In the draft norms, the ministry had proposed three levels of severity of unruly behaviour, based on which three durations of prohibition on flying were recommended — three months, six months and indefinitely. The Ministry of Civil Aviation, which is in process of finalising the rules for the proposed no-fly list, the draft of which was floated in May, is holding internal discussions to define a “boundary” beyond which an unruly passenger would be put in the list. “We need to ensure that a no-fly list is not used arbitrarily. “Discussions are going on to decide the boundary of the no-fly list. Once the jurisdiction or the boundary beyond which the no-fly list could be invoked is defined, the official said, there would be a need to sensitise crew members on when and where to provision to bar a passenger from flying, will apply.

Source: Indian Express July 12, 2017 20:37 UTC