Insta
Federation of Indian Airlines Blacklists Shiv Sena MP Who Hit Air India Staffer With Slipper
Swarajya Staff
Mar 24, 2017, 12:02 PM | Updated 12:02 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
After the Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP) Ravindra Gaikwad had hit a staffer of the Air India with his slipper, Delhi Airport Manager, Harinder Singh on Thursday reported that the national carrier had blacklisted Gaikwad.
Air India registered two FIRs against Gaikwad for hitting an Air India staffer with his slipper over sitting issue and for forcibly holding the flight and delaying it for 40 minutes.
A Deputy General Manager (DGM) of Air India has submitted the inquiry report corroborating the incident and is examining the creation of a no-fly list of unruly passengers, said Air India spokesperson.
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which has Jet Airways, IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir as its members, has also taken a “strong view of the incident and accordingly taken a decision to bar Gaikwad from flying”, an FIA source told Mint.
The government also is working on an institutional mechanism to check undesirable flight behaviour.
“We are also working on creating institutional mechanisms to check undesirable flight behaviour or unruly passengers,” Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said in a series of tweets.
Earlier yesterday, Gaikwad, wrote a letter to Gajapathi Raju and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, listing out the problems faced by him in the flight.
Gaikwad in his letter said that he was misled by the Air India and stated that he was given a business class ticket, but later he came to know that there was no business class section in the flight. He has also alleged that there was no Television, towel or tissue paper.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Introducing ElectionsHQ + 50 Ground Reports Project
The 2024 elections might seem easy to guess, but there are some important questions that shouldn't be missed.
Do freebies still sway voters? Do people prioritise infrastructure when voting? How will Punjab vote?
The answers to these questions provide great insights into where we, as a country, are headed in the years to come.
Swarajya is starting a project with an aim to do 50 solid ground stories and a smart commentary service on WhatsApp, a one-of-a-kind. We'd love your support during this election season.
Click below to contribute.