Wear mask properly or don’t fly: DGCA

The civil aviation regulator on Saturday asked airlines and airport operators to ensure passengers wear masks properly, covering their nose and mouth, and follow other Covid protocol.

Before departure, a passenger who does not wear the mask properly despite warnings should be deboarded, it said. A passenger refusing to do so on a flight should be treated as “unruly”. According to the rules, “unruly” passengers can be barred from flying for a period from three months to two years.

The DGCA circular said the mask should not be moved below the nose except under exceptional circumstances.