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High level meet in New Delhi soon to discuss MIA issues


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Dec 12, 2018: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu has said that a high level meet would be held in the national capital within a week to decide on several issues relating to the Mangaluru International Airport including  introducing new flights and development of the airport.


suresh-prabhu1Suresh Prabhu who arrived at the airport on December 11, Tuesday  was greeted among others by Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel who submitted a memorandum   listing various demands pertaining to the MIA including introducing  flights on six new routes and change in timings of Air India  flights from Mangaluru to Abu Dhabi.

Meanwhile, employees of the airport  continued their protest against the moves to privatise the airport for the second day. The  employees’ delegation even met the Union Minister and urged him to drop the proposal for privatisation.