Overview
- A Karnataka magistrate directed police to register a First Information Report naming KLM’s CEO and COO over a denied boarding case.
- The dispute stems from June 2024 in Bengaluru, when staff stopped J S Sathishkumar’s family from boarding KLM flights to Peru over alleged visa issues after they bought eight nonrefundable tickets for about Rs 49 lakh.
- KLM said it must follow travel regulations and urged passengers to carry proper documents.
- Embassy guidance says Indian travelers may enter Peru with a Peruvian visa or with certain valid US, Canada, UK, Australia or Schengen visas or residence permits.
- Sathishkumar alleges the family was later red-flagged, leading to questioning in Singapore and repeated checks in Australia.