IndiGo bans LDF leader, 2 youth Congress workers from flying with airline

The action has been taken because of an incident that occurred on June 13 on board an IndiGo flight from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram involving Naveen Kumar RK, Farsin Majeed PP, and EP Jayarajan reports ANI.

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IndiGo Airlines has placed Kerala's Left Democratic Front (LDF) convenor EP Jayarajan and two Youth Congress workers on a 'no fly list' for their disruptive behaviour on board the plane while Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was on board. The action was taken in accordance with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) guidelines on unruly passengers; IndiGo Airlines formed a committee, and three passengers were placed on the 'no-fly list' based on the findings.

An incident of unruly behavior or conduct occurred on June 13 on board IndiGo flight No. 6E - 7407 from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram ("Flight") involving Naveen Kumar RK, Farsin Majeed PP, and EP Jayarajan wherein Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan was on board of the said flight.

In accordance with the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 3- AIR Transport Series M Part VI Issue II, IndiGo had referred the matter to the Internal Committee for Adjudication on Unruly Passengers, and No Fly List ("Internal Committee") constituted in terms of the CAR. The Internal Committee, on July 16, passed its final order in the above-mentioned proceedings.

Internal Committee unanimously holds the unruly passengers Naveen Kumar RK and Farsin Majeed PP guilty of Level I offence under the CAR, and further in view of the repenting attitude of the respondents, the committee holds that the passengers shall be banned for a period of 02 (two) week from the date of passing of this order and accordingly put above passengers in No-Fly list.

Internal Committee unanimously holds the unruly passenger LDF convenor EP Jayarajan guilty of Level II offence under the C. Further, in view of the repenting attitude of the respondents, the committee holds that the passengers shall be banned for a period of 03 (three) weeks from the date of passing of this order and accordingly put the above passenger in 'no-fly list'.

(With inputs from ANI)