Mumbai Airport, IndiGo Airlines Fined After Video Of Passengers Eating On Tarmac Goes Viral

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that show-cause notices were sent to Mumbai airport and IndiGo Airlines. This was done after he was made aware of the viral video showing passengers sitting and eating on the Mumbai airport tarmac.

“We have had a few days of zero visibility. In those days, it becomes difficult for landings and take-offs. That caused a chain of events that led to this aircraft coming into the airport, and it went to a parking stand for reasons that I can’t even imagine.

I have repeatedly said that the safety and security of our citizens are primary for us in civil aviation. Therefore, within hours of getting to know of that incident, beyond the stroke of midnight, a meeting was held with all officials within the Ministry.

Then the show-cause notice was immediately issued,” Scindia said. He further asserted that the security of the passengers is our top priority, and within three to four hours after getting informed about the incident, notices were issued.

“The fact that the passengers were inconvenienced, that they had to eat on the tarmac, and that security had been compromised across all points was unacceptable.

Within 3–4 hours, notices were issued, and within 24 hours of the issuing notices, the necessary penalties had been levied. This or any incident like this is unacceptable for us, and therefore the penalties have been issued.”