THIRUVANANATHAPURAM: Air India has moved its staff from the iconic Airlines House, the erstwhile Indian Airlines ticketing office located at Mascot Hotel junction, into the Air India
office at Vellayambalam.
While the move is considered to be part of an austerity measure being adopted by the airline, it is also a big step toward acknowledging the merger between Air India and Indian Airlines, which according to official sources, is yet to penetrate into the psyche of the airline staff.
In February TOI had reported that the airline owed Kerala government a sum of Rs 17.14 lakh towards lease rent arrears from July 2006. But the dues have been cleared, said Air India station manager SBS Jacob. "Dues have been settled until 2013, however, it is not decided what will be done with the building as it situated on a leased land.
The land belongs to the government and the building belongs to us, so we cannot rent it out. We are awaiting orders from the Mumbai headquarters ," said Jacob. The Airlines House is situated on 20 cents leased by the government in December, 1982. Meanwhile, speculations are rife that the Airline House could be handed over to the government and could soon become the office of Air Kerala.
While the move is considered to be part of an austerity measure being adopted by the airline, it is also a big step toward acknowledging the merger between Air India and Indian Airlines, which according to official sources, is yet to penetrate into the psyche of the airline staff.
In February TOI had reported that the airline owed Kerala government a sum of Rs 17.14 lakh towards lease rent arrears from July 2006. But the dues have been cleared, said Air India station manager SBS Jacob. "Dues have been settled until 2013, however, it is not decided what will be done with the building as it situated on a leased land.
The land belongs to the government and the building belongs to us, so we cannot rent it out. We are awaiting orders from the Mumbai headquarters ," said Jacob. The Airlines House is situated on 20 cents leased by the government in December, 1982. Meanwhile, speculations are rife that the Airline House could be handed over to the government and could soon become the office of Air Kerala.
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