Goa, May 25 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has implemented new regulations prohibiting all forms of photography and videography at Goa's Dabolim Airport, both within the terminal premises and aboard aircraft during critical flight phases. Effective from May 20, 2025, the directive applies to all scheduled, commuter, and non-scheduled flights operating from defense-controlled airfields across India. Dabolim, which operates as a civil enclave within a military airbase, is among the affected locations.

The ban specifically covers capturing photos or videos inside the terminal, in transport vehicles to and from the aircraft, during pushback, taxiing, take-off, landing, and any time the aircraft is below 10,000 feet in al...