Committee to study problems faced by pilgrims
Air India will set up special cell to deal with Umra and Haj pilgrimage.
A committee has been constituted to study the problems faced by the pilgrims
and to suggest ways to improve their facilities. Union Minister of State for
Civil Aviation K.C. Venugopal said at Karipur Airport on Saturday that the
committee would submit its report within two weeks.
Without disclosing the names of the committee members, the Minister said
that one of them was from Kerala. “He is the officer in charge of assisting the
Haj activities,” Mr. Venugopal told presspersons.
Mr. Venugopal brushed aside the recent allegations levelled by Minister
for Rural Development K.C. Joseph against Air India Express, saying that it was
sad
when those in positions began finding fault with the national carrier.
He said he could not agree with those who were out to damage Air India
Express. Even when admitting that the recent delays, cancellations and
confusions had caused much credibility loss for Air India, the Union Minister
said that people had failed to see the good services of Air India. “Air India
is the only carrier which brings bodies. It was only Air India which came
forward to bring the NRIs during the Gulf War,” he said.
Quoting statistics of November and December, 2012, the Minister said
that Air India had cancelled only five out of the 1,360 services it operated in
that period. Air India Express had cancelled only 18 of the 1,260 services it
operated in two months.
· Venugopal
welcomes suggestions to improve flight services
· Extends
Airport Authority of India’s support to Kannur airport
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