Jet Airways, SpiceJet, GoAir, IndiGo revoke flying ban imposed on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad

Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Airlines, comprising four leading private carriers, including Jet Airways, SpiceJet, GoAir and IndiGo, on Saturday revoked the flying ban imposed on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad.SpiceJet, GoAir and IndiGo, on Saturday revoked the flying ban imposed on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad.

FIA's decision comes a day after Air India lifted its ban on Gaikwad after he expressed regret for assaulting one of its employees, ending his 14-day humiliating ordeal when other airlines also refused to let him on board in solidarity with the national carrier.

Gaikwad, who reached Mum bai today, asserte that it was a small conflict, Gaikwad said the staff of the airline is mad and around eight such cases of indulging into brawl have been registered against him.

"The Air India staff had started the conflict. It was his fault why would I apologies. I will apologies to the Parliament if my action damaged its dignity. It was just a small conflict. The staff is mad and around eight such cases of indulging into brawl have been registered against him," Gaikwad told ANI.

The Osmanabad MP had assaulted the AI employee on March 23 after he landed here on a Pune-Delhi all-economy flight. Complaining about not being able to travel business class, Gaikwad repeatedly hit Sukumar with slippers when the latter went to persuade him to disembark after he refused to alight. Gaikwad later boastfully claimed on TV he had hit the official 25 times with slippers.