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Fifteen passengers, who were found violating COVID-19 norms on domestic flights of three airlines this month, may be banned for three months by the carriers, senior officials of aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday.
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The DGCA had on March 13 asked airlines to de-board passengers who do not wear their masks “properly” despite repeated warnings and take action against them as per its rules.
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The regulator allows carriers to ban passengers (putting them on no-fly list) for three to 24 months for not following the rules.
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Senior DGCA officials said nine passengers of IndiGo, four of Alliance Air and two passengers of AirAsia India were found violating COVID-19 norms between March 15 and March 23.
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While most of these passengers refused to wear masks onboard the flights, others refused to put on PPE gowns that are compulsory for those sitting in middle seats, they added.
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The officials said the three airlines may put these 15 passengers on their no-fly list for a period of three months.