Cracking the whip: 3 airlines act against 7 Covid norm violators in 2 days Top Searches Cracking the whip: 3 airlines act against 7 Covid norm violators in 2 days Saurabh Sinha / TNN / Updated: Mar 18, 2021, 13:20 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail DGCA had directed airlines to make passengers aware of the travel protocol, ensure their strict compliance and consequences for willfully violating them. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The gloves are off for travellers who refuse to wear masks or PPE gowns onboard aircraft. Three airlines acted against seven passengers on Monday and Tuesday (March 15 and 16), with five being handed over to security agencies on arrival for not wearing masks despite repeated warnings and two being taken off aircraft before take off for not wearing PPE gowns.