The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a R10 lakh fine on Akasa Air for not allowing seven passengers to board an aircraft and failing to offer the required compensation. The incident occurred on September 6 when the passengers were stopped from boarding a Bengaluru-Pune flight.

Akasa Air refused to board seven passengers on a Bengaluru-Pune flight and failed to provide compensation, for which the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) fined the airline ₹10 lakh. The seven passengers were unable to board the replacement aircraft because nine of its seats were inoperable.

The DGCA has imposed a Rs 10 lakh fine on Akasa Air for denying boarding to seven passengers on a Bengaluru-Pune flight in September and failing to provide required compensation

Although the airline arranged an alternate flight for the passengers, it was scheduled more than an hour after the original departure time. Additionally, Akasa Air failed to provide compensation, as required under Civil Aviation Rules.

DGCA on Tuesday imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh on Akasa Air for refusing boarding to seven passengers on a Bengaluru-Pune flight

This is not the airline's first run-in with the regulator. In October, the DGCA imposed a Rs 30 lakh fine on Akasa Air for lapses in pilot training

The DGCA has fined Akasa Air Rs 10 lakh for failing to compensate passengers denied boarding on a Bangalore-Pune flight in September due to unserviceable seats. Compensation was initiated only after regulatory intervention.

DGCA has slapped a Rs 10 lakh penalty on Akasa Air for failing to provide compensation on time to some passengers who were denied boarding at the Bangalore airport in September, according to a source.