Violators can be de-boarded from the plane and put on ‘no fly list’
Team News Riveting
New Delhi, June 8
As the COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued fresh guidelines for airports and aircraft, on Wednesday.
The aviation watchdog had made masks mandatory at the airports and in the aircraft. The passengers who refuse to comply can be de-boarded ahead of take-off or be treated as “unruly passengers”, the notification issued by the DGCA said.
Wearing masks will be compulsory at the airport premises and in the flight, and can be taken off only in exceptional circumstances. Those flouting the norms can be put on ‘no fly list’, the DGCA said. The CISF personnel will be in charge of enforcing the fresh guidelines.
It is to be noted that the new norms come days after the Delhi High Court, on June 3, called for stringent action against those who refuse to adhere to the COVID protocols. The Delhi high court said that all such persons who were found to be violating the COVID norms amid a spike in cases, should be booked and fined, and be placed on the ‘no-fly’ list.
The high court had asked the DGCA to give directions to all the airlines to authorise the staff at airports and in aircraft, including the air hostesses, pilots, captains, and others, to take strict action against the violators.
The DGCA Notification:
