Folks: Please find a series of tweets I have posted on KF issue. Retweet or add your comments to this thread. Find me as: lsubramani60873. Perhaps Asif can write a blog on his experience and send the link to me. Others can do the same.
Subramani On 6/6/11, Subramani L <lsubramani.v...@gmail.com> wrote: > Earlier it used to be Air Sahara and now it is KF. The biggest problem > is how do we convince people of our abilities, when they seem mentally > incapable of understanding our capabilities? My request for members is > that we all must go to FB or Twitter and rant about it in the hottest > way possible. These days all the brands watch the social media on the > kind of conversations that go on about them. If we rant as a group > (such as replying to other members) I am sure it would reach the top > management of KF and we may possibly see some action. Let's try this. > > Subramani > > > > On 6/6/11, Mohammed Asif Iqbal <asifmaiq...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Dear all, >> I just had a bitter experience when I was refused boarding by King Fisher >> airlines at Patna last Monday. Duty manager was absolutely insensitive >> and >> treated me like a commodity. I pointed to him that I paid money just >> like >> other guest and I fly frequently. Duty manager was adamant and refused >> to >> issue me boarding card . he was forcing me to sign a bond and I asked >> whether they make any other guest sign bond to fly. >> I was compeled to sign and with the help of subramani I am complaining to >> DGCA as well as Dr. Mallya. >> Let's put this case to logical conclusion. >> Thanks and regards >> Asif >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Madhu >> Singhal >> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 10:43 PM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Kingfisher crew offloads blind woman with kids >> >> Dear Members, >> I want to share that last year king fisher refused to book my ticket to >> Bangalore to Delhi. >> I wrote a letter personally and also from comitioner disabilities office. >> One fine day they called me over phone and said that sorry for this >> incident >> >> and requesting me please do not force to give in writing. >> Accept our apology our staf was unaware that blind person can travel >> alone. >> I did not persue further.----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pradeep banakar" <pradeepsocialw...@gmail.com> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Cc: <linkingle...@yahoogroups.com>; <friends...@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 4:17 PM >> Subject: [AI] Kingfisher crew offloads blind woman with kids >> >> >>> Friend of myne forwarded me this information >>> >>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/article/0gG70zO9fqb0C >>> >>> Kindly copy the message and send the email to chair >>> kingfisher airlines, NHRC, DGCA. >>> >>> >>> Subject: Act immediately >>> >>> >>> >>> Tuesday, May 24, 2011 >>> >>> >>> >>> To: >>> >>> The Chair Person, >>> >>> King Fisher Airlines >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Chair Person, >>> >>> >>> >>> Sub-Registering protest for immediate and appropriate action against >>> guilty crew >>> >>> >>> >>> This is to register our strong protest against the inhuman, cruel and >>> indecent behaviour of your crew and other airline members shown towards >>> a >>> woman with visual impairment and her 2 children. We are shocked and >>> humiliated by the act and express our serious concern over the matter. >>> This is the clear case of violation of the provisions enshrined in The >>> "UN >> >>> Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities-2006" where India >>> has signed and ratified the same; Guidelines issued by DGCA for all >>> airlines with regard to persons with disabilities in May 2007; Persons >>> with disabilities Act 1995 and other human rights treaties and >>> conventions. >>> >>> >>> >>> Disabled community of this country strongly condemns this act with clear >>> and loud words."Violation or Exclusion of persons with disabilities from >>> enjoying their human rights on an equal basis with others cannot be >>> excused any more". We urge you to initiate immediate and appropriate >>> action against the guilty crew and the parties concerned who are >>> accountable for this inhuman act. >>> >>> >>> >>> We look forward to hear from you as early as possible about the action >>> taken against the guilty and measures taken to prevent this kind of acts >>> in future. >>> >>> >>> >>> For more details on the incident please read below. >>> >>> >>> >>> With warm regards, >>> >>> >>> >>> Victor >>> >>> >>> >>> Kingfisher crew offloads blind woman with kids >>> >>> >>> >>> Airline makes them disembark from flight, leaves them unattended for >>> nearly an hour and a half as aircraft takes off without them >>> >>> A private airline made a blind woman and her two children disembark from >>> her connecting flight to Goa and left them unattended for nearly an hour >>> and a half while the plane took off without them. >>> >>> Adding insult to injury, the airline's staff allegedly told the woman >>> that >> >>> she could not travel with two kids because she was blind. >>> >>> >>> Shabnam Mansuri had flown in to Mumbai from Ahmedabad with sons Lukman >>> (7) >> >>> and 18-month-old Luftaan, and was on her way to Goa when the incident >>> happened >>> >>> Shabnam Mansuri (35) says the experience has made her realise the >>> fallacy >>> of thinking that she can be treated like everyone else despite her >>> handicap. >>> >>> On May 10, Mansuri was travelling with her sons Lukman (7) and >>> 18-month-old Luftaan from Ahmedabad to Goa via Mumbai to meet her >>> husband. >> >>> Her tickets had been booked with Kingfisher Airlines. >>> >>> "I boarded the Kingfisher flight from Ahmedabad and reached Mumbai, from >>> where I was supposed to take a connecting flight to Goa. >>> >>> I had barely taken a seat in the connecting flight around 12.30 pm when >>> a >>> crew member came and asked me to follow him. He also asked me to take my >>> cabin baggage and kids with me. >>> >>> Initially, I thought that he must be changing my seat, but realised >>> something was amiss when he took me down some stairs," said Mansuri. >>> >>> "I asked him why he was making me get off the plane but he refused to >>> answer. When my kids and I got off, they closed the aircraft's doors and >>> took off, leaving us standing there. >>> >>> One attendant told me later that I cannot travel with two kids as I am >>> blind. I was shocked," she added. She kept telling the attendant that >>> she >>> had two young kids and needed to meet her husband in Goa, but to no >>> avail. >>> >>> Finally, close to 2 pm, a staff member came and told her that they would >>> arrange for her to board a 4.40 pm flight to Goa."I did not want to bank >>> on them anymore. I called my husband and he arranged for us to board >>> another airline's 3.10 pm flight. >>> >>> My question is, how can they let me travel from Ahmedabad to Mumbai >>> without any trouble and then say I cannot travel with two kids from >>> Mumbai >> >>> to Goa? I was travelling on the same airline in both cases," said >>> Mansuri. >>> >>> She said the experience was one of the worst she's had in her life. "I >>> am >>> blind but that doesn't mean they have the right to discriminate against >>> me. >>> >>> I had paid the full fare and if they had some problems, they should have >>> informed me before I boarded. My elder son is so traumatised by the >>> incident; he says he does not want to fly anymore." >>> >>> Husband reacts >>> Mansuri's husband, Samir, who is the Chairman of Blinds Dream, an NGO, >>> wrote a letter to the airline to complain about the treatment meted out >>> to >> >>> her. >>> >>> A portion of the letter states, "Kingfisher officials told my wife that >>> if >> >>> she thought they were cruel, she shouldn't travel with them anymore." >>> >>> "What the Kingfisher staff did to my wife is shameful. They had done >>> something similar with me in 2005 (see box) and I will not let them get >>> away this time. >>> >>> >>> Flight tickets of Shabnam Mansuri and her two sons Lukman and Luftaan >>> >>> They have replied to my letter but that is not enough. I will take this >>> issue to the consumer court and will go to the Supreme Court if need be. >>> >>> This is an insult to me and my family and I will not tolerate it under >>> any >> >>> circumstances," said Samir. >>> >>> He alleged that he had come to know that his wife was made to disembark >>> because of a VIP booking at the last moment, which led to the flight >>> being >> >>> overbooked. >>> >>> "If their company cannot handle blind people, they should declare that >>> visually challenged people are not allowed to fly Kingfisher," he added. >>> >>> The Other Side >>> When MiD DAY contacted Kingfisher Airlines, they said they regretted the >>> incident. Prakash Mirpuri, vice-president, corporate communications, >>> Kingfisher Airlines Limited, said, "We are investigating the matter. >>> >>> In the meantime, we would like to convey our deep regret for the >>> inconvenience that may have been caused inadvertently to our valued >>> guests." >>> >>> Earlier too >>> Dr Samir Mansuri, Shabnam's husband and a celebrity doctor who is also >>> blind, had allegedly been insulted by Kingfisher Airlines in 2005 as >>> well. >> >>> According to Samir, he was travelling from Mumbai to Ahmedabad that >>> year. >>> >>> "I was first in the queue to board the flight, but I was made to wait >>> till >> >>> all the other passengers boarded. When I went inside, they forced me to >>> visit a washroom outside the aircraft even when I did not want to go. >>> >>> They said they were doing that so I would't have to visit the airplane's >>> loo when we were airborne. The crew told me that they could not allow me >>> to use the aircraft's washroom as I am blind and there were female crew >>> members on board," said Samir. >>> >>> "I felt insulted and raised the issue in the media. Vijay Mallya then >>> issued an apology for the indecent behaviour on the airline's part," he >>> added. >>> --- >>> >>> IF we not part of the solution then we are part of the problem >>> With Regards >>> Pradeep T.S >>> SyndicateBank >>> Information Technology Cell >>> Regional Office Bangalore >>> Mobile: 9845925188 >>> email: pradeep_bana...@rediffmail.com >>> skype: pradeepsocialwork >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> > > > -- > L. 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