URL copied Deboard passengers not wearing mask 'properly' despite repeated warnings: DGCA tells airlines Aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday asked airlines to deboard passengers who do not wear their masks "properly" despite repeated warnings, in a big to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols by air travelers. The watchdog has directed airlines to treat a passenger as "unruly" in case the person violates the protocols. The directives come amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in certain parts of the country even as domestic air traffic is improving. In a circular released on Saturday, the aviation regulator has also directed the airport operators to ensure that the passengers wear their mask and maintain social distancing norms at all times during the air travel.Â