Kuwait : Presidents and office bearers of various Karnataka State Associations in Kuwait on Wednesday March 19 met visiting congress leader Ivan D’Souza, secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and discussed the issue of deliberate or planned cancellation of Air India Express flights to Kuwait-Mangalore sector throwing away the travel plans of thousands of NRIs from Coastal Karnataka and Northern parts of Kerala in Kuwait.
The meeting was organized by United Associations of Karnataka (UAKK) convened by well known social activist Elias Sanctis. The meeting was held at Salmiya Play School in Rumaithiya, here on Wednesday March 19.
Elias Sanctis briefed about the difficulties faced by the Coastal Karnataka community with the cancellation of flight services to the said route by Air IIndia Express management.
Ivan D’Souza, president of Rachana - Catholic chamber of commerce and Industry, Mangalore and a lawyer in profession is also dissatisfied with the decision made by Indian Carrier. He shared his experience of his journey on his way to Kuwait via Mumbai which was a 6 hour ordeal at Mumbai airport alone!. He insisted to take the matter with higher authorities and the Government and all the elected leaders regardless of political parties so that the Coastal Karnataka NRIs living in Kuwait get their cancelled sector reinstated.
Speaking on the occasion, Ivan D’Souza said that retaining the direct flight services to Kuwait-Mangalore sector is a social obligation of Indian Government as more than 130,000 Coastal NRIs work here. He assured to the leaders of UAKK member associations that he would help to intensify the Campaign and take up the issue with Central Govt. and the concerned aviation ministry authorities. He said that Mangalore is an International airport and is having all the facilities to receive international flights 24 hours either from national carriers or other interested International airline companies.
20/03/14 Bellevision
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The meeting was organized by United Associations of Karnataka (UAKK) convened by well known social activist Elias Sanctis. The meeting was held at Salmiya Play School in Rumaithiya, here on Wednesday March 19.
Elias Sanctis briefed about the difficulties faced by the Coastal Karnataka community with the cancellation of flight services to the said route by Air IIndia Express management.
Ivan D’Souza, president of Rachana - Catholic chamber of commerce and Industry, Mangalore and a lawyer in profession is also dissatisfied with the decision made by Indian Carrier. He shared his experience of his journey on his way to Kuwait via Mumbai which was a 6 hour ordeal at Mumbai airport alone!. He insisted to take the matter with higher authorities and the Government and all the elected leaders regardless of political parties so that the Coastal Karnataka NRIs living in Kuwait get their cancelled sector reinstated.
Speaking on the occasion, Ivan D’Souza said that retaining the direct flight services to Kuwait-Mangalore sector is a social obligation of Indian Government as more than 130,000 Coastal NRIs work here. He assured to the leaders of UAKK member associations that he would help to intensify the Campaign and take up the issue with Central Govt. and the concerned aviation ministry authorities. He said that Mangalore is an International airport and is having all the facilities to receive international flights 24 hours either from national carriers or other interested International airline companies.
20/03/14 Bellevision
