W. Vaz, Mangalore/Germany

We all know that a few Airindia and Indianairlines staff think they are the masters and the passengers are the slaves. But for an Indianairlines pilot to deplane a passenger takes alot of courage.There must have been reasons.

We also know that many not only politicians but also wealthy buisnessmen mis-use their powers specially at the airports.We see many times airport officials greeting and treating these persons to utmost extension.They have to do so as they expect something in return.

I think the politician must think once again if he wants to go to the privileges committee. I think he will make a fool of himself.

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Gladys Mudarth, Mangalore

It is April heat. The Pilot could have been stressed. MP Wahab entering the aircraft late, and further entering the cockpit, must have made matters worse.

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A.D'Cunha Shenoy, Mangaluru

Public airline schedule and timings are for the public at large and no previledged by name or game should be allowed to break the schedule and timings unless there is an medial or other emergency. While details are sketchy against the case on the media, Mr. Wahab cannot use his status to delay or for that matter for anything. Should he be paid special attention due to his public image in an airline? Breaking the schedule "NO". A general courtesy is a different question altogether. If Mr. Wahab used his status to enter the cockpit and believe me many Politicians do this, without permission,he is wrong and the right action is necessary. Verbal discussion, often a heated one, with a pilot and Mr. Wahab as long as Mr Wahab is not verbally abused by the pilot is perhaps acceptable in the situation. Again there is no enough information to come to a conclusion. If Mr Wahab has not observed the rule like any passenger, he is wrong. The pilot must take responsibility for the safety and timing of the spaceship.

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Purushottama, Byndoor

"People may be thinking that because I am an MP I was misusing my position’. - The MP says he will move Priveleges Committee. What parliamentary duites he was obstructed from functioning is to be seen.

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Harold D'cunha, Mangalore/Dubai

The pilot has done the right decision by deplaned Mr. Wahab. First of all it is the utmost duty of the air hostess to take of the passenger. Lets be sincere to ourselves, how we behave in the flight. Blaming the stafff is easy. But what about their limitations. Anybody thinks about it. Instead of addition more problems during the flight journery, the pilot has done the right decision. Hats off to his guts. Let other politicians who think big and no end of themselves learn this lesson.

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zeekadri, Mangalore/UAE

Very well Said Shanti Lobo, We Indians take ourselves for granted. we are not helpful, selfish and suspicious about fellow indians.

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Abdul Hameed M H, Mangalore/Saudi

Let the matter be taken up with the Privileges Committee and the truth come out.Let us not air our views without knowing the truth.

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Shrinath Shet, Udupi / Muscat

I remembered 10th October 2007, when i was flying from Muscat-Mumbai-Mangalore. At Mumbai, Air India flight got delayed by 4.30 hours (flight was delayed from 10.10am to 2.30pm). We all passengers were boarded in flight and waiting for the pilot. That day the Co-Pilot has used some arrogant words and i had to call my friends (journalists) who are in Electromic and Print Media at Mumbai. They rushed to Airport within 20 minutes along with one of my friends who is in politics at Mumbai. Finally, airport officers came and they have apologised with us and the pilot has apologised 3 times. This is common story now a days. Passengers should be bold...Thats all...

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R.SHENOY, UDUPI/UDYAVAR

Mr. Wahab you should raise so many other issue related to NRI people living in the gulf. As a responsible person pilot has done the right thing and Mr.Wahab should not take this matter to the parliament.

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Sudhir Kunder, Mulky/Dubai

“If this is the kind of treatment that a Parliament member has to face then what would be the experience of the common man,”

Well Mr. Wahab the ministers make such statement when they are pinched, I am sure you pretty well know what a common man must be facing when he travels Air India or Indian Airlines as nothing is hidden. So dont speak for yourself, generalise it while you take this matter with the PPC. Since you have felt the pain the common man keeps his mouth shut while in pain, as he has no alternative. And moreover who cares if a common man complains and whom to complain.

There are worse things happening with our airlines. Further, if you have reported late to board the flight then you deserve to be offloaded.

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Francis, Kuwait

Mr  Wahab should have boarded the flight along with other passengers.definitely he reported late that is why he was accompanaid by Duty Manager.Pilot has the greater responsibility to take care of all the passengers.

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Shanti Lobo, Bondel/Cambridge

By reading the details, it is true that Mr. Wahab boarded the plane late. Because of him, other passengers had to suffer. If he is planning to travel in a public transport, then he has to be one of the public, not a VVIP, else let him have a private transportation. Indian politicians take time for granted and think that they are the BOSS of public and public property, where as they have to be the Servants of the same. Coming to the rude behavior of the staff, I feel it is common behavior of Indian staff in most of the flights.

I have experienced the discrimination made by Indian Staff in British Airways, even while traveling in the Business Class in Lufthansa. If the same service is asked from a foreign staff, she/he will respond so kindly, where as the Indian staff will respond rudely and most of the times they deny the service, by giving some other reason. But I have seen the same Indian staff behaving kindly to a ‘gori chamadi’. So the problem could be related to the origin and genetics??.

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Lydia Lobo, Kadri/Sharjah

This article seems to just half part. Here is the other half : 'When asked if any action would be taken against the pilot, Vikram Yadav said, "That is absolutely not the real picture. It is absolutely the opposite of that. The flight was being held up for some time and the inquisitive pilot was asking one of the employees of the airlines why the flight was being held up beyond its scheduled departure time." "Then the MP intervened and started talking to the pilot. The pilot then told the MP that ‘I am talking to this gentleman and who is an employee of the airline. I am not talking to you’." "Then the pilot proceeded to the cockpit.

Then the MP, I believe, started abusing and calling names to the pilot." "Again the pilot told the MP that, 'Sir it was nothing to do with you and please enjoy the flight'. Then the pilot entered the flight. This action, to tell you the truth, is not an abnormal thing. We do face unruly passengers often." When pointed out if he was calling the MP an unruly passenger and accusing the MP of being late for the flight, Yadav replied, "That is correct and the fact why this happened is that the MP had opened the cockpit door and it is restricted area." "Nobody can enter the cockpit. He entered the cockpit and started using unparliamentary language and calling names to the captain.

That is when the captain said enough is enough and took it to the next level." "Once it comes to flight safety, you cannot enter the cockpit. It can never be safe when the pilot knows that there is a passenger who can enter the cockpit and call him names." "That is not the reason why this happened. Flights are delayed. The flight might not be delayed because of the MP. I am not saying that the flight was delayed because of the MP. What I am saying is that what the MP has done by getting inside the cockpit is not right under law." "DGCA has regulations about who can enter the cockpit. It is a restricted area. Not everyone can enter the cockpit," Vikram added.'

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Herald, karkala/ksa

Dear Wahab you have experienced the behaviour of the pilot of Indian Airlines what about the passengers?  Even Indian Airlines or Air India they are the same trained people who work in service industry, they act like mafia.  Take up the matter and teach a lesson to the Pilot or any staff of airline

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