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PLANS AFOOT: File picture of an AAI employee protesting against privatisation of airports in 2005.

PLANS AFOOT: File picture of an AAI employee protesting against privatisation of airports in 2005.

Praful Patel says AAI to become a company

Airports Authority of India, would be turned into a company by amending laws to enable the body raise funds from market for carrying out modernisation of a large number of major airports across the country, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Tuesday. The AAI is currently modernising major airports in Kolkata and Chennai and 35 non-metro airports. It has huge properties including land and other assets across the country.

AIR PLANS: The recommendations is a shot in the arm for AAI employees who were planning to go on strike.

Don't shut old airports for new: Govt

This comes just weeks before the new airport in Bangalore will be thrown open to public.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/dont-shut-old-airports-for-new-govt/60510-3.html

SIMPLY CHEATS! A statement on the ticket  confirms that the passenger were offloaded due to overbooking.

Air Deccan does it again in Jaipur

Two-tickets priced at Rs 2,000 each, in reality cost the passenger just double the amount as he had to board another flight.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/air-deccan-does-it-again-in-jaipur/37411-3.html

CNN-IBN report showed Air Deccan was off-loading people but keeping ticket fare.

CNN-IBN responds to Air Deccan

CNN-IBN Correspondent Ruksh Chatterji replies to Air Deccan’s claims regarding an investigation by the channel.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/cnnibn-responds-to-air-deccan/37239-3.html

SIMPLIACT: Praful Patel says DGCA is already probing lapses by Air Deccan.

Impact: Air Deccan gets Govt rap

Cibil Aviation Minister Praful Patel assures action against Air Deccan if probe finds the airline guilty.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/impact-air-deccan-gets-govt-rap/37174-7.html

SIMPLY CHEATS: Air Deccan passenger M S Partha Sarthy was charged four times the ticket booking amount.

Air Deccan cheats customer again

CNN-IBN found another Air Deccan passenger was not just offloaded mid-way, but was also cheated by its phone booking staff.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/air-deccan-cheats-customer-again/37075-3.html

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