Dear Zelma, Thank you. You said it ALL which I wanted to and even more clearly and better what I had in my heart and could not reply to the thinking from Australian ground. This is simply because , as you rightly said, we are living hand to mouth here in Gulf, which many, who do not know Gulf situation ,think we are mining GOLD. I also agree with Cedric who similarly mentioned it was difficult to get seats. Actually frankly speaking I have a strong feeling God and "AMCHO GOENCHO SAIB" definately has some wonderful plans for Goans in terms of safety and comfort. Time will tell. Lets keep up knocking on doors which will eventually open. Best Regards Mario Andrew Dubai > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 09:28:14 > +0400> From: "Zelma DeSouza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: [Goanet] UAE - > Direct flights to Goa> To: [email protected]> Cc: Eduardo Faleiro > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Message-ID:> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: > text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > There is an old saying - *'' Only the owner > knows where the shoe> bites''*and so if there are people sitting in Melbourne > and elsewhere> in the world> who think that the Goa - SHJ flight was probably > discontinued becuase it> isn't viable for the shareholders, they are > absolutely wrong ! That flight> is the only flight that the UAE had, apart > from Air India, departing from> Dubai which was so well known for delays and > cancellations. I have no idea> about Kuwait and the rest of the Gulf > Countries. This IC dirct Goa flight> was fully booked well in advance and it > did not have to worry about cateri ng> to the Goan passengers only, as it had loads of Calicut passengers on board> as well.> > The Airline was surely not running a loss !! Infact if they had an> additional flight for the same route, it would be a lot much better.> > Talking about Business Accumen - there are many Goans here who work hard> here, pay for a bed space and even live as married bachelors, struggling> here just to give that little extra to their families back home. Where does> Business Accumen fit in here? there is no time in this place for doing> leisure things, just work and home and back to work the next morning. Goans> are simple hearted and big hearted too - many of them. And even if one wants> to start the '' Airline - Taxi Service'' as suggested by one of the readers> - that's not an easy task - Goans living here in the UAE will agree, that> setting up a business here first and foremost requires a Local Emirati> Sponsor and when so many others are well ahead of you, and in the business> for a long time now, it is not easy at all. Besides the legal headaches in> this place where the rules change frequently, one does not know what you can> expect to read when you pick up the newspaper the following morning.> > Hence sometimes it is just best if Goans work hard here, earn their living> and have their salaries in hand at the end of the month. Let the Goans -> work hard here as they do, let them earn their little money and give their> families a better life back home, everyone does not reach to build mini> palaces back home in Goa. And why are those who are of this opinion, envious> and being critical??? The Goans here in the UAE have had our share of> difficult times, we have struggled too and now if we are doing a bit better> in life - Goans elsewhere should support us and say, Heh Man ! Good for you,> I am happy to see you doing well in life.> > Let's not pull each other down ! Let's not be envious and critical.> We are all human beings, we all need a bit of love and support.> > To all the Goans in the UAE - I would say, Well Done ! keep up the good work> you are doing and keep going and if there are those who think otherwise,> leave them alone.. Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining - and if we do not have a> dirct IC flight to Goa - from Sharjah, who knows? we may be blessed with> something even better.> > With Sincere Regards to Every Goan in the UAE and aroud the World.> Zelma De Souza> Abu Dhabi - UAE _________________________________________________________________ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us
