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New No Fly rules announced, Govt categorieses 3 levels of offence

by IBNS 04 May 2017, 10:24 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) : After the recent unsavoury incident involving Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaekwad, the Government on Friday announced new rules for a "no-fly list" for unruly passengers, stipulating suspension for three months to two years or more for offences, reports said.

Announcing this, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the new rules will be in place  in June after feedback from the public.

Under the rules, passengers either creating problems on either a flight or at an airport or causing disruption to "a normal flying process" will invite the  "no fly" restriction against them.

Once on the no-fly list, a passenger will not be able to book or buy a plane ticket.

Offences have been categories in three levels : level 1 constitutes disruptive behaviour such as physical gestures, level 2 includes physically abusive behaviour, sexual harassment and level 3 is for murderous assault or life threatening behaviour and damage to aircraft operating systems.

Under the existing rules, airlines can  bar a passenger at the time of boarding if  his or her conduct has been disruptive or threatened the security of co-passengers or the flight.