Passengers using Karippur airport form front

Doha: Representatives of passengers using Karippur airport in the Indian State of Kerala have formed a “broader front”, comprising of many Doha-based expatriate forums representing people from areas north of Thrissur district.
This came about at a meeting of the users of Karippur airport, convened by Indian Muslim Cultural Centre (IMCC) at Qatar Malayali Samajam on Saturday.
The new front is named Calicut Gulf Air Passengers Action Committee (Gapac).
The first meeting of the “broader front” will be held on Kerala State formation day on November 1, said the organisers.
President of Indian Cultural and Arts Society (Incas) K K Usman has been elected chairman of Gapac.
Fareed Thikkodi (Thanima) and M Usman were elected convenor and vice-chairman respectively. Faisal Nallalam, Nissar Toufeeq, Ahmed Pathirippatta, Shanavaz, Jaleel, M K Areef, Abdulrahman Purackad, and Anil Kumar are other members.
The chairman said they would co-ordinate with similar forums in other GCC states.
At the meeting on Saturday, a number of passengers spoke of bad experiences at the airport.
29/10/07 Gulf Times, Qatar

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Categories: Airports Oct 2007