Ravindra Gaikwad
Stricter rules for unruly passengers
National carrier Air India to impose penalty of up to Rs 15 lakh for causing delays.
Unruly, delaying Air India flights? Pay Rs 15 lakhs
Sources said the proposal is now being examined by the airline’s legal department before any final decision is taken.
Air India mulls fine up to Rs 15 lakh on unruly fliers
The latest proposal comes less than a month after Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad assaulted a staffer of the national carrier at the airport.
A code of conduct for VIPs is a must
Speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan questioned the ban and urged that the matter be “resolved amicably”.
I am an Aam Aadmi, will take train to Mumbai: Gaikwad
Gaikwad was earlier booked to travel on an Air India flight from Mumbai to Delhi on Monday but cancelled his ticket on Sunday evening.
Ravindra Gaikwad cancels Air India ticket, takes train
Air India sources however said the airline was duty-bound to follow the orders of the Government.
Sena MP Gaikwad skips flight, takes train to Delhi despite AI lifting ban
Gaikwad’s brother-in-law told the media on Sunday that the MP would alight before New Delhi station.
Sena MP to board same flight today on which he slapped AI officer
Gaikwad has also converted his ticket for Monday into an open ticket, which allows him to fly on any date on the same route.
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The MP, meanwhile, said he would never apologise to Air India.
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