Air India has urged passengers to use the toilets only for the purposes for which they are designed.
The demand comes at a time when the airline has been facing toilet blockages due to clothes and other items.
Eight out of 12 toilets on a Delhi-bound flight were blocked, forcing the plane to return to Chicago.
Air India AI126 was flying from Chicago to Delhi when it was decided to return to Chicago after eight toilets were blocked.
After the plane landed, the crew found that the toilets were blocked due to items like plastic bags, garbage and clothes. An Air India spokesperson said in a statement provided to The Times of India that the airline wants to emphasize to passengers to use the toilets only for the purposes for which they are designed.