the Airline to minimize the extent of delay which in the present case was primarily due to unavoidable and unexpected operational constraints.

We would like to address the issue of compensation for the cancellation /delay of your flight. Unfortunately, the cancellation/delay was due to a airport traffic issues, which is beyond our control. As per safety regulations, airlines are not permitted to interfere in the flights when these issues are identified, prioritizing the safety of both passengers and crew. Regrettably, in such cases, passengers are not eligible for compensation.
The aircraft overnighted in DEL before the flight to KTM so it couldn't have been an inbound flight caused the delay. All other KTM to DEL flights that morning were operating basically on time including the Indigo 40 minutes later.

Is it worth going back to them again or just do the chargeback?
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Old Aug 29, 2024 | 1:12 am
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Originally Posted by 89703511961
Got the first refusual

The aircraft overnighted in DEL before the flight to KTM so it couldn't have been an inbound flight caused the delay. All other KTM to DEL flights that morning were operating basically on time including the Indigo 40 minutes later.

Is it worth going back to them again or just do the chargeback?
Go back. Twitter (X) seems to be a good way to get their attention. I haven't used it personally but I've seen it work quite often.
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Old Sep 19, 2024 | 4:24 am
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After a bit of back and forth, they've approved the claim and say I'll be paid within 6 weeks. I still think I'll need to do a lot more chasing.
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Old Sep 19, 2024 | 4:29 am
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After a bit of back and forth, they've approved the claim and say I'll be paid within 6 weeks. I still think I'll need to do a lot more chasing.
Good to know. What did they finally approve?
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Old Sep 19, 2024 | 4:37 am
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They are sending me INR14113 / €150 to cover the cost of the room in HolidayInn Express International wing.
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Old Sep 19, 2024 | 5:06 am
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They are sending me INR14113 / 150 to cover the cost of the room in HolidayInn Express International wing.
Got it. The last time they agreed to give me compensation, it took over 6 months for me to get the refund. But that was in the old days when AI was under government control. Hopefully things will move faster now.
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Old Sep 19, 2024 | 7:26 am
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Originally Posted by 89703511961
They are sending me INR14113 / €150 to cover the cost of the room in HolidayInn Express International wing.
They should have covered food and hotel transport too. But you really charmed and/or threatened them well... 14k from AI is very impressive.
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Old Sep 19, 2024 | 8:51 am
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Originally Posted by PiperAtGatesofDawn
They should have covered food and hotel transport too. But you really charmed and/or threatened them well... 14k from AI is very impressive.
Food was covered, and the hotel was in the Terminal by the gates.

Air India staff (wrongly) said they could not leave the terminal and they had to sleep in the transit zone.

So I booked them the airside hotel - obviously far cheaper hotels outside the airport but apparently they weren't allowed to leave...
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