BCAS has issued new instructions to airport operators and airlines in India to reduce passenger harassment and wait times after boarding flights. The directive, issued during increased traffic congestion and aircraft delays, allows passengers to leave an aircraft via the departure gate in case of extended delays or emergencies. The guidelines will be implemented at airports with a yearly passenger volume of over 5 million.
According to BCAS Director General Zulfiquar Hasan, the instructions went into effect on March 30 and were sent to airport operators and airlines. According to him, the restrictions would ensure that passengers face “less harassment” and won’t have to spend long periods waiting aboard an airplane after boarding.
If there is a significant delay in starting the flight after boarding, passengers may leave an aircraft via an airport departure gate, according to new instructions released by aviation security agency BCAS. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) issued its most recent directive during a period of increased traffic congestion and aircraft delays, which resulted in passengers getting stranded on airplanes after boarding for extended periods.
According to BCAS Director General Zulfiquar Hasan, the instructions went into effect on March 30 and were sent to airlines and airport operators operating in INR.
According to him, the regulations would provide “less harassment” for passengers INR and save them from having to spend a lot of time waiting inside an airplane after boarding.
Passengers, INR may leave via the relevant airport’s departure gate in the event of extended aircraft delays or other emergencies after boarding.
Hasan said, “Airport operators INR have to make arrangements for the infrastructure, including for screening, for implementing the guidelines,” and he also stated that the airlines and security agencies in question would decide whether to deboard the passenger INR.
Hasan said,
He was celebrating the 38th Raising Day of the BCAS by speaking off-camera.
After a lengthy delay, a large number of passengers from an IndiGo plane at the Mumbai airport rushed in, sat on the runway, and some were even seen eating there when their diverted Goa-Delhi flight finally touched down on January 14.
There are over 3,500 airplanes that take off each day, and domestic aviation traffic is growing.
Hasan has previously said that airport traffic is “unwelcome” and that the company has created the greatest policies and tools to deal with the issue.
The aviation security oversight body plans to use intelligent security lanes to improve passenger INR’s experience at airports.
He said that this month, full-body scan INRs should be available at Bangalore’s airport. These scanned INR will be implemented at airports with a yearly passenger volume of above 5 million in due course.
Airport congestion has been reduced by a variety of measures that BCAS and other agencies have put in place in response to an increase in air traffic.
Hasan emphasized that “keeping pace with growth is a challenge” while acknowledging that the efforts have resulted in noticeable improvements.
Among other things, the BCAS directed seven scheduled airlines in February to ensure that baggage reached airports as soon as an aircraft landed. The regulation was issued in response to concerns that passengers were not receiving their bags as soon as their aircraft arrived.
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