Air India is to be blamed for this drama. This happened due to their mismanagement and pathetic service. What is the need for this illiterate/uneducated pilot to press "Hijack" button? This proved that she is incompetent. I heard, this female Pilot is saying, as her shift time is over and hence she could not flight. Then what would she do if her shift time ends when the plane is in the middle-of-the-air? Would she jump from the plane? Civil Aviation Ministry should cancel her pilot button immediately.
Air India is notorious for their worst service and indifferent attitude. Their employees used to do strike for silly and trivial matters. The recent strike of Pilots is a classic example. In India, only Air India and Air India Express doing all these drama, not other airlines. It is better for South Indians to boycott this airline. All six South Indian states (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa) Andaman & Nicobar lakshadweep need to start their own airlines. Kerala is already starting Air Kerala.
As Civil Aviation Minister is a North Indian, he is supporting fellow North Indian Pilot against South Indian Passengers. This is nothing but Racism and Discrimination.
I congratulate these Kerala-based passengers for this protest, as they are fully aware of their RIGHTS and the value of their hard-earned MONEY
Re: Air India is to be blamed
by Juan DeCunha on Oct 21, 2012 09:07 AM
Pilot could instruct Cabin Crews to do the following:
1. Provide Proper Information regarding Delay or Change in the Schedule
2. Switch-on the A/C inside as more than 200 passengers are suffocating inside the congested plane
3. Provide sufficient Food and Water. More than 200 passengers including pregnant women, children and babies were starving for more than 12 hours
4. Arrange another connection flight from TVM-Kochi instead of asking them to go to KSRTC Bus on their own expense. Remember, the passengers booked airticket from Abu Dhabi to Kochi and Air India is responsible to take passengers till the destination (Kochi). Passengers payed for Air Ticket, not for TVM-Kochi Bus Ticket.
5. Avoid telling passengers to drink urine when they asked for drinking water. This is the worst attittud eof Pilot, Cabin Crew and some officials of Air India
6. Provide accommodation in 3-Star or 5-Star hotel in TVM till the Connection Flight depart. Any other Airline Company would do this.
7. Air India also need to remember that they are surviving due to another scam by UPA-II Govt, by diverting Rs. 30,000 Cr from tax-payer's money to Air India. Hence AI officials are answerable to all the Indian Citizens.
All other Airline companies would do these except Air India. It's high time to ban Air India from Kerala. At least we passengers should start boycott this White Elephant. Kerala Govt need to expedite the establishment of Air Kerala.
Pilot can instruct Cabine Crews to do the following: 1. Provide Proper Information regarding Delay or Change in the Schedule 2. Switch-on the A/C inside as more than 200 passengers are suffocating inside the congested plane 3. Provide sufficient Food and Water. More than 200 passengers including pregnant women, children and babies were starving for more than 12 hours 4. Arrange another connection flight from TVM-Kochi instead of asking them to go to KSRTC Bus on their own expense 5. Avoid telling passengers to drink urine when they asked for drinking water 6. Provide accommodation in 3-Star or 5-Star hotel in TVM till the Connection Flight depart
All other Airline companies would do these except Air India. It's high time to ban Air India from Kerala. At least we passengers should start boycott this White Elephant. Kerala Govt need to expedite the establishment of Air Kerala.
THIS IS A REGULAR AFFAIR WITH AIRINDIA TO DENY PASSENGERS THEIR RIGHT TO REACH DESTINATION.AIRINDIA USED TO CANCELL THE FLIGHTS TO GULF CONTRY WITHOUT NOTICE AND GIVE TOUBLE TO THOSE LAST MINUTE PASSENGERS LOT OF TROUBLE DUE TO VISA DEADLINE. RECENTLY OUR GREAT AVAITION MINISTER TAKEN ALL GULF FLIGHTS TO HIS OWN STATE TO CLEAR HAJ PILGRIMS
i travelled once in air india express, and alongside me were hundreds of labourers on their first flight - now I have no problems with this and it was actually nice to see their eagerness and excitement. I would say I too had once the same feeling when I flew for the first time.
But things took an ugly turn soon, as soon as the flight took off, all these fellas, opened their seat belts and stood up to peep outside the window
The airhostess was literally screaming like a primary school teacher making them sit down once it was safe to walk
It was past midnight yet tamarind rice was served and there was havoc, people exchanging food and pressing the service button several times.
I pity the staff of Air India express. I strongly suggest the government give a short introduction to flying to all citizens at a small fee so that they dont spoil the name of the country
And the above case I would like to ask where the air marshall was when the commotion started.
