Josephine, Mangalore

"Honour for Mangalore Airport" The same airport where an Air India Express flight crashed recently and the families of the victims have not been adequately compensated and are still awaiting and fighting for just compensation!!!
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING !!!!!

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fred, mangalore

there is no point blaming the officers through this article. the complaints and suggestion should be given to vasudev and other officials. a copy has also to be presented to anna and airport authority

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rony, bahrain

It seems the Mangalore customs people got the final green signal to loot the passengers.
my question is is there any system in mangalore airport which will allow us to know how much customs we has to pay like 32 ''lcd tv etc goods.

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Marina D' Souza, Hassan/Dubai

Hats off to Mr. Jack!
My only wish here is atleast one customs officer read these comments! It is very very sad to witness the officers harassing the poor labourers who has worked in the Gulf tirelessly in the scorchng sun and goes home with a few gifts for his family and the customs at Bajpe demanding from these poor laboureres who panic! Customs officers, come and see the lives of labourers in the Gulf and judge for yourselves what you are doing is right or wrong. The best thing Mr. Vasudev can do is to control these corrupt custom officials.

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Kishore Shetty, Mangalore / Dubai

I totally agree with Mr.Jack and Mr.Suraj. Customs officers at Mangalore Airport are the most corrupt compared to any Indian Airports. For even a 32" LCD TV ( which is a non duty item in all Indian Airports), they shamelessly demand money. If any goes for dispute, after collecting money from all cooperating passengers, they will show some printouts justifying they are right. Overall in one flight they collect money from 50 passengers and cut official receipt for two passengers who are going for discussion. This way they make him as the last person to exit the Airport.

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antony arun d'souza, m'lore

Everytime I take this Dubai-M'lore flight by AIR-INDIA ,i first pray to almighty god for a safe landing in M'lore.All other things are secondary.If we are no-more then nothing exists.The problem in M'lore airport is that in olden days, rich travellers used to show-off by giving tips to some staff.Now the same thing has become curruption which is unavoidable.

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Dinesh Shetty, Mangalore/Mumbai

The Airport charges Rs 60/- per car as parking fees if stationed for 10 minutes or more.But what is the facility provided ? not even some shade ! If one has to use the toilet Rs 3/- has to be paid !

I feel the parking fee is too high and should be reduced as no facility is provided.According to me considering the facility provided Rs 10/- should suffice.

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Glen Cletus dsouza, Kulshekar,Doha

Just imagine the flight from from austraila which will be most probably an giant airbus a 380 landing landing on the runway of our so called CERTIFIED airport. I m a bit sure that the aircraft has to come to an halt in hampankatta and not on the runway.
Dream big ,mangalore airport!!!!!!!!!!

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Alwyn, Canada

Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/ Mumbai Tuesday, March 13, 2012

I wonder what is the motive of this certification.
Can a direct flight from Australia or New Zealand land in Mangalore?
Think……………

I like this question. People this very inteligent question must be answered. Any thoughts.
We can get all stuff but if the flights don't land what is the use?

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Dr Prakash Harischandra, Surathkal / Galveston TX USA

Good work to get a OSHA recognition, but what about the most important Flight safety requirement of lengthening of the runway by atleast 4000 to 6000 ft for enough spill over factor. I hope you donot want a repeat incident.

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John Castelino, Moodbidri/Kuwait

First of all, let us congratulate the management of Mangalore airport for this achievement.
However, we need some improvement in basic facilities such as free to passengers (without charge for 15 minutes), proper restaurant facility and post/telephone facilities.
Let us hope this will ultimately lead to 'international' recognition.

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joe, dubai,puttur

Great to here this news.In 7 years of traveling I find very good treatment this year, Good staff is appointed.When I was questioned unnecessary the custom incharge lady shouted to that officer saying dont irritatate passenger without reason & let me to go, It was really good to feel that.This shows not all are corrupted.

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abba, abudhabi

Congratulations to Mr vasudeva&airportmanagement.This recognition for occupational health &safty management system.Guys please read the message and then comment.Thank you all

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Dinesh Shetty, Mangalore/Bahrain

The luggage takes ages to come and one has to wait a very long time at Mangalore Airport.But its so quick in Bangalore and we don't have to wait .Is it a primitive lugguage conveyor belt machine ? Have the Mangalore pax's noticed that ?

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Lavin Noronha, Paladka/Bahrain

Does Airport director has any authority over corrupt  Customs officers.

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vinod, Mangalore

I completely agree what Mr. Suraj & Mr.S.D D'souza.

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neville, mangalore /dubai

for details regarding custom duty u can check the web site www.cbec.gov.in

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Bulsam, Mangalore

Mr. Suraj D'Souza, Mangalore / Dubai, UAE even our Seaport is as bad as our airport. So many illegal activities are happening there.
I wish our NGOs & Press go and investigate these ports and punish the corrupt custom officials in both the places. They are more organised and expert in looting the poor Gulf returnee NRIs as well as the Govt. Treasury for allowing dutiable goods, free for a bribe.

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haneef, Puttur / Dubai

Great News ... Hope next time we will have better hospitality when we land in our home country .. Still I remember my first landing in this airport where I was forced to pay a bribe of 100 Dirhams for my luggage . I had to reach my home desperately i just left by paying .. I appreciate if Airport Director M R Vasudeva can make sure movements of all customs officers are within the span of CCTV cameras.

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Rakesh shetty, mangalore

CONGRATS DVS AND YEDDI FOR THIER GOOD SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE THIS. JAI HO.KEEP DOING GOOD WORK FOR MANGALORE.

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Ashraf, Mnagalore/ Vittal

I think recognition got for custom officers curruption in manglore airport and not for Health and safety management.

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S. D'souza, Mangalore/UAE

U R right Suraj, Incident happend with us too while we carried LCD tv which was less than Rs.25K. One of the officer showed us chart and he said this TV costs above Rs. 30K in india so pay us Rs.6K, when we denied and started arguing he was shameless to ask us whatever we have give me. finally he demanded Rs. 500 which we paid and that too he said keep the cash and go no reciept.

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Abdul Razak , Puttur/Abu Dhabi

I totally agree with Suraj and Jack. It is horrible in Mangalore Airport regarding custom’s harassment, whole custom departments as well as the labours (coolies) are involved in the process. It is so sad that innocent/poor people travelling from gulf to Mangalore are got cheated every time.

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Louis, Kuwait

Congratulations to Vasudev. Hope Moily will keep his promise. UP election is over. Now Udupi Chickmanglore election is due. Southerners are so quick in making decision. But our own govt is an hindrance. Very happy to know this. Jai HO Manglore.

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Jeet, Mangalore/Dubai

Dear Jack&Suraj i once in a year go to mangalore as u say i too c these custom officer begging like beggers.Very sad they catch people who they know cant speak back to them.I too twice had a big scene in the airport with one of the officer .

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Amanu saheb Jeddah, halady. kundapur

We are (Saudia) still in waiting listfor direct flight.Our honarable ministers gave assurence only.Air India, has saveral flights flying to Kerala from Jeddah airport.They can make connection to Mangalore. In Jet airways (Jeddah- mumbai)flight almost half of passangers are Mangaloreans.I request Airport authority take quick action to get direct flight to Mangalore.

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Jack, Mangalore

I completely agree what Mr. Suraj has to say. I travel from Doha 3- 4 times a year to Mlore and each time I have experienced a new way of harrassment from the customs staff. I talk tough and create a scene and give them on their faces, so they keep quiet. I have seen an innocent labourer harassed for 100 ,200 rials for just bringing an old used laptop. Their modus operandi is , one customs officer comes and questions him and takes him aside and the others join him. The person who is being questioned panics ( naturally) with all the commotion and gives in to their demands. All other bystanders , fellow travellers are only watching. Its none of their business you see?!!! Each one to his own and we all talk about corruption and bad service and this and that. Each time I stand up to a corrupt official even if it means standing up for someone else.

When push comes to shove I use all limbs to oust the ***tards. All people, do not ever succumb to these peoples demands. There is no law that says one cannot carry eletronic goods above 25,000 INR. There is no circular or notification in this regard sent by Govt Of India ( Aviation authorities) notifying travellers. The next time someone is harassed, will you stand up for her or him??? If you do, some point and time , someone will stand up for you.

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Vashal, mangalore

Its feel happy to hear about the achivement & Recognition.Congratulations to Mr.Vasudeva & Team. Let the Mangalore shine for good reasons.Good luck.

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fayaz, katipalla

congratulation....!! hope looking forward to become the "manglore international airport "

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Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/ Mumbai

I wonder what is the motive of this certification.
Can a direct flight from Australia or New Zealand land in Mangalore?
Think……………

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Ivan Vaz, Mangalore

Congratulations..!!! It is honor to satisfy our self only.

when can expect international airport status..!!! after Kannur may be Kerala planning for kasaragod...KarNATAKA leaders at least now stop doing NATAKA (drama) do something for the state....

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Ravi Hemmady, Barkur, muscat.

Congrats Manglore airpot authority, now it's right time to manglore airport as international airport.Goverment must act on extending it's runway job immdiaetly.

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Suraj D'Souza, Mangalore / Dubai, UAE

Getting Australian Recognition or any other certification for Mangalore Air port is not important. First and formost the employees working there should be well trained and non corrupt specially the customs duty officers, they only try to squeeze money and harass the travellers from Gulf even for the items which does not have customs duty. The whole custom department is involved in it. I had few bad experience when I landed in Mangalore airport. Since I had quite a good knowledge of a travellers rights I could give them properly back. But I have seen them harassing other travellers who are innocent who carry electronic items worth below Rs. 25,000/- and end up paying in thousands to the customs officers due to their harassment. Our govt. has to take strict action on these corrupt officers. When they loot travellers openly. why the govt. and media are keeping quite. Is it that the media is not allowed inside the airport to shoot these kind of activities. I am in Gulf for 12 years and the worst corrupt airport which I have seen is the mangalore airport. They even ask money for non duty custom items. Travellers please note that we have the rights to carry electronics Items worth upto Rs. 25,000/- for which there is not custom duty and no office have the rights to ask duty for the electronic items which is below the same. Either these officers lack knowledge or they think they have the power and can fool any people. Well, I would request all the travellers from Gulf who land in mangalore airport to know your travelling rights so that even you guys can give back properly to such corrupt duty officers. Shame to mangalore airport authority.

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R.N. Pujari, Manglore - Dubai

Best wishes to Airport Director M R Vasudeva for his hard work ,but when puppet moily is sitting on chair in centre manglore will not get INTERANATIONAL status ask Moily to open his mouth what is his promblem ,if he has the promblem ask state govt to allocated new land to built a new airport in UDUPI.....if Manglore / Udupikans have promblem for the same just make it in between the 2 borders all should be happy.just to ask my frinds in this article why Karantaka state should is called bangalore as it CAPITAL STATE it should have been called Manglore which has easy transport facilities from AIR/ LAND / SEA as compare to Mumbai but still we are lacking behind.

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Vishal, Mangalore/Bangalore

Can any reader enlighten us about the credibility of this institution please?

Any way, it seems good progress. What we need is other airlines landing at Bajpe to get away with AIE monopoly/menace.

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NAUFAL, UDDABETTU

WELL GOOD NEWS,VERY THANKFUL TO WHOEVER BEHIND THIS.

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Nithin K., Panambur, Mangalore

Mr. Moily always make a promise and breaks it very frequently ........ Every-time he visits mangalore he promises on giving IA status , but never keep up............ All politicians are same .......

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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

Congratulations...


Dear Moily,

Please note this and give IA status at least now.

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Arun Rebello, Kundapur

This is just a OHSMS certification. Not a big deal. A lot more needs to be done to bring up this airport to the appriciable international level.

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MM ALVARES, Bondel / M'lore

CONGRTULATIONS..!!!
LET'S HOPE SOON IT WILL GET INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STATUS..!!!

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siddapur abdul raheeman saheb, siddapur/karnataka/saudia

Good...but we want international standard for the airport.How many international airports in Kerala,can't our speaking politians(all parties)make two international airports in Kar nataka.?

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vincy, bangkok

Every Mangalorean arrives with a 4ft wide luggage bag and the airport has only 3ft wide trolly.The tall men of australia and new zealand will definitely like the airport toilets. They are suitable only for tall men who are above 6ft in height. I don’t know how these awards are awarded, even Mumbai airport was one of the best ten airports in February reports.

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Albert, Shirtady/Abu dhabi

It's a surprises & hopefully secure, best wishes to all.

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SUJITH NAYAK, MLORE / DUBAI

Kudla rocks.......

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ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

Naturally a big boost in the operations of Managlore Airport.Congrats to the management particularly Mr Vasudeva,Airport Director,Mangalore Airport.Apart from table top Airport,Mangalore Airport deserves this coveted crown which may enhance passenger traffic.A dream of full pledged Mangalore International Airport still remain as a dream.Moodbidri Veerappa Moily,Union Minister for Corporate World promised us to be d before one month.Let us remind him once again.

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