New Delhi: Saying TA-Ta for the practice of treating traveling officials like Maharaja will not be possible even after Air India goes into personal hands.
The government has written to all airlines, airport operators and flight security regulators to ensure compliance with “protocols / courtesy / support for MPs (MPS) at the airport.” When India moves into the era of private airlines (except air alliances that will also be sold immediately) and more and more PPP airports, VIP culture can remain strong in its place.
“I was directed to say that instructions have been excluded from time to time to expand the protocol / politeness / support to parliamentarians at the airport.
However, some negligence problems regarding extending the protocol / respect to honorable parliamentarians at the airport have come to pay attention to this.
Ministry .
instructions to this recirculated and all parties are required to comply with the letter and spirit alike, “said the letter written by Union Aviation Minister on September 21, 2021.
to be sure, most of the senior government officials of the Board – including aviation minister recently – Board planes like normal passengers and stand in the queue for security checks.
But the ministry often gets complaints from parliamentarians who may feel underestimated during the trip.
While the letter lists the protocol that must be followed by Indian air and does not specifically say the private airline, direction – “all related to request to comply with the same in the letter and the Spirit” – may make it apply to the last one too.
This includes chair sports confirmation and in the case of a full flight of bookings, giving the first chair to be canceled for MP / S.
“The task manager, facilitation and senior staff to facilitate Hon’ble parliamentarians to complete the check-in formality when they report at the airport.
Chairs Their choice for allocated to them depends on availability.
The effort must be made to order a chair in front of the Hon’ble MPS.
AI Hon’ble travel details must be forwarded to the director of the airport concerned so that the assistance needed can be extended to MPS through the protocol officer identified.
“airport operator – explicitly told authorities Airports India (AAI) and others – have been reminded to provide access to the lounge which MPs are provided along with tea / coffee / water free.
“Aai and other airport operators must facilitate the parking of parliamentarian vehicles in the VIP car parking area based on the PLK for PLK for Parliament House Car Park.
All airport directors must nominate protocol officers from AAI (WHO) which will facilitate MPS BLE.
(Make sure) Facilitation to check-in after after the right coordination with the airline.
Facilitation for security checks after coordination with CISF and airline for smooth and fast security checks when entering the Sha (retaining area) and in the cottage), “the letter stated.
Do’s for the Civil Aviation Security Bureau (BCAS) includes ensuring “proper training must be given to CISF personnel so that MPS I / Boarding cards with respected identification stickers or slips and extended parliamentarians due to the security check.” A airline official said: “The famous public personalities automatically get VIP care from airport operators and airlines.
These are those who are not so famous that are not easily recognized at the airport not in their state or city and they sometimes have to Identify themselves.
These rules are issued especially for them when they feel underestimated when other people in the same position get VIP status while they must seek the same treatment.
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