New Delhi: Tackling the practice of dealing with traveling dignitaries Maharajas will not be possible even after Air India goes into private hands. The government has written to all airlines, airport operators and aviation safety regulators to ensure compliance with “protocols/etiquette/support to members”. Parliament (MP) at airports.”
As India moves towards the era of private airlines (except) Alliance Air which will be sold soon) and the increasing number of PPP airports, the VIP culture can remain firmly in place.
“I am directed to state that instructions have been issued from time to time to extend protocol/courtesy/support to MPs at airports. However, regarding extension of protocol/etiquette to Hon’ble MPs at airports Some issues of negligence have come to its notice. Ministry. The instructions are re-circulated and all concerned are requested to follow it in letter and spirit,” a letter dated September 21, 2021, written by the Union Aviation Ministry stated in.
To be sure, most senior government officials on board – including recent aviation ministers – board the plane like normal passengers and queue up for security checks. But the ministry often receives complaints from MPs who may have felt small during the visit.
While the letter lists the protocol that Air India has to follow and specifically says no to private airlines, the directive – “all concerned are requested to follow the same in letter and spirit” – may applies to the latter as well. These include sports confirmation of seats and, in the case of fully booked flights, cancellation of the first seat to MPs.
“To facilitate the duty manager, facilitator and senior staff HeBleed MPs to complete check-in formalities while reporting at the airport. They will be allotted seats of their choice subject to availability. Efforts should be made to reserve front row seats for honorable MPs. AI travel details of Hon’ble MPs should be given to the concerned Airport Directors so that necessary assistance can be provided to the MPs through the designated Protocol Officer.
Airport operators – apparently asking the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and others – have been reminded to provide access to reserved lounges with free tea/coffee/water to lawmakers. “AAI and other airport operators should facilitate parking of vehicles of MPs in the VIP car parking area on the basis of passes issued to MPs for Parliament House car park. All airport directors should nominate a Protocol Officer from AAI ( which) will facilitate respect. CISF and for smooth, speedy security checks at the boarding gates to the airlines while entering SHA (Security Hold Area) and for smooth (route),” the letter said.
what to do for it Civil Aviation Security Bureau (BCAS) includes ensuring that “appropriate training should be given to CISF personnel so that cards/boarding cards of MPs bearing identity cards or slips are honored and proper etiquette/priority is provided to MPs during security checks”. could.”
An airline official said: “Celebrity public figures automatically get VIP treatment from airport operators and airlines. It is not so well-known that they are not easily recognized at airports in their state or city, and they are sometimes seen themselves These rules are mainly issued to them because they feel small when someone else in the same position gets VIP status while they have to seek similar treatment. Huh.”
As India moves towards the era of private airlines (except) Alliance Air which will be sold soon) and the increasing number of PPP airports, the VIP culture can remain firmly in place.
“I am directed to state that instructions have been issued from time to time to extend protocol/courtesy/support to MPs at airports. However, regarding extension of protocol/etiquette to Hon’ble MPs at airports Some issues of negligence have come to its notice. Ministry. The instructions are re-circulated and all concerned are requested to follow it in letter and spirit,” a letter dated September 21, 2021, written by the Union Aviation Ministry stated in.
To be sure, most senior government officials on board – including recent aviation ministers – board the plane like normal passengers and queue up for security checks. But the ministry often receives complaints from MPs who may have felt small during the visit.
While the letter lists the protocol that Air India has to follow and specifically says no to private airlines, the directive – “all concerned are requested to follow the same in letter and spirit” – may applies to the latter as well. These include sports confirmation of seats and, in the case of fully booked flights, cancellation of the first seat to MPs.
“To facilitate the duty manager, facilitator and senior staff HeBleed MPs to complete check-in formalities while reporting at the airport. They will be allotted seats of their choice subject to availability. Efforts should be made to reserve front row seats for honorable MPs. AI travel details of Hon’ble MPs should be given to the concerned Airport Directors so that necessary assistance can be provided to the MPs through the designated Protocol Officer.
Airport operators – apparently asking the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and others – have been reminded to provide access to reserved lounges with free tea/coffee/water to lawmakers. “AAI and other airport operators should facilitate parking of vehicles of MPs in the VIP car parking area on the basis of passes issued to MPs for Parliament House car park. All airport directors should nominate a Protocol Officer from AAI ( which) will facilitate respect. CISF and for smooth, speedy security checks at the boarding gates to the airlines while entering SHA (Security Hold Area) and for smooth (route),” the letter said.
what to do for it Civil Aviation Security Bureau (BCAS) includes ensuring that “appropriate training should be given to CISF personnel so that cards/boarding cards of MPs bearing identity cards or slips are honored and proper etiquette/priority is provided to MPs during security checks”. could.”
An airline official said: “Celebrity public figures automatically get VIP treatment from airport operators and airlines. It is not so well-known that they are not easily recognized at airports in their state or city, and they are sometimes seen themselves These rules are mainly issued to them because they feel small when someone else in the same position gets VIP status while they have to seek similar treatment. Huh.”
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