{
  "id": 15734472,
  "title": "Family cruise trip cancelled without notice; commission orders Rs 54K payout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/family-cruise-trip-cancelled-without-notice-commission-orders-rs-54k",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:05:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/legal/news/after-paying-rs-29500-for-a-family-cruise-a-kerala-sbi-manager-travelled-from-thiruvananthapuram-to-kochi-only-to-find-the-trip-cancelled-without-notice-consumer-commission-orders-rs-54500-payout-plus-interest/articleshow/135067429.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A family's dream cruise was abruptly canceled without warning, leaving them in distress. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Kerala found both the holiday company and cruise operator at fault. Despite repeated attempts to secure a refund after the cancellation, the complainant was denied compensation. The commission mandated a refund along with additional compensation for the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}