The government has taken steps to provide legal protection to airline passengers who are offloaded from flights.
Draft rules and regulations have been prepared and sent to the Ministry of Interior for review and approval.
Officials from the Ministry of Interior confirmed that the rules and regulations are designed to offer legal safeguards to passengers who are removed from flights.
The guidelines specifically cover cases where passengers show behavior suggesting illegal intentions or pose a high-risk to flight safety.
Once approved, airlines will be able to offload such passengers legally without facing legal challenges, ensuring both passenger rights and aviation safety are protected.
Passenger offloading statistics
According to official documents, a total of 147,842 passengers were offloaded from flights over the past three years. In 2023, 35,270 passengers were removed, while 2024 saw 39,214 offloadings.
In 2025, out of 73,358 passengers, 45,356 were offloaded on technical grounds. These technical reasons include flight cancellations, operational disruptions, adverse weather conditions, or instances where passengers refused to leave voluntarily.
The prepared rules and regulations have been forwarded to the Ministry of Interior for approval. Officials are reviewing the documents to ensure that they comply with legal standards and cover all scenarios in which passengers might be offloaded.
The approval of these rules will officially grant airlines the authority to remove high-risk or disruptive passengers while remaining within the law.
