No-Fly List with 3 levels of unruly behaviour ban enforced
India’s first no-fly list for air passengers proposes a minimum ban of three months and a maximum ban of unspecified time and is applicable to every flyer, without exception, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju tweeted.
This No-Fly list ban is applicable to all Indian flight operators engaged in scheduled and non-scheduled air services in India. The new set of flying rules clearly demarcates offences in to three degrees and here is the barring pertaining to the same:
Upto 3 Months Bar – for Level 1 Defaulters liable for unruly verbal behavior
Upto 6 Months Bar – for Level 2 Defaulters liable for rowdy physical behavior
Minimum 2 Years or more – for Level 3 Defaulters liable for life-threatening behavior including safety of the aircraft
Not just the ban above, any consequential penalty/punishment arising from the situation as per the current laws will be applicable to the individual. Therefore the ban comes as an addition to the existing laws of the country. "The No-Fly ban will be in addition to any statutory legal action that can be taken against the offender under existing laws" read a tweet on the same by the minister.
The list is an attempt to make flying safer for flyers and air crew from unruly passengers.
A series of unruly incidents on domestic airlines, involving mainly Members of Parliament, have necessitated the no fly list. Earlier this year Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad assaulted an Air India staffer resulting in his ban by all domestic airlines. His party also raised the issue in Parliament, but the Civil Aviation minister held firm. The ban was rescinded after Gaikwad submitted an apology.
No-fly lists in other countries are based mainly on security considerations in order to prevent terrorist incidents. India’s list will combine the security aspect along with people who misbehave with airline staff and cause problems aboard air planes. No exemptions will be made for anybody.
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