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Passenger prepares his Khaini before boarding the flight, video goes viral; netizens say: “Jet ko Auto bana diya”

Social media was abuzz after a video surfaced recently showing a passenger making tobacco (khaini) before boarding a plane. The amusing post, shared two days ago, has garnered over 93.32 lakh views and over 45,000 likes.

The headline of the post has the internet in a frenzy as it reads: “A well-maintained private jet has been converted into a car.” In the viral video, the man with the shoulder bag at the entrance of the chartered flight is seen rubbing his hands as he prepares his tobacco as he boards the plane. Meanwhile, IndiGo security staff stare in disbelief.

Internet users reacted violently to this post, with some criticizing it while others found the clip hilarious.

One user said, “I think this thing gets taken away at security checkpoint.” A second user sharing his experience said, “Earlier this month, a middle-aged couple boarding a flight to Goa and sharing seats in my row ate Rajnigandha onboard. The smell was overpowering. In fact, a few others from their group also ate the same onboard.”

Another user remarked, “This is called not leaving your roots.” A fourth user tagged IndiGo Airlines and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to bring the matter to their attention. He commented, “ATR not Private Jet, it's @IndiGo6E all tobacco products are banned on the aircraft, God knows what the ground staff did!! @DGCAIndia.”

A fifth user wrote: “Auto ke jaisa fare rakhoge toh, what else do you expect?”

It is important to note that according to the Transport Security Administration (TSA) regulations, a passenger is allowed to bring cigarettes and various tobacco products such as loose tobacco, chewing tobacco, betel leaf tobacco or gutka and pipe tobacco on a flight. At the same time, there is no quantity limit on these items that can be kept in bags, carry-on or checked baggage without being confiscated.

However, you may get into trouble if you try to spray it on the walls or interior of the aircraft after consumption. In 2018, Tata-Singapore Airlines JV Vistara became the first Indian airline to ban tobacco consumption on board its aircraft.

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