3-3/CC/2010 Dated 02.12.2010
To
The Director General of Civil Aviation,
Government of
Sir,
I am forwarding herewith a copy of the resolution adopted in the Central Executive Committee meeting of this Association held on 27th November, 2010 at Port Blair on the unreasonably exorbitant fare charged by Airlines operating between Port Blair and mainland sectors.
I would request you kindly to take necessary action on the contents of the resolution.
Action taken in the matter may please be intimated to this Association.
Yours faithfully,
Encl: As above.
(D. Ayyappan)
General Secretary
Cell: 9434260430
Copy to:
1. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Air India Ltd., Air - India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021, India.
2. Com. Basudeb Acharya, MP, 21,
General Secretary
COPY OF RESOLUTION
Copy of the resolution adopted in the Central Executive Committee meeting of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and
Exorbitant Air Fares between Port Blair and Mainland
Sectors
The Central Executive Committee meeting of the Non-Gazetted Government Officers Association notes with grave concern that the private airlines operating between the Port Blair and mainland sectors are charging air fares in an exorbitant manner, causing concern among the islanders. The meeting noted that sometimes these Airlines are charging Rs. 20,000 to 30,000 for a ticket in the Port Blair - mainland sectors. People who are required to proceed to mainland for medical treatment and other urgent nature of work are being squeezed by these private airlines. The meeting noted that unlike Air India Ltd., these private airlines do not have any fixed fare for the mainland-Port Blair sectors because of which the Airlines charge high fare at their will and wish taking advantage of the urgency of the people. The meeting noted that even the maximum fare fixed by the Air India Ltd for the Port Blair – Chennai/Kolkata sectors are high as compared to the fares in other sectors.
The meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Association urges upon the authorities concerned to prevail upon the private airlines operating in the Port Blair – mainland sectors to fix/indicate their maximum fare and also to reduce the exorbitant fares now being charged by them and to stop the exploitation of the islanders by these airlines. The meeting also resolved to urge upon the authorities to direct the Air India Ltd to reduce their fares in the Port Blair- Kolkata/Chennai sectors and to make available more low fare tickets considering the remoteness of these islands.
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