After Gaikwad row, govt proposes rules for 'no-fly' list with 3 levels


New Delhi, May 5 (Deccan Chronicle): The government on Friday proposed three-tier rules for a ‘no-fly’ list to crackdown on unruly passengers. Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the rules will be put on the ministry’s website for a month for public feedback and would be finalised in June.

The draft rules say that any unruly behaviour with invite suspension from flying for three months to two years and more.

According to NDTV report, the offences have been categorised 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.

The rules have been drafted a month after Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad beat up and elderly Air India employee with his slipper after altercation over seat allocation. The video of the assault went viral on social media, following which the domestic airlines’ had imposed a blanket ban on the lawmaker.

After Air India put him on the no-fly list, the Federation of Indian Airlines, which has Jet Airways, SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir as its members, had also imposed a ban on Gaikwad from flying on their network, forcing the politician to apologise in the Parliament.

  

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Sat, May 06 2017

    Why the goon MP was left scot-free ? Spineless governance.

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  • Well Wisher, Mangalore

    Fri, May 05 2017

    Let the govt disclose the list of responsibilt's related airline staff.The rude atittude arrogant behaviur body language need to stop first. While compare airindia staffs are first in the list of misbehaviours. They may play with domestic flight's. For international passengers rules cannot superceded against Montreal Convention Treaty. Over seas flyers must study these Law's and alway's challenge against airlines staff misbehaviour.

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  • Leslie, udupi

    Fri, May 05 2017

    India is a forgiving nation...

    But people must understand their duties before rights...

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Fri, May 05 2017

    lets implement from Gaikwad itself,

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  • sri, Karkala

    Fri, May 05 2017

    I think nobody wants level 3 to happen . . .

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  • Rampa, Moon

    Fri, May 05 2017

    BEFORE SOME AIRLINES CREW WERE GIVING RESPECT. AFTER THIS THEY WILL BE ARROGANT. AND CUSTOMERS WILL BE ON FEAR.

    THEY FEAR TO COMPALINT TO AIRLINE STAFF. IF THEY ABUSE.

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  • Prem Prasad, Bangalore KSA

    Fri, May 05 2017

    The Air India Staff has the right to slap in slippers to Ravindra Gaikwad at any time and the staff can say sorry to Air India Staff's family in the near future.

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