Passengers who do not comply would be treated as “unruly” and be deboarded if need be, before departure: DGCA
India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered the use of masks in flights and airports since Covid-19 cases are on the rise again. In the order, the regulator has said that passengers who do not comply would be treated as “unruly” and be deboarded if need be, before departure.
“In case any passenger on board an aircraft refuses to weak mask on the aircraft or violates the Covid-19 protocol for passengers even after repeated warnings, during the course of the flight, such passenger may be treated as an unruly passenger,” said the regulator.
The regulator said that all airlines should ensure that face masks are worn in flight. Airports should have repeated announcements on the same
The order is in line with a recent Delhi High Court mandate and comes at a time when daily Coronavirus infections in India have crossed 5,000 after more than three months. A total of 5,233 infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours with seven fatalities.
The regulator said that all airlines should ensure that face masks are worn in flight. Airports should have repeated announcements on the same.
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