Kunal Kamra can't fly: After IndiGo and Air India, SpiceJet bans comedian on inflight video heckling journalist

Hours after IndiGo and Air India suspended Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra from flying by the airlines, SpiceJet also banned the stand-up comedian from flying after he allegedly heckled a journalist aboard a Mumbai-Lucknow plane of the private airline.

In a statement, SpiceJet has said: "SpiceJet has decided to suspend Mr Kunal Kamra from flying with the airline till further notice."

The airlines have put bans on the Comedian after he heckled the journalist inside an IndiGo flight.

While IndiGo suspended Kamra from flying with it for a period of six months, Air India banned him until further notice.

Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri took notice of the incident and ‘advised’ other airlines in India to impose similar restrictions on Kamra, stating "offensive behaviour designed to provoke & create disturbance inside an aircraft is absolutely unacceptable & endangers the safety of air travellers”. Following the minister's remarks, Vistara said it will “review and follow due process in such cases”.

According to reports, Kamra allegedly heckled the journalist on IndiGo’s Mumbai-Lucknow (6E5317) flight on Tuesday.

“In light of the recent incident on board 6E 5317 from Mumbai to Lucknow, we wish to inform that we are suspending Mr Kunal Kamra from flying with IndiGo for a period of six months, as his conduct onboard was unacceptable behaviour,” IndiGo tweeted in the evening.

“Hereby, we wish to advise our passengers to refrain from indulging in personal slander whilst onboard, as this can potentially compromise the safety of fellow passengers,” it added.

In a video clip posted by Kamra on his Twitter handle, he is seen asking the senior scribe if he is a 'coward or a journalist'.

(With PTI Inputs)

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