Airlines

Airline forced to pay for psychotherapy for plus-sized model

A Brazilian court has ordered Qatar Airways to pay for therapy for a plus-size model who claims she was informed she was “too large” to board her aircraft.

Influencer Juliana Nehme, 38, accused the airline of refusing to allow her board her flight from Beirut to Doha on Tuesday, November 22nd, due to her weight. She asserted that Qatar staff would not permit her to board the aircraft with her purchasing an additional business class ticket for $3,000 (£2,480), on top of the $1,000 (£830) ticket she had already bought.

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Nehme recorded the staff members she said would not allow her board and released the video of the incident on social media at the time. I was severely humiliated in front of everyone at the airport, it said in the message. purely due to my FAT! It is shameful for a company like Qatar to permit this kind of discrimination against people. Even though I’m FAT But I’m JUST LIKE EVERYONE!

“It’s not right that after I pay for my ticket, I’m HUMILIATED, THREATENED, and DENIED FROM FLYING!” At the time, Qatar Airways stated that Ms. Nehme was denied boarding owing to her “very rude and aggressive” behaviour toward airline personnel and the fact that one member of her group did not have the proper Covid-19 documentation.

But after a court proceeding in Sao Paulo on the incident, Qatar Airways was ordered to pay Ms. Nehme’s psychological care, Daily Mail has reported. On December 20, Judge Renata Martins de Carvalho issued a decision requiring the airline to cover “a weekly treatment session for a period of at least one year, totaling BRL 19,200 (£3,000).”

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She asserted throughout the hearing that providing Ms. Nehme with urgent relief “is a reasonable and proportionate remedy to guarantee that the stressful and traumatic experience is overcome.” According to her lawyer, the decision constituted a “milestone in the struggle against prejudice.”

“It was like I wasn’t a human being to them,” Ms. Nehme remarked in reference to the incident. I was a fat monster who couldn’t join the group. Utterly horrible. Never in my life had I ever anticipated going through this.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.