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Old 3rd May 2011, 00:39
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So now,I am confused. Is Naresh Goyal or Vijay Mallaya the enemy? Or is it the entire private airlines cartel against AI/IC? Or is the enemy the Ministers of Civil Aviation past and present? Or all of the above??Is the curent dispute about saving AI/IC or pay parity etc?
I have flown as self loading freight on many airlines across the world.AI ,by far, had the worst service starting from ticketing and all the way to cabin crew service.IC, until the private guys showed up had no need to compete and that showed in their service.But, in the domestic sector, they were the one eyed man in the land of the blind so they did not care.
Both airlines need an overhaul.Is privatisation the route? Maybe.But,if it means that a flag carrier of the country will be no more, after 70 years,I have mixed feelings about that. After all, there was/is only one Panam,one BOAC,one Lufthansa. Air India ranks among these airlines, if only to fly the flag.Jet,KF,etc. don't even come close to that giant name brand.
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