3 foreigners bypass immigration, fly out of Delhi; Air India gets notice
The Indian aviation ministry has issued a show cause notice to Air India following a security lapse where three Italian nationals flew from Amritsar to Delhi and then departed for Munich without mandatory immigration checks. The incident highlights a failure to follow standard operating procedures for hub-and-spoke flight operations.
Why it matters
This incident represents a significant breach of international border security and aviation safety protocols, prompting regulatory scrutiny of airline operations.
NEW DELHI: The Union aviation ministry has issued a show cause notice to Air India for lapses that saw three foreigners fly into Delhi from Amritsar on Sept 4 and then within an hour depart for Munich on a code share Lufthansa flight without the mandatory immigration check.Titled “violation of SOP for hub and spoke operations resulting in three foreign nationals departing India without mandatory immigration clearance,” the show cause issued to AI last Saturday…
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