Hyderabad, Oct. 14 -- The Hyderabad District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-III has directed Qatar Airways and online travel agency EaseMyTrip to jointly pay Rs 3,06,168 to a family after a passenger cancelled his US trip following a diagnosis of malignant brain tumour.

NDTV and Times of India (ToI) reported that the commission issued the order on September 29, 2026, awarding a refund of Rs 1,86,168 with 12 per cent annual interest, Rs 1 lakh in compensation for mental agony and inconvenience, and Rs 20,000 towards litigation costs. The companies must comply within 45 days of receiving the order.

Passenger sought medical refund for cancelled trip

Raghuram Yamarthi and his wife, Shaal Rekha Yamarthi, booked return tickets from H...