Hyderabad, April 26 -- Indigo Airlines has been directed to pay compensation of Rs 30,000 to a Hyderabad man for failing to inform him about the cancellation of his flight promptly.

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II Hyderabad has directed the airline to pay the compensation amount within 45 days from March 28. After the deadline, an interest rate of 12 percent will be levied, it added.

Missed meeting, says Hyderabad man

In the complaint lodged by Surya Kant Trivedi, his Indigo Airline flight to Chennai was scheduled for 10:05 am, and the cancellation message was sent to him at 4:31 am on the same morning.

The man stated that he saw the message at 8 am while on the way to the airport.

Due to this, he missed a meet...