Airlines Fined for Tarmac Dining and Poor Rostering
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IndiGo and Mumbai airport operator MIAL have been fined Rs 1.20 crore and Rs 60 lakh, respectively, for an incident where passengers of a diverted flight were seated on the tarmac and provided refreshments. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation criticized them for their lack of proactive measures in handling the situation. Additionally, Air India and SpiceJet have been penalized Rs 30 lakh each for failing to comply with instructions regarding rostering of pilots during low visibility hours in Delhi.
- Indigo, Mumbai airport fined over 'tarmac langar'; SpiceJet, Air India penalised for poor rostering IndiaTimes
- Indigo, Mumbai Airport Fined Over Passengers Eating on Tarmac Episode India Today
- IndiGo Fined Rs 1.2 Crore After Viral Video Shows Fliers Eating On Tarmac NDTV
- Viral Video: Indigo Passengers Have Dinner On Tarmac After Flight Gets Delayed By Over 12 Hours Mint
- Watch: Mumbai flyers having ‘dinner’ near runway: 'Indigo could have charged them for a candlelit dinner under stars' Times of India
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