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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

[India_Vision_2020] Continental Airlines apologizes to Kalam on frisking issue

 

 

Continental Airlines apologizes to Kalam on frisking issue

America's Continental Airlines, which had said on Tuesday that there could be no exception to security frisking of its passengers, apologized to former President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday following a political uproar in the country.

In its apology to Kalam for frisking him at the international airport in breach of protocol, it said it did not intend to offend the former President or the sentiments of the people of the country.

 

"We have tendered a formal apology to Dr Kalam and we sincerely hope he will fly with us again," the airline said in a statement.

 

The statement comes in the backdrop of the uproar in Parliament on Tuesday over the frisking of the 77-year-old former President before he was to board a Newark-bound flight of the airline on 21st April.

 

The government had later registered an FIR against the "concerned staff" of the airline.

 

The incident was condemned in Parliament where Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel had described the act of frisking Kalam, who is exempted from security checks, as "unpardonable" and assured "corrective action".

 

The Civil Aviation Ministry has ordered a probe into the incident involving the ground security staff of the airline.

 

The airline said it is also formally addressing the queries raised in the show cause notice issues by BCAS.(AM-22/07)




From: Prime Point Srinivasan <prpoint@gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 1:48:32 PM
Subject: [India_Vision_2020] Continental Airlines, an American Company humiliates India

 

Dear friends

Just now, all the channels are breaking the News and Indian Parliament is debating about the way Continental Airlines, an American Airline Company humiliated Indian Former President Dr Abdul Kalam when he was travelling  to US a month back.  

As per rules governing the  Airlines, they need to follow the guidelines given by the Government of that Country. According to Indian protocol rules, Former Presidents and Former Prime Ministers are not frisked.  These guidelines apply to all the Airlines permitted  to  operate in India.  

When Dr Abdul Kalam, Former Indian President went to check-in Continental Airlines, they  breached the protocol and  frisked him along with the common passengers at Delhi Airport.   He was also asked to wait at the Aerobridge like any other passengers for being frisked.  Dr Abdul Kalam at that time, in his own usual humble way, submitted himself for all the security check, including removing his shoes.  

Today, the news has come out in all the TV Channels and is being debated in Indian Parliament.   The Airline's spokesperson has said that that for their Airline, there is no such VIP treatment.  All the political parties in India have taken this very seriously and the Government has issued a Show cause notice to the American Airlines for their behaviour of humiliating former Indian President in Indian soil.

IWhat would happen if any  Indian Airline Company frisks and humiliates the former US President Bush or Clinton in US Airport.  Will Continental Airlines have courage to frisk any former Presidents of US or European countries?

Dr Abdul Kalam is a very simple and humble man, highly respected by the entire world.  He may not mind such humiliations.  But such arrogance of an American Airlines on a highly respected Indian leader, that too in Indian soil itself is a matter to be condemned. 

There is no history that anywhere 'arrogance' has succeeded.  Only humility and humbleness lead to success.  Dr Abdul Kalam himself is a classic example.  

Srinivasan
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