Mangalore: Haj pilgrims face ordeal as Air India flights get delayed


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (EP)

Mangalore, Aug 30: The fourth group of Haj pilgrims to Mecca who had arrived early in the morning at Mangalore International Airport had to wait for over five hours due to delay in the flights.

Nearly 130 pilgrims were to fly to Madina by two planes. The Haj committee had asked the pilgrims from different places to arrive at the airport.

Though the pilgrims arrived at the airport in time, they had to wait as the flight arrived late. It is alleged that Air India officials gave evasive replies to their queries. The relatives of the pilgrims expressed anguish at the indifference of the airline staff.

The Air India officials said initially that the flight was delayed due to technical reasons. When asked about the other flight, they said they had no information on it. The Haj committee said that Air India was responsible for the ordeal the pilgrims had to face. Dawood, one of the relatives of a pilgrim said none of the elected representatives could be contacted.


Accommodation by Air India

The airline officials came forward to provide hotel accommodation to the affected pilgrims. The officials said that the pilgrims have to come to the airport when they are called, said a relative of one of the pilgrims.

The first batch of pilgrims had left for Madina on August 28.

  

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  • Ibrahim, Managlore

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    I pray maqbool and mabroor Hajj to you all.
    This is nothing in front of olden days Hajj traveler!!!!!!
    My father took more than 6 months to complete Haj in 1980.
    All this will count as reward.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi, Dubai, New York

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Once again our national carrier AIR INDIA is in the news. When does Air India leave on time or arrive on time. I had a similar experience as Air India flight was delayed by eighteen and half hours at Newark liberty International Airport in June 2014. We had booked ticket to go to Mangalore via Mumbai. The flight took off the next day and when we reached Mumbai our flight to Mangalore had already left. We were put in a hotel for the night.We were actually going for my wife's sister funeral but we reached just a few hours before the last rites were performed.

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  • FAZIL, DXB

    Sun, Aug 31 2014

    What is the point in disagree! sick minded..

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  • sury, kuwait

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    'GOD BLESS YOU'LL.... SAFE & HAPPY JOURNEY.

    DisAgree [7] Agree [24] Reply Report Abuse

  • Aubb, Kuwait

    Sat, Aug 30 2014


    Air India in the news again, for all the wrong reasons.........!!!

    May God help the users of Air India.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    If Air India cannot take care of its Indian passengers I wonder what it will do internationally.
    Union Aviation Minister has to go ...

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangalore

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Jossey mamu,AI is carrying forward a legecy developed and driven by CCC lead UPA.......

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai where are those people who waived the flag during Haj Yatra.

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  • Navin Shetty, Bahrain/Manipal

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Sorry for the incident. But I feel proud being an Indian which is known for united in diversity. Love to see Mookambika bus transporting Haj Pilgrims. Hope one day we all forget the past and live in a harmony.

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Sat, Aug 30 2014


    very well said Navin
    We love each and every one. "My India My People" is our intention

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  • Shahul, Honnali

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Yes Mr.Navin.

    100% correct. Some ##RB type of people are trying to put poison into it.

    But we will tell them we all united .

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Air India is always into news somehow..............

    Happy Journey and Happy Haj Trip, May Allah bless you all.

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  • For Justice, Abu Dhabi / Ubar

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    After all it is Air India,nothing new.

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