New Delhi: The aviation security regulator has proposed that permanent airport entry permits issued for VIP protocol, and transferable passes made available to embassies, be scrapped.
The regulator has recommended that only non-transferable, one-time permits be issued for receiving VIPs and for diplomatic formalities at airports.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued over 2,000 permanent permits to MPs, embassies, state resident commissioners, ministers and some other officials for extending protocol.
These permits allow their holders unhindered access to the restricted and operational areas of airports. Any permit issued for more than 90 days is deemed “permanent”, and could be valid for up to three years.
Temporary permits are issued for operational (to pilots and cabin crew) and commercial (to shops within the airport area) purposes. Protocol passes are issued to VIPs, and transferable passes without names to embassies and ministries.
24/09/12 Ajmer Singh/Indian Express
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The regulator has recommended that only non-transferable, one-time permits be issued for receiving VIPs and for diplomatic formalities at airports.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued over 2,000 permanent permits to MPs, embassies, state resident commissioners, ministers and some other officials for extending protocol.
These permits allow their holders unhindered access to the restricted and operational areas of airports. Any permit issued for more than 90 days is deemed “permanent”, and could be valid for up to three years.
Temporary permits are issued for operational (to pilots and cabin crew) and commercial (to shops within the airport area) purposes. Protocol passes are issued to VIPs, and transferable passes without names to embassies and ministries.
24/09/12 Ajmer Singh/Indian Express
