The São Paulo Court forced three airlines to Refund an elderly woman diagnosed with cancer after canceling a family trip to Europe .
The passenger identified as an 84 -year -old psychologist discovered liver cancer two months before boarding. The recommended treatment required immediate chemotherapy and the possibility of surgery, making international travel unfeasible.
According to a statement, she would have communicated the companies in advance and presented the medical reports of treatment. Even withProvision of the medical condition, you had the request for cancellation refused and did not get the reimbursementthe.
According to the lawyer, Renata Abalém, the airlines refused to reimburse the amounts, offering only 10% of the total paid, which led the family to seek justice in August 2024.
The São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP) filed a lawsuit against the companies British Airways, Iberia and the Decolar Agency, and achieved the full return of R $ 46,915.00 paid in the tickets to the family . The sentence came out in February 2025.
THE CNN Try contact with the companies involved and the space is still open for demonstration.
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Source: CNN Brasil

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