TMC MP argues over seating arrangement, delays Air India flight


New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI): In another incident of unruly behaviour by an MP, TMC's Dola Sen allegedly delayed Air India's Delhi-Kolkata flight by nearly 40 minutes after an argument over seating arrangement.

The MP had booked front row seats on makemytrip.com and had paid extra for those seats, said Air India.

But she could only be booked on emergency exit seats, which also have similar leg room.

When Sen boarded the plane with her wheelchair-bound mother, she was told by the cabin crew that rules do not permit wheelchair-bound passengers to sit on emergency exit seats, said Air India.

The airline said the MP didn't mention that she was being accompanied by a wheelchair-bound passenger at the time of booking tickets.

Following this, the TMC MP "shouted and screamed" at the cabin crew, the airline claimed.

This forced the pilot to come out of the cockpit, who offered business class seats to the MP's mother but Sen declined. Sen could not be immediately reached for comments.

  

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  • Stephen, Dubai

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Why blaming MP now? Who elected them?. While election we blindly giving votes depend on party's . We don't even know who candidate is.And some people even don't go for voting .Unless we change our attitude towards election, how we expect good behavior from elected candidates who are not fit for that position.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Airline is completely at fault in this case.
    To whom they allotted the front row seats which were already booked and paid for by the MP?

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  • Peter, KSA

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    While booking seat they didn't declare the passenger will be accompanied by wheelchair ! AI is not at fault. AI should stand firm.

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  • Karthik, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Air India should have just given her the seat that she booked. Doesn't seem that I was her mistake when she had already paid for the front row tickets. It is natural for a person to argue when you have paid for something n don't get what you paid for. Media isn't showing this in the right angle.
    Even a aam admi would get pissed off at this.

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  • Stephen, Dubai

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Please read the article thoroughly , Her mother is on wheel chair which is not mentioned while booking. Always safety comes first. Person sitting in this row are responsible to open the door while there is any emergency as well as to help co passengers while evacuation. She is MP she should understand the safety requirement.

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  • noor, dubai

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    i am sure he will be punished because he is not from ruling party

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangana Oor/New Delhi

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    noor..dola is women...need basic education to one n all dream project of advaniji.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    women?? or woman..

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    In India laws are only for law abiding, righteous and upright citizens. Rest own the country.

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangana Oor/New Delhi

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    gaikwad ka bhoj halka ho gaya....ek aur saathi mil gaya....

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  • Emi, Brighton

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    I THINK SHE WAS OVERWEIGHT.

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  • Emi, Brighton

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    I JUST THOUGHT ONE MORE OF SAME KIND NEWS WILL COME.

    LIKE THIS HAPPENS BEFORE AS WELL

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangana Oor/New Delhi

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    it's after all called aisle seat. after all still mistake of air carrier women is given this seat...risking life of other passengers.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    Mangana,
    What are you trying to prove ...

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangana Oor/New Delhi

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    now nothing left to prove....already gained entry in to U.P. next turn of karnataka.
    latter on things move briskly after its running on tracks.

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  • Peter, KSA

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Manganna has full confidence in EVMs.

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangana Oor/New Delhi

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    hope comment won't cross ten. any people who involved with bjp or it's associated are considered not following mannerisms. people started to send there remarks.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    @Dev kumar,new Delhi, when you give four times,let others too have a chance atleast once.This time I support AI for their deny.may be he thought with extra money mouth can be closed.Fact is such wheel chair passengers cant be properly supported in a case of emergency.Their wheelchair should be first of all good secured.front seat is not possible.when the passenger didnt understand their explanation, could follow what they said.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 07 2017

    These people are fit to travel on Donkeys ...

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