Hyderabad, Feb. 5 -- Etihad Airways has been instructed to refund the airfare to a Hyderabad man whose flight was canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a report in TOI, a district consumer forum has also directed the airline to pay Rs 50 thousand as compensation to the complainant.

Etihad Airways ticket was booked during pandemic

The ticket for the Etihad Airways flight to New York was booked during the pandemic by the Hyderabad man, Mayur M, on January 24, 2020, for himself and his wife, for which he paid Rs 2,76,709.

The flight to New York was scheduled for April 2, and the return ticket was for May 10. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions, the flights were canceled.

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