No-fly rules: 'Unruly' passengers can face 3 months to over 2 years ban
8 Sept 2017 2:46 PM IST8 Sept 2017 2:46 PM IST
Unruly behaviour has been categorised in three levels verbal, physical and life threatening.
The Indian consulate issued 225 air tickets in 2016 and 186 in the first half of 2017 to stranded workers. (Photo: Representational/File)
New Delhi: India has issued new norms barring unruly passengers from flying for a minimum of three months to more than two years depending on the nature of the misdemeanour, the government said on Friday.
The government has issued a no-fly list of unruly passengers after a lawmaker admitted assaulting an official from state-owned carrier Air India.
The new rules will be applicable to foreign carriers as well, the government said in a statement, adding that unruly behaviour has been categorised in three levels - verbal, physical and life threatening.
“The concept of no-fly is based on safety of other passengers, crew and the aircraft, and not just on the security threat,” the government said.
( Source : reuters )
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