INDIAN AVIATION AUTHORITY WARNS ON OVERCROWDING

The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was forced to warn an airline to ensure employees follow rules on infant seating. The problem was brought to light following an investigation of a SpiceJet flight where older children (over two years of age) were allowed to sit on parents laps on an overcrowded flight. Safety rules state that children up to two years of age can fly seated on a parent’s lap, those between two and 12 years of age have to be given their own seat. After a manual count a passenger on board a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai