The National No Fly List is an Indian government initiative to identify disruptive passengers and temporarily prohibit them from boarding flights.
The no-fly list is compiled and maintained by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) based on inputs from airlines.
The list was adopted after Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Gaikwad was accused of thrashing Air India staff with his shoe, when they tried to make him disembark the plane on 23 March 2017.
Inappropriate physical gestures, verbal harassment and unruly inebriation are Level 1 offences and are punishable with ban of up to 3 months.
Any action that threatens the life of a passenger or attempts to damage to aircraft systems is a Level 3 offence and is punishable with a mandatory minimum ban of at least 2 years.
[1] The procedure to place a passenger on the list must be initiated by the pilot in command of the flight who makes a report to the airline.
The discovery of the note caused a hijack scare resulting in the flight being diverted for an emergency landing in Ahmedabad.
Salla confessed to leaving the note and explained that he hoped it would cause Jet Airways to shut down its operations in Delhi.