Airlines must de-board any passenger before departure if they refuse to wear face mask inside an aircraft even after being warned, aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday.
If any passenger refuses to wear mask or follow COVID-19 protocol in a flight mid-air, the airline may bar them from flying for a certain period of time by classifying them as “unruly passenger”, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular.
Besides, airport operators must take help of the local police and security agencies and levy fines on people not wearing face masks in terminals, it noted.
