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Dear Passengers,
Please find attached the PDF file showing 57 options for Jeddah-Kozhikode passengers. Please make use of these options till the Government of India allow foreign airlines to operate from Kozhikode.
Importantly, we are not in favour of boycotting any particular airline. Instead, we strongly recommend passengers to be choosers and beware of the different options already available in the market place. Use the options if it is suitable for you based on your priorities. At the same time, use every opportunity to influence the parliament members from Kerala and the political leaders to pressure the Government of India to give landing permissions for foreign airlines.
Once we start using the alternative carriers and/or sectors, the load pressure for Kozhikode can be reduced. Once the load pressure comes down, the authorities will start listening to us. Also, our national carrier - who use every opportunity to keep their monopolistic position as much long as they can - will realise that they cannot exploit the situation any more. Consequently, our national carrier will stop lobbying the Government of India for NOT allowing foreign airlines to operate from Kozhikode.
Best regards,
KC Abdulrahman
Chief Co-Ordinator
Saudi-Indian Air Travellers Association (SIATA)