IndiGo fined Rs 1.20 crore, Mumbai Airport Rs 90 lakh over incident of passengers eating on tarmac

Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Earlier, DGCA had issued show-cause notices to IndiGo and MIAL saying that they were not proactive in anticipating the situation.

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IndiGo faces a ₹1.2 crore fine, and Mumbai Airport ₹30 lakh, after a viral video showed passengers eating on the tarmac during a flight delay. The DGCA deems it a safety violation, imposing the highest penalty on IndiGo. Air India and SpiceJet receive ₹30 lakh fines each for poor fog-related...

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