Mid-air quarrel over Rs 20

Mumbai: Delhi resident Omkar Singh Pal (42) got into a fight with an Air Deccan airhostess over Rs 20. Pal refused to pay the airline its marked up price for two bags of chips. The MRP was Rs 10 per packet, but Pal was furious as Air Deccan charged him Rs 20 per pack.
He got angrier when the airhostess refused to give him a bill, as the amount was less than Rs 50.When the flight landed in Mumbai both the airline as well as Pal lodged complaints with police against each other.
Air Deccan spokesman Vijaya Menon, however, said that Pal was being unreasonable. “The in-flight menu rates are higher than MRP. We charge Rs 20 for a packet of chips (Frito Lays), as it also includes service tax and loading charges. We don’t give bills for purchases below Rs 50. We complained against Pal because the argument could have led to a security problem,” she said.
23/03/06 Sriram Sampath/Mid-Day

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