Passengers accuses airlines of mismanagement

Srinagar: Though after four days air traffic resumed today carrying some 1700 passengers, there was total mismanagement at the airport with passengers accusing the airlines of taking undue advantage of unfavorable weather conditions.
The Indian Airlines is topping in the list which according passengers failed to deliver today. The airlines was accused by the passengers of leaving their baggage at airport and instead preferring cargo baggage. This caused problem for the travelers who have connected flight from Delhi. They missed their planes as they were waiting for their baggage.
A passenger said that he received his belongings at 7 pm and could not board for the connected flight to Hyderabad. Some travelers told Greater Kashmir on phone from Delhi that indifference of authorities concerned made them wait for hours together in queues.
They said they had to wait hours together outside the gate of Srinagar Airport.
Passengers blame the traffic police and airport management for their failure to tackle with the huge rush of passengers.
08/02/08 Bilal Hussain

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Categories: airports Feb 2008, Indian Aviation- In General Feb 2008