New Delhi: airlines Will not be able to refuse boarding soon specially abled people without asking medical opinion,
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been proposed to amend rules On “Carriage by Air – Persons with Disabilities and/or Persons with Reduced Mobility”, adding: “The airline shall not refuse to carry any person on the ground of disability. However, in case, an airline considers such The health of the passenger may deteriorate in flight, the said passenger should be examined by a doctor- who will clearly state the medical condition and whether the passenger is fit to fly or not. After obtaining the medical opinion, the airline will take the appropriate call . ”
The proposed amendment comes after IndiGo barred a specially-abled child from boarding the Ranchi-Hyderabad flight on May 7. Following huge outcry over the issue, the DGCA has probed the matter and blamed the airline’s “insensitive operations”. issue. It imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on IndiGo. The regulator had ruled that IndiGo’s ground staff, who could have avoided the situation with “more compassionate management”, had “grieved” the same.
Public opinion is sought on rule amendments and proposed new regulations. Keeping in view the comments, the final revised/new rules are subsequently notified as law.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been proposed to amend rules On “Carriage by Air – Persons with Disabilities and/or Persons with Reduced Mobility”, adding: “The airline shall not refuse to carry any person on the ground of disability. However, in case, an airline considers such The health of the passenger may deteriorate in flight, the said passenger should be examined by a doctor- who will clearly state the medical condition and whether the passenger is fit to fly or not. After obtaining the medical opinion, the airline will take the appropriate call . ”
The proposed amendment comes after IndiGo barred a specially-abled child from boarding the Ranchi-Hyderabad flight on May 7. Following huge outcry over the issue, the DGCA has probed the matter and blamed the airline’s “insensitive operations”. issue. It imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on IndiGo. The regulator had ruled that IndiGo’s ground staff, who could have avoided the situation with “more compassionate management”, had “grieved” the same.
Public opinion is sought on rule amendments and proposed new regulations. Keeping in view the comments, the final revised/new rules are subsequently notified as law.