From now on, ID a must to book flights
One of the reasons for the NFL taking some time to get implemented was due to the process of ensuring that a person on this list should not be able to fly using another name.
Election Commission voter ID card might also be acceptable but a final call on this is yet to be taken.
For international travel, passport number is anyway mandatory.
"India is pioneering in having a no fly list on the basis of safety as other countries have it on security grounds. A DGCA team (led by chief BS Bhullar) recently had discussions with global regulators at a meet in Mongolia. We had received comments on the draft NFL and after much deliberations, the final rules will be issued on Friday," Union minister of state for aviation Jayant Sinha said.
One of the reasons for the NFL taking some time to get implemented was due to the process of ensuring that a person on this list should not be able to fly using another name. "We are going to issue a civil aviation requirement (CAR or rule issued by DGCA) where some identity card number will have to be provided. People giving Aadhaar numbers will soon be able to get digital boarding cards," Sinha said.
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