surathkal ansari, Dammam/Surathkal

Congratulation,
Thanx for AIRINDIA EXPRESS,
New service to DAMMAM MANGALORE,
Really NRE dreams are success.

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Abdul Salam Addur, Addur/Saudi Arabia

wow! this is wonderfull news. thanks for every body who are behind this grate job.

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Vinaya D.Kotian, Santhkatta/Jubail

Great nwes to all mangalorean people.thanks a lot daijiworld,air india express,P.P.Singh,jai hoo...

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M.Bhoja anchan, Udupi,Kallianpura

Thanks to Air India Express Also Thanks to All Persons for working behind This.

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diana, mlore

Hey guys!!! stop day dreaming about it!!! its only decided but not yet confirmed abt it!!! it wont start by March end for sure

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Mohammed Mohsin, Dammam

WOW , we were waiting for three years to listen this great news. This is not only good news for  for Mangaloreans  but all south kanara & north kanara NRI's.

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MOINUDDIN, KANJAR KATTE, PADUBIRI

Thanks for daiji, this is good news for all mangaloreans We are waiting for Riyadh to Manglore. If any good news please publish soon. thanks again daiji

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arun, Dammam

Thanks to daijiworld for the  sincere efforts.

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rafeeq kaup, mallar kaup

Thanks to daijiworld. Good news for Mangaloreans.

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NAVEEN ALOYSIUS, BELVE-KUNDAPUR** JUBAIL

We are looking for the inaugural flight. Hope no changes and good timing expected

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ibrahim mansoor, pakshikere

HAPPY TO HEAR THE GREAT NEWS. HOPE IT WILL ULTIMATELY SUCCEED AND COME TO ACT, (INSHA ALLAH) AND WE CAN FLY DIRECTLY FROM DAMMAM TO OUR HOME DESTINATION. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO WORKED BEHIND THIS.. ALSO THANKS TO AIRINDIA EXPRESS AND NRE FORUM KSA.

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Abdul Khader Yusuf (Emirate), Mangalore - Jubail.K.S.A

Thanks Allah, finaly our prayers are given good result & our dreams have come true. This is a long awaited dream of  mangaloreans who are living in Saudi Arabia. who are struggling at the time of arrival and departure because we had to fly via Bahrain. we have to thank all of our friends from karavali Group - Riyadh. their struggle and efforts are appreciated.

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Abdulkhader, Parthipadi/Dammam

All the best AIE. Start operations as soon as possible. Thanks a lot daijiworld

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Vasih, Vittal/ Dammam

Let all of us say Jai Hind, Jai Mangalore, Jai Air India Express, whether we are from Riyadh or Jeddah or Dammam or anywhere from Saudi Arabia.Just start direct flight thats we want do not make again june or Septmber December

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Abdul rahman K, TALPADY /DAMMAM

THANK GOD . THIS IS REALLY A DREAM COME TRUE. THANKS  DAIJI WORLD NEWS THIS MANGALORE DESTINATION . IT IS ALSO A  HELP FOR KERALA KASARAGOD DIST

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Muhammad Hanif, Dammam /Saudi Arabia

Good news.. thanks to all... David Kotian, be prepared ur dream coming true after a long wait, as u wish to fly in the first flight from Saudi to Mangalore!

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Vittal Abdul Rahiman, Puttur/Al-Khobar

Let all of us say Jai Hind, Jai Mangalore, Jai Air India Express, whether we are from Riyadh or Jeddah or Dammam or anywhere from Saudi Arabia. All of us know the difficulty we face when we fly from Mumbai. These days competitions are gone such a far away, no airlines are willing to give us hotel accommodations in connection flights.

This is a great news that we could fly directly from Saudi Arabia to our native place Mangalore. Flying from Bahrain to Mangalore is not an easy task to every one of us , even though we are in Dammam, Jubail or Alhasa. Congratulations to all Manglorians and Thanks to Capt. PP Singh and Daijiworld team.

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Mukesh White stone saudi arabia, MANGALORE

This is a long awaited dream of mangaloreans who are living in Saudi Arabia who are struggling at the time of arrival and departure because they had to fly via bombay. I am very glad to read this news.

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K . M. JAVED, BUNDER

This is great, so finally we Mangaloreans have something to cheer about,Jai hoo...

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Zahir, Padubidri/Dammam

Jai Ho AI, this news is greater than the OSCAR awards for us. Thanks a lot Daijiworld for your kind support.

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nasir udyawer, dubai

Very good news thanks for Daijiworld.

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Maimuna Abdul Hameed, udupi uchila bottu

I must admit, at last our dream has come true to have  sukka & moode prepared freshly from home and eat with loved ones in saudi arabia. All the best AIE. Start operations  as soon as possible

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abbas ibrahim khobar,

It is really good news for us!!!

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Aboobacker puttur, jubail k s a

A very good news for Mangaloreans . I hope inshaAllah ultimately our dreams will come  true . My heartfelt  thanks to daiji,  AI officers and all who worked behind this effort

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Althaf hussain, Alkhobar

HAPPY TO HEAR THE GREAT NEWS. HOPE IT WILL ULTIMATELY SUCCEED AND COME TO ACT, (INSHA ALLAH) AND WE CAN FLY DIRECTLY FROM DAMMAM TO OUR HOME DESTINATION. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO WORKED BEHIND THIS.. ALSO THANKS TO AIRINDIA EXPRESS AND NRE FORUM KSA.

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MAK, Mulki, Jubail, KSA

HAPPY TO HEAR THE GREAT NEWS. HOPE IT WILL  ULTIMATELY SUCCEED AND COME TO ACT, (INSHA ALLAH) AND WE CAN FLY DIRECTLY FROM DAMMAM TO OUR HOME DESTINATION. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO WORKED BEHIND THIS.. ALSO THANKS TO AIRINDIA EXPRESS AND NRE FORUM KSA.

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Abdul Aziz Talapady, Talapady

Our prayers have finally been answered!!!! I whole heartedly thank the authorities and daijiworld for this...

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Hanif, KSA / DAMMAM

First of all thank you Capt PP Singh, Daijiteam and all those behind this effort/achievement. Riyadh/Jeddah people should know the hurdles facing by Dammam people to catch bahran flight. I believe it's easier for Riyadh people to come Dammam when compare to Dammam/ Bahrain journey and I guess only 25% may be presently using this route. Any way let this happen first, than we supprot/pray and wish good luck for Riyadh / Jeddah route as well. For the time being u have to feel Something is better than nothing.

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Hisham Ahmed, Jeddah KSA

NRI of Jeddah and Riyadh demanded flights to Mangalore more than Dammam. If it bowing to demand it should have been Riyadh or Jeddah before Dammam. Dammam passengers get flights till Bahrain Airport which is nearer to them than Riyadh or Jeddah airport. AIE wants to get those passengers who otherwise travel by any available airline from Bahrain.

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MMA, Mangalore/Jubail.KSA

You will never understand the problems we face in travelling from Khobar to  Bahrain international airport

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Imraan , Mangalore

This is great, so finally we Mangaloreans have something to cheer about,Jai hoo...

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munna, bajpe/Muscat

Good news for Mangloreans in KSA Hope this proposal will be approved by the both the parties..

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pookayya, udupi

thanks to air india , baari edde vishaya, baari khushi aaand,

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S.RAHMATULLAH, KAIKAMBA/BAHRAIN

better to start the flights from Riyadh or Jiddah. because most of the manglorian from Dammam are travelling from Bahrain.its easier for them. so my suggestion is to start the flight from riyadh or jiddah.

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Dolphy Veigas, Bendoorwell/ Al Khobar

Since 2 years we are receiving only promises. Let us w wait and see. Hardly one month left . if they actually  implement this proposal, it is very useful for the kudla people.

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MMA, MANGALORE

Thanks to daiji world for givng very very good news for Mangaloreans. Thanks to all persons forworking behind for this. We hope will get very good service from Airindia Express.

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Abdulkhader, Vittal/Dammam

Capt.P.P Singh has said that Air India Express has submitted the proposal with Airport Authority of India to fly flight on Trivendrum-Mangalore-Dammam and Dammam-Mangalore-Trivendrum route. We pray allmighty that Airport Authority will approve the proposal. Hope our long time dream of direct flight will be true soon.

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aman s, mangalore/jubail

Dear Friends, try to know the facts before commenting. It is not so easy to get to Bahrain from Dammam. First of all we have to bear a lot of traffic delays as there are lot of traffic jams, secondly as the flight from Bahrain is early morning we have to spend the previous night in the airport, also if Dammam people can go to Bahrain why cant people from Riyadh go to Dammam .

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Riyaz Kodi, Kundapur

This is indeed a positive step, a dream come true for both Air India Express and Mangloreans. Thank you to NRE Forum and Daijiworld!

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seedi, riyadh

this goodnews, but not for riyadh. Thank u for daijji.

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arif adam shaik, MANGALORE/RIYADH

This is not a good news for us . We expected flight from Riyadh or Jeddha to Mangalore .. Dammam passengers can fly from Baharain to Managlore ..because it is very close to Dammam .Thanks for Daiji for supporting the poeple of Mangalore who are working abroad...

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Dusty R., India

People of Jeddah are the one`s in need of this service the most. Dammam/Mumbai hardly takes 3 hours, plus connecting flights to Mangalore without having to wait much, but Jeddah/Mumbai takes minimum 6 to 8 hours, plus more than those hours stopover at the Mumbai airport to get Mangalore connection. However - No complains, but congrats to Dammam Mangaloreans for scoring over the Riyadh, Jeddah Mangaloreans in achiving this target first.

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Carol, Mangalore/KSA

Thank you daiji for your efforts. It would'nt have been possible without you.

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Mohammed Sherief, Dammam, Bajpe

Capt.P.P Singh has said that Air India Express has submitted the proposal with Airport Authority of India to fly flight on Trivendrum-Mangalore-Dammam and Dammam-Mangalore-Trivendrum route. We pray allmighty that Airport Authority will approve the proposal. Hope our long time dream of direct flight will be true soon.

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Manjunath Prasad, Mangalore/Jubail

Really a good news for all those mangaloreans in the eastern province of KSA. Congrats. Thanks goes to the AI officials, Daiji team and West Coast NRI forum for their efforts. It will be very convenient,time saving direct journey to our KUDLA !!.Waiting eagerly to hear more/confirmed news and details about the flight.

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Salauddin PM, Udipi

Please do not place cart before the horse. It is just a proposal by AIE to AAI. I don't think approvals and other offical procedures will be completed within a month given the track record of bureacracy in India. Moreover, general elections are round the corner....I am pessimist, Dont expect anything before Sept/Oct09!!!

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M. Haneef Addoor, Al Jubail

woooow... what a great news.. I hope in this March Mangaloreans long time waiting comes to an end.. Thanks Daiji for this great news....

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Shaikh Mohd. Rafiq, Siddapura / Riyadh

Really it’s good news for all Mangalorean people, but compare to Dammam I feel Riyadh is more prospective sector as majority of Mangalorean lives in Riyadh. I hope that Air India will think about it and will operate from Riyadh very soon.

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Nazeer, Manglore, Khobar

At last! Most awaited dream come true. Great news to all Mangaloreans in KSA. Thanks to daijiworld site as well as those people who really struggled a lot to make this dream come true

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Irene dsilva, Damaskatte / Kuwait

Thanks I really appreciates Daijiworld. Keep it up

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Nihal , Riyadh

This is not a good news for us . We expected flight from Riyadh or Jeddha to Mangalore .. Dammam passengers can fly from Bharain to Managlore .. at it is very close to Dammam .

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Mohammed asim, Kaup /Jubail

Great news to all mangalorean people. Its really an appreciating job. I hope it will be start very soon.Fnally we got the right facility to go directly to Mangalore.thanks a lot daijiworld, air india express.

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Mohammed asim, Kaup /Jubail

Great news to all mangalorean people. Its really an appreciating job. I hope it will be start very soon.Fnally we got the right facility to go directly to Mangalore.thanks a lot daijiworld, air india express

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Mohammed Ilyas, Mangalore/Dammam

thanks to Capt PP Singh, COO of Air India Express for announcing the direct flight from Dammam to Mangalore, looking forward to exact starting date, I also thank Daiji world for their great work, keep it up daiji

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Lisha C., Dammam

Aja, Aja, Nilae, Nilae Gagan Ki Thale...Jai Ho, Capt. Singh...Jai Ho, Sequeira...Jai Ho, AIE... Jai Ho, Daijiworld... and Jai Ho, to all those who worked and working for it....................Jai Ho.

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Abdul Hameed M H, Mangalore/Dammam

Thanks Daiji and the organisations in Saudi and the Individuals who worked for this flight.Only the direct flight to Mangalore & Back to Dammam will be of any use.Travel time is very important.

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Hidayath, Jubail/Thodar

Fantastic... its a good news and lets our dream comes true ASAP.

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Halady Amanu Saheb / JEDDAH, HALADY POST KUNDAPUR TALUK

Thanks to Daijiworld for a good news. Iam requesting AIR INDIA OFFICER Mr.PP SING to please start Jeddah sector also.you have already have JED - calicut route.Make connection to Mangalore. March onwards there is SAUDIA flights flying from Jed to calicut. So you can choose my proposal . This is my humbly request behalf of all Mangaloreans working in Jeddah,Makkah & Madeena sectors. Thanks,

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Jagadish, Kundapur/Riyadh

It is is good news but...should be direct Flight should be directly connected to Mangalore and the Destinations of Saudi Arabia not from Kerala.. any finally people of Karavali is going to see the good news to have a flight from saudia to Managalore.. and Riyadh to Managalore should be the next destinationsto have a direct fleight ...

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Patrick , Mangalore/Dubai

Guys read properly, the flight Trivendrum-Mangalore-Dammam and Dammam-Mangalore-Trivendrum, that means Mangalore-Dammam is direct flight!!!!!!!

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Sunil raj Bannary, Mangalore

It will be an excellent news Dammam-Mangalore

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Shareef Moideen, Mangalore/ Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

How can we call this as direct flight? It connects to Trivendrum and then to Mangalore, thus time consuming. Why Air India is so keen to have the connection with Kerala. For those in Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia can be benefited from this connection, but Mangaloreans living in Central, Southern & Western region of Saudi Arabia will not be benefited because of the connection to Trivendrum.

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Faizan , Riyadh/ Mangalore

Riyadh is more potential route than Dammam. Anyway something is better than nothing. Tks Air India and tks to daijiworld for the news.

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Ashraf Thokur, Kulai / Al Khobar

This is indeed a positive step, a dream come true for both Air India Express and Mangloreans. Thank you to NRE Forum and Daijiworld!

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abubakkar siddik, Jubail/padubidri

thanks a lot daijiworld, air india express, and airport Authority. god's gift for us,

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Hasan Yusuf, Mangalore / Kuwait

Fianlly!!! the dream of NRI Mangaloreans, the dream of NRIs of sorrounding districts and the dream of NRIs of North Kerala including Kasaragod those who work in Saudi Arabia is almost at the edge of fulfilling!!! Thanks to AIR INDIA EXPRESS, thanks to Capt. P.P. Singh, thanks to Airport Director Mangalore, thanks to Mr. Rajesh Sequera and thanks goes to all those who have contributed their efforts in fulfilling this dream. Dammam sector can cover up the passengers from Dammam, Al-Khobar, Jubail, Al-Hassa and other nearest sorrounding areas. But what about RIYADH and JEDDAH? Riyadh is having a very CONSIDERABLE number of passengers. Jeddah is also having the passenger traffic and the plus point here is the Holy Makkah being is just 80 kms away from Jeddah, there will be peak during Haj season and the inflow of the passengers those who are willing to do their UMRAH piligrimage ti Makkah will be also an added value to Air India Express. In view of the above, we kindly request AIR INDIA EXPRESS MANAGEMENT also to introduce the flights to RIYADH / MANGALORE Sector as well as JEDDAH / MANGALORE sector. We hope the financial feasibility studies of a/m sectors will favor Air India Express. We also kindly request the Management of AIR INDIA EXPRESS to reduce the fares and consider the feasible luggage. Since there are no other flights from GCC sectors operating to Mangalore except AIR INDIA express, having no competitions from other airlines, AIR INDIA Management while having their own benefits, may please also consider favouring Mangalorean NRIs in GCC countries in reducing the current fares. Thanks once again to AIR INDIA EXPRESS Management and thanks to Daijiworld.com.

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Nooruddin, Ujire/Kuwait

Good news finally!! It was the long struggle mangaloreans were facing since years.Now Mangalore has been connected to almost all the Gulf states.Congratulations to Air India officials and particularly the NGO's who put up all of their efforts to make it happen.Thanx Daiji.

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Chetan, Udupi /Dammam

Its real great news for us.If AI starts flights from here it is great victory for daijiworld & their team's effort to help people of dammam

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Athaullah , Dubai

Dear Daiji team, Hats off to your efforts. This is what people expect from powerful media and this effort of Daiji will be remembered by many in their life time. Indeed, this a great news and hope this will happen at the earliest.......Thanks Again

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Irfan, Shirva/Dammam K.S.A

Thanks  Daiji  for the good news ....Best of luck for Air India Express.........At last its better than nothing..

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Mohammed Ali Uppinangady, Mangalore/Jubail

It's great news for "West Coast NRI Forum" Jubail, who the one is made real effort to fulfill the long waiting dream come to true.

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Aman Ulla, Mangalore/Saudi Aramco, Dhahran

Looks like this time it is going to happen. Plenty of thanks to Daijiworld for breaking the joyous news. All those based in SA eastern province will be greatly benefited by this service, especially families as they can fly directly unaccompanied.

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Mike , Dammam

Very sweet news indeed, to the Eastern Province People and I believe, even to the Central Province people to some extent. Let the Dream become a Reality.

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victor menezes, udipi/Riyadh

First of all congrats to announce the flight from dammam to managalore. Meanwhile can you pls look into the Riyadh sector,which there is more demand than dammam and I am quite sure about you can fulfill the Riyadh managlorean peoples dream asap. thanks victor/Riyadh

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suraj D,silva, alkhobar,saudi arabia

Great news to all mangalorean people . Heartful of thanks to daijiworld site as well as those people who really struggled a lot to make this dream come true.

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Kalandar Shafi, Jubail/saudi arabia

At last! most awaited dream come true. Fnally we got the right facility to go directly to Mangalore

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Shabeer, manglore

Its really an appreciating job. I thank air India Express for their services which is yet to begin and also inaddition to daijiworld for their information as usual.

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Sayad, Shirva / Kuwait

Good news Congratulation to Mangalorean People, resident in Dammam and Makkha their dream comming true..

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syed, riyadh mangalore

Thanks for Daiji for supporting the poeple of Mangalore who are working abroad...

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ajnabee, mangalore

Allways this happens March to June and again from July to September this goes on and on and on when will this happen god only knows insha allaha we will wait

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