The aviation industry and several airlines are receiving flak from thousands of passengers for all the recent inconveniences. Many flyers have experienced some of their worst travelling experiences in the past few days, from long delays to diverting the air routes. From IndiGo to SpiceJet, complaints about many such renowned airlines have been submitted. Following all these fiasco in different Indian airports, penalties have been imposed and notice has been issued.
The Incident Of IndiGo Passengers Eating On The Tarmac Led To A Huge Penalty
The recent incident of a Delhi-bound flight from Goa delaying by over 12 hours and then landing at the Mumbai Airport instead of Delhi has angered all the onboard passengers. After the flight landed, they collected food, sat on the tarmac beside the parked flight, and ate their dinner there. This caused a major stir on social media and in the aviation industry.
Several incidents violating the security norms occurred that night. The handbags of the passengers were not screened while they boarded the flight from the Mumbai airport. All the security measures were not also undertaken. The airline also violated the norms of aviation security by allowing the ramp-to-ramp transfer at the airport.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a hefty penalty of ₹1.2 crore on the IndiGo airline on Wednesday. The airline is directed to pay the fine “within 30 days of the receipt of the Demand Notice”.
The regulator also slapped a fine of ₹30 lakh on Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. And the Bureau of Civil Aviation fined the airport ₹60 lakhs.
Also read: Videos Of IndiGo Flyers Eating On Tarmac Go Viral; Civil Aviation Ministry Issues Show Cause Notice
Other Airlines Imposed With A Fine Are:
Air India has been imposed with a heavy penalty of ₹30 lakh. The airline needs to deposit the money within 30 days of the receipt of this demand notice. Sometime back, the airline could not abide by “instructions regarding rostering of pilots issued to airline operators vide minutes of the meeting on Low Visibility Operations and Fog Preparedness conducted in DGCA on November 6, 2023”, as stated in a recently released order.
On the other hand, SpiceJet also failed to act on the instructions to roster pilots that were on Low Visibility Operations and Fog Preparedness conducted on November 6, 2023. It has also been imposed with a heavy penalty of ₹30 lakh.
What are your views on these penalties?
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