IA urged to slash fares for amnesty travellers

Dubai: The All India Airport Users Forum (AIAUF) has urged the Indian Airlines (IA) authorities to introduce discounted fares for the illegals who will avail themselves of the public amnesty declared by the UAE government.
“Many poor people will be utilising the amnesty to go back to India. They ca nnot afford the high fares charged by IA as they would like to go back with whatever little saving they have made. The IA gets a chance to rise to the occasion and help those in need,” said K.M. Basheer, general secretary of AIAUF.
Basheer added that the authorities should seriously consider transporting the patients who were lying in the hospitals without legal papers.
“Many maid servants and other people staying illegally in the country have fallen ill during their long stay. Many are in hospitals and they have dried up their savings. When these people avail themselves of the amnesty, the IA should transport them free of cost,” appealed Basheer.
14/06/07 Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates

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