India, May 15 -- A Nagpur-based lawyer has alleged that IndiGo seated his 3-year-old child away from his parents during a flight from Bagdogra to Kolkata, triggering criticism online.

Taking to LinkedIn, Gaurav Mishra claimed that the airline assigned "random jumbled seats" to his family despite the child travelling under the same booking and PNR. "Indigo forced my 3-year-old kid to travel alone in seat because their parents didn't pay extra for seat selection," Mishra wrote in his post.

Calling out the airline, Mishra alleged that the move violated Rule 3.15 of the DGCA's Air Transport Circular 01 of 2024. "In my case they forced my 3 year kid to Sit unaccompanied without any Parent in next seat despite having highly Turbulence route o...