New Delhi: The government is looking at the possibility of having a "no-fliers list" and other options to deal with unruly passengers, amid airlines barring a Shiv Sena MP from flights for assaulting an Air India staffer.
The possibility of having a "no-fliers list" is also being looked into, the official at the Civil Aviation Ministry said.
"Nothing has been finalised and nothing has been ruled out," the official noted.
About the issue of the MP being continued to be barred from flying, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju did not elaborate much but said, "It can't be safety versus services. Safety and services have to go together".
"All I am saying is that by whatever name, we are certainly going to bring about clarity. That will be necessary," he said.
He was responding to a query on whether the government would be coming out with norms for no-fliers list or provide more clarity on existing rules.
"We are working on clarity. What shape it will take and in what exact manner, we will see...," he said.
The ministry is working towards making some changes in the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) on 'Handling of unruly/ disruptive passengers', which was issued back in November 2014.
Even though there is no particular mention of regulatory provisions to bar an unruly passenger from boarding an aircraft, the 2014 CAR mentions that "every reasonable effort to protect passengers and personnel against any offence by unruly and disruptive passengers shall be made".
Meanwhile, when asked about Air India on Tuesday again cancelling the tickets booked by Gaikwad, Raju as well as Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani declined to comment.
Comments
0 comment