ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

AIR INDIA AN "WHITE ELEPHANT" LOSS MAKING CORP,NEED TO RESTRUCTURED FOR THE INTEREST OF THE COMPANY AS WELL AS FOR THE NATION.

STRIKING FOR THE REASON OF CYNICAL AND PETTY CAUSES DOES NOT MAKE SENSE AS INDIA MOURNING THE LOSS OF 158 AIRINDIA PASSENGERS IN MANGALORE.

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adshenoy, mangloor

Like most airlines in the world, starting from western countries Airlines operate in the red(loss). And Air India, in the recent past is no exception. Recently, the Indian government pumped so much tax payers money into AirIndia to keep operating.

Paying salaries is quite important, then again like major companies keep restructuring and employees sometimes are asked to cooperate in terms of wage cocessions. Perhaps Air India has real problems in terms of cash flow. This will affect the airline in a significant way from maintenance to daily operations. Given the continuing problems of Air India perhaps the managememnt has to be looked at, and if required changes in management should be made.  Should this national carrier be saved, perhaps, yes.

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Manohar Dsouza, Mangalore/Bahrain

It is very shameful that our national carrier Air India is unable to pay salaries and incentives in time. Continuous mismanagement by useless politicians of all parties has brought Air India to this sorry state. It is high time for Air India to be privatized so that it can continue to fly and be competitive.

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V-vicky, mangalore

Let them go on strike, now government better to close the air india, indian airlines, air india express services? for AI operations, government is pumping lot of money.......from where......taxes etc etc

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Chetan S, Mangalore/Dubai

SHAME on AIRINDIA staff members ,they have no love for their countrymen when just 72 hrs has gone by from the tragic dubai mangalore air india flight accident where more than 160 people were killed including the airindian crew members.The airindia striking staff are so selfish ,they are not afraid of GOD.It will good for the country if AIRIDNIA is stopped forever .

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Wolly James, Mangalore/Germany

Giving PLIs to Air-India workers is baseless.In India 3 employees work for 1 employee in Europe. Even then these employees do work properly. They know they cannot be hired as they are protec ted by the unions. It is high time to close the airline and come out with a new airline with complete new work-force.

Wolly James

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Roshni, Manglore

AI is going thru tough times and this action is not justified by the union,AI needs to cut down on staff and improve on efficiency so qualified staff are paid thier dues

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Joseph, Qatar

This is a gone-case airline. No miracle of any sort can turn it around. God alone knows how much more should the general public bear this rot? Is there no limit for this? It's frustrating to read the same old story again and again. The only solution - dismiss instantly all the trouble creators, round them up and throw them behind the cellulars (jail). Let them languish there and rot up. Impose a stringent rule like POTA. Ban all the trade unions like Bharatiya Kamgar Sena, Shiv Sena etc who are directly responsible for this goofup and only waiting for their kick-backs. And finally, let the owners (private bodies) amalgamate this airline with some interested parties seriously wanting to take over this airline. I bet, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will curse himself for being an interpretor in sanctioning a turnaround package of Rs. 5,000 crores to restructure this airlines - will not be of any use since it is already a 'sick' airlines, does not even have its own working capital. Also no body will come forward (not even the BIFR) to help in the turn-around. Nobody should sympathise with the employees. Let them fend for themselves. They have had enough of honey-mooning. The whole country has had enough of this nuisance. The entire world is making a mockery of us. Still I bet no one will listen.

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khaleed, riyadh

its always wery bad service for air indian flaiht.its bettar to stop airindian flaight start jet airways

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Joe Gonsalves, Mangalore - U.S.A.

I do not wish to comment whether the approach is rational or not. However - how can people survive unless they are paid their salaries. Under The Human Rights concepts non-payment of salaries and wages is grave default and unless the dues are cleared - management cannot justify their action.

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