DGCA holds inspection at Chennai airport to gauge adherence to COVID-19 protocols

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation conducted an inspection on Monday to check if passengers inside the Chennai airport were wearing masks.

Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the authorities wanted to inspect the entry point, check-in counters, security check area and the seating space prior to boarding. “Majority of the passengers are wearing masks when they enter but after they finish the security check and wait for boarding, we notice there are a few who remove their masks for various reasons. We constantly urge them to continue keeping them on,” an official said. The AAI said they had also conducted awareness campaigns thrice to persuade passengers to always wear masks while at the airport and aircraft.