IGIA tweaks its rules for Mallya's comfort

New Delhi: Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya has allegedly violated security rules at the Delhi airport.
The UB Group chairman skipped the security check at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Saturday.
After attending a function at Ghaziabad, he took a chopper to the airport, landed at the tarmac and flew off in his private jet.
He was reportedly in a hurry to reach Mumbai to watch his IPL team Royal Challengers' match. So, he requested the security agencies to allow him to take the chopper to the tarmac so that he could shift to his jet and avoid going to the terminal for security check- in.
According to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) guidelines, the transit of any passenger, even a VIP, is not allowed without security check.
Senior officials of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which is responsible for the security of airports across the country, tried to pass on the blame to Kingfisher. They said they were aware of Mallya's transit, but were told by the airline that he was taking a scheduled flight.
26/03/10 Mail Today/India Today

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Categories: Airports Mar 2010, Kingfisher Mar 2010, Safety Mar 2010