Today, with the advent of flights, travelling has become easier and a lot of time has also been saved. Every airline is trying to ensure that the passengers travelling on their flights do not face any kind of problem. Cabin crew members are always on duty to ensure the safety and care of the passengers, but despite providing all the facilities, many passengers have been found misbehaving with the pilots and cabin crew members.

Due to these frequent incidents, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made some rules. Which will directly affect the passengers. Let’s know about this. (pic credit: unsp. and wiki commons)

DGCA gave these orders

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India has issued an advisory to deal with unruly passengers on all airline flights. he/she said that many examples of misbehavior by passengers have been seen every day. In such a situation, there can be no compromise on the safety of pilots and cabin crew members. DGCA has advised airlines to make their pilots, cabin crew members aware to deal with such situations in a proper manner.

A passenger misbehaved in Air India

A passenger in Air India had crossed all limits of misbehavior. Due to which the flight was forced to return to Delhi. The passenger had also allegedly physically harmed two members of the cabin staff. When DGCA came to know about this news, they made necessary rules for the safety of cabin crew members and pilots.

What are the rules for the safety of crew members and pilots

These rules made by DGCA are divided into three parts. Which are as follows.
Level 1. Physical abusive behavior
Level 2. Pushing, kicking and sexual harassment
Level 3. Strangulation, destruction of aircraft operating systems and lethal attack

This airline imposed a fine of about 30 lakh rupees on the passengers

There have been many incidents in airlines around the world, when passengers were found misbehaving with crew members and pilots. Southwest Airlines had banned alcohol on its planes at least until January 2022 after one of its flight attendants was attacked. American Airlines had also implemented the same rules in its main cabin. Along with this, it had announced a fine of up to $37,000 (31,07,223 in Indian rupees) on passengers who committed violence.

Passengers who misbehave will never be able to travel by flight

When a passenger of Indigo Airlines misbehaved with the cabin crew, the first thing the airline did was to include the name of that passenger in the ‘no-fly list’. This meant that this passenger can never travel in any plane of Indigo Airlines. Along with this, strict action can be taken against such passengers and they can be arrested.

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If you do this to the cabin crew even by mistake, you will be fined Rs 30 lakh and every airline will ban you

DGCA gave these orders

A passenger misbehaved in Air India

What are the rules for the safety of crew members and pilots

This airline imposed a fine of about 30 lakh rupees on the passengers

Passengers who misbehave will never be able to travel by flight

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