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RESPONSE TO J. COLACO'S OF OCT 22 In the interests of realism it might help to use more neutral terminology than expressions like "Indian Navy dadagiri". How about "Indian Navy's mindset"? Let's face it, military and commercial mindsets are quite different. The Navy feels it has done a great thing by okaying night operations. But regarding the day time restrictions for four days of the week, it just doesnt seem to appreciate that commercial airline schedules cant be made purely for Dabolim. Then again, why just harangue the Navy? Why isnt the Airports Authority of India (AAI) not criticised as the Navy is doing? Reportedly they require 72 hours advance notice to okay a charter flight. In this computer age why shouldnt this be brought down to 24 hours max? They plead inability to coordinate with customs and immigration and security. Seems like a case of inadequate authority of the airport manager. If reports in the press are true, Goa (along with Kerala) is set to be the point of departure for cheap (Rs.16K return) charter based flights for UK and Europe. The AAI will have to pull up its socks to faciltate this boom.
