Luggage of nearly 90 passengers arriving to Mangaluru from Dubai goes “missing” at airport
Mangaluru: Nearly 90 passengers on Tuesday who arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport from Dubai complaint that their luggage was “missing” on arrival
The passengers who arrived on the SpiceJet flight were later told by the airline that their luggage would arrive after a couple of days through cargo and would be delivered to their homes. They were asked to fill out forms and addresses at the airline counter at the Mangaluru airport.
The passengers however have denied being informed of any such arrangements in advance. “We were told about this only after arriving at the Mangaluru Airport.” One of the passengers who were on the flight told Vartha Bharati.
“The flight was scheduled to take off from Dubai at 4:20 pm local time but it took off three hours after the scheduled time. We were made to wait on the flight for nearly two hours before taking off. There were 180 passengers on the flight and only 90 of them got their luggage loaded on the flight while the luggage of others was not loaded and instead were told that they would get their luggage after 2-3 days.” Syed Shadab a Bhatkal resident who was also on the flight said.
For Shadab however, this was not the first time an incident like this had happened. Shadab alleged that the airline gave him a similar shocker about 15 days back at the Mumbai airport. His luggage was not loaded on the flight and was sent through cargo.
The passengers after arriving at the Mangaluru Airport protested against the airline for loading their luggage in cargo despite taking complete charges and ticket fares that include luggage charges. Several also claimed that their luggage had edible and perishable items which would be of no use if it arrives 2-3 days after it was loaded. They also demanded a refund for their ticket prices, but to no avail.
Vartha Bharati tried to contact the airline for an official comment regarding the issue but did not receive any response from the airline. The story will be updated as and when we get a response from SpiceJet.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
