The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security fined IndiGo and Mumbai airport operator MIAL Rs 1.80 crore for food-related incident at the airport due to poor planning and facilitation.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security fined IndiGo and Mumbai airport operator MIAL Rs 1.80 crore on Wednesday for passengers eating on the airport tarmac.
According to BCAS directives, IndiGo was fined Rs 1.20 crore and MIAL Rs 60 lakh.
When their diverted Goa-Delhi flight landed at Mumbai airport on Sunday after a long delay, many IndiGo passengers hurried out, sat on the runway, and ate.
IndiGo and MIAL received show cause notices from the regulator for failing to anticipate the circumstance and facilitate airport travelers.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation fined Mumbai International Airport Ltd Rs 30 lakh for the event.
Conclusion
IndiGo and Mumbai airport operator MIAL were fined Rs 1.80 crore by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security for a recent incident. For failing to anticipate and facilitate the situation, the regulator issued show cause warnings and fined. Mumbai International Airport Ltd. was fined Rs 30 lakh.
