M'lore: Khader Urges Union Minister Vayalar to Permit Private Flight Operators on Dubai Route

Mangalore: After Air India Express (AIE) flight number IX 813 to Dubai was cancelled on Thursday November 10, MLA U T Khader on Friday November 11, urged the union minister of civil aviation Vayalar Ravi and Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials to restore the trust of passengers who are inconvenienced due to missed appointments and other issues as a result of this cancellation.
Speaking to Daijiworld, Khader said that some of the passengers who were to board IX 813 traveled to Bangalore on Thursday night and boarded the Dubai-bound flight there. He himself reached Dubai at 1.00 pm on Friday to keep his appointment. “Some of the passengers traveled by train to Kozhikode and boarded the Dubai-bound flight without an alternative. One passenger did not want to take a chance as his visa was likely to expire in a day,” he added.
12/11/11 Daijiworld

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