Jet Airways Flyer Seeks Rs 30 Lakh for Air Pressure Drop Mishap

A Jet Airways flight. 

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One of the five Jet Airways passengers who were sent to a city hospital for treatment, has demanded Rs 30 lakh in compensation, besides 100 upgrade vouchers, alleging lack of proper care by the airline, sources in the airline have said.

Under the law, airlines are liable to pay compensation in case a passenger gets injured while travelling with them.

The passenger has also allegedly threatened to 'share' the video of the flight, whose cockpit crew 'forgot' to turn on a switch that controls cabin air pressure early on Thursday, 20 September, resulting in at least 30 passengers suffering nose and ear bleeding, with the media, if his demands are not met, they said.

The passenger claimed that Jet Airways has not taken care of its customers and therefore he should be paid Rs 30 lakh in addition to 100 upgrade vouchers to enable him travel in a business class on an economy class ticket.

According to a source.

At least 30 passengers on a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur suffered nose and ear bleeding Thursday after the crew 'forgot' to turn on a switch that controls cabin air pressure.