Air Passengers Association of India president D Sudhakara Reddy dies in Chennai

CHENNAI: Air Passengers Association of India (APAI) national president D Sudhakara Reddy, who fought for the rights of passengers, died in Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on Monday following a cardiac arrest. He was 72.
He is survived by his daughter Deeptha Reddy.
Reddy founded APAI in 1990 and was at the forefront of several measures that helped make aviation in the country passenger-friendly.
After helping frame standard operating procedures (SOP) for restarting aviation post lockdown, Reddy, through APAI, had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court for full refund of tickets for domestic and international flights cancelled during lockdown period.