SpiceJet cancels Ravindra Gaikwad's ticket
NEW DELHI: After IndiGo and Air India, now SpiceJet today cancelled Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad's ticket.
Gaikwad, who had been banned by airlines from flying after hitting an Air India crew, had booked a ticket on a Monday morning flight between Pune and Ahmedabad.
Gaikwad had booked a ticket on flight (SG 524) but the ticket was later cancelled by the airline.
This is not the first time that an airline had cancelled a ticket booked by Gaikwad. IndiGo was the first airline that had cancelled his ticket. The MP further attempted to book a flight ticket with Air India at least five times post the incident- the airline cancelled it each time.
The domestic airlines' body Federation of India Airlines (FIA) has taken a "strong view" of the incident and accordingly taken a decision to bar the MP from flying on their network, FIA sources said.
Jet Airways and three budget carriers -- IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir -- are the members of the FIA.
Apart from Air India, IndiGo had cancelled Gaikwad's booking after the assault incident.
Earlier this week, Air India cancelled two tickets booked by the MP on Delhi-bound flights.
On March 23, Gaikwad had repeatedly hit an Air India staffer with a sandal over not being given a business class seat despite having insisted on boarding an all-economy flight.
Gaikwad, who had been banned by airlines from flying after hitting an Air India crew, had booked a ticket on a Monday morning flight between Pune and Ahmedabad.
Gaikwad had booked a ticket on flight (SG 524) but the ticket was later cancelled by the airline.
This is not the first time that an airline had cancelled a ticket booked by Gaikwad. IndiGo was the first airline that had cancelled his ticket. The MP further attempted to book a flight ticket with Air India at least five times post the incident- the airline cancelled it each time.
The domestic airlines' body Federation of India Airlines (FIA) has taken a "strong view" of the incident and accordingly taken a decision to bar the MP from flying on their network, FIA sources said.
Jet Airways and three budget carriers -- IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir -- are the members of the FIA.
Apart from Air India, IndiGo had cancelled Gaikwad's booking after the assault incident.
Earlier this week, Air India cancelled two tickets booked by the MP on Delhi-bound flights.
On March 23, Gaikwad had repeatedly hit an Air India staffer with a sandal over not being given a business class seat despite having insisted on boarding an all-economy flight.
