New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) on Tuesday pleaded before the Supreme Court that ground handling at airports is part of aviation business and the government cannot take it away from them.
The federation said their efficiency and time-bound services would be adversely affected if the handling duties is taken over by the government authorities and refuted the contentions of the Centre it has been done out of security concern.
"Ground handling is part of our business and we want it to be with us. My punctuality and quality of services would go haywire and I would to receive blame from my passengers," senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the FIA, told a bench headed by Justice B S Chauhan.
He further submitted that government's contention that it has been done out of security concern is wrong as the private airlines have been handling ground work on more sensitive airports in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and\ northeastern states.
09/10/12 PTI/Zee News
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The federation said their efficiency and time-bound services would be adversely affected if the handling duties is taken over by the government authorities and refuted the contentions of the Centre it has been done out of security concern.
"Ground handling is part of our business and we want it to be with us. My punctuality and quality of services would go haywire and I would to receive blame from my passengers," senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the FIA, told a bench headed by Justice B S Chauhan.
He further submitted that government's contention that it has been done out of security concern is wrong as the private airlines have been handling ground work on more sensitive airports in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and\ northeastern states.
09/10/12 PTI/Zee News
