[AI] congratulations!Re: Re: air sahara problems
- From: "disability rights initiative" <dri.delhi@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:38:32 +0530
hi harish,
Congratulations on being selected to receive the ncpedp shell helen keller
award for the year 2005. Great achievement! another feather in your cap.
congratulations once again! its great to know we have such achievers amongst
us.
warm regards,
rajive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harish Kotian" <hpkotian@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 4:01 PM
Subject: [AI] Re: air sahara problems
> Hello Rajiv
> I hope you recieved the mail attaching a copy of complaint from Subramani.
> I have written to you directly, In case you did not recieve it, Please let
> me know privately.
> My id is:
> hpkotian@xxxxxxxxxx
> Regards
> harish.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "disability rights initiative" <dri.delhi@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 3:20 PM
> Subject: [AI] Re: air sahara problems
>
>
> > harish, dhariyal is on a tour. spoke to jjitendra who is desk officer
and
> > who checked his records and has confirmed that no such complaint was
> > received from subramani against sahara. if you have some more details,
or
> > if
> > subramani who probably can access this mail can revert with some more
> > details we could carry it further with ccpd office. if dgca does not
> > respond
> > to ccpd order on pincha's case then we would go to the courts and all
> > domestic airlines would be made respondents as well. regrds rajive
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Harish Kotian" <hpkotian@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 10:31 AM
> > Subject: [AI] Re: air sahara problems
> >
> >
> >> Hi Rajiv
> >>
> >> Subramani had filed a complaint with CCD against Air Sahara for
> > disambarking
> >> him from a flight because he did not have his own escort. Any idea what
> >> is
> >> the status of this case?
> >>
> >> He is on this list prior to your joining us. He is not able to write
> >> directly, for some strange reasons his mail does not reach the list,
but,
> > he
> >> gets all the mail.
> >>
> >> Harish.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "disability rights initiative" <dri.delhi@xxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 6:02 PM
> >> Subject: [AI] Re: air sahara problems
> >>
> >>
> >> > hi jean,
> >> > backtracking to the issue of discrimination by sahara airlines i am
> >> > copying
> >> > below order issued by ccpd office to dgca on basis of complaint filed
> >> > on
> >> > behalf of prasana pincha againsst jjet airways. it is over two and a
> > half
> >> > months now and we are still to hear from dgca. guess we will still
give
> >> > them
> >> > some time and if they do not respond maybe file a writ petition in
the
> >> > high
> >> > court.
> >> > rajive
> >> > OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
> >> >
> >> > SAROJINI HOUSE, 6 BHAGWAN DAS ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110001
> >> >
> >> > (Ph:- 23386054/ 23386154 Fax :- 23386006)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > CASE NO. AS/CCD/ 2005/ 2705
> >> > 18TH AUGUST, 2005
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > To,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > The Director General of Civil Aviation,
> >> >
> >> > Technical Centre, Opposite Safdarjung Airport,
> >> >
> >> > New Delhi
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Subject: Complaint of Mr Prasanna Kumar Pincha, a visually impaired
> > person
> >> > against Jet Airways.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Sir,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Mr. Prasanna Kumar Pincha, a visually impaired person vide his
> > complaint
> >> > dated 21st July, 2005 ( copy enclosed) has submitted that rule 3.6 of
> >> > manual
> >> > of Jet Airways restricts the seating of non ambulatory passengers to
> > bulk
> >> > head areas, near rear exit or near toilet facilities which are least
> >> > preffered. He has also pointed out that even if a concessional ticket
> >> > is
> >> > booked one month in advance, the Airways issue a waitlisted ticket
> > instead
> >> > of a confirmed one. He has therefore requested as under:-
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > a) Rule 3.6 of Jet Airways be struck out;
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > b) In the alternative rule 3.6 should not be applicable to the
> > complainant
> >> > as he does not fall in the category of non ambulatory;
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > c) The Airways to confirm concessional tickets on the basis of
> >> > availability
> >> > at the time of booking.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > It is required that the issues raised by the complainant may please
be
> >> > examined and it is suggested that non discriminatory and uniform
> > policies
> >> > in
> >> > respect of persons with disabilities may be prescribed to be followed
> >> > by
> >> > all
> >> > the airlines operating in the country.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Action taken in the matter may please be intimated to this office at
> >> > the
> >> > earliest.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Yours faithfully,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > (T. D. Dhariyal)
> >> >
> >> > Dy. Chief Commissioner
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "jean parker" <disabilityradio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 2:39 PM
> >> > Subject: [AI] Re: air sahara problems
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Yes I know. I thought about that as well.
> >> >>
> >> >> But it leads to another fundamental question. How much reach does
US
> >> >> disability law have in "influencing" contractors and subcontractors
in
> >> > other
> >> >> countries? For example, let's say a call center discriminates
against
> > a
> >> >> person who is blind or has some other disability and that call
center
> > has
> >> >> contracts with US corporations. Is the contractor covered by US
> >> >> anti-discrimination regulations? Furthermore, suppose the company
> > having
> >> > the
> >> >> contract with that call center also has contracts with the US
federal
> >> >> government. Does that mean the contractor is subject to employment
> >> >> regulations of the US Rehab Act of 1973? Kanchan and others, has
> > this
> >> >> ever been tested in India or any place else?
> >> >>
> >> >> Yes, it's unfortunately to look to yet another world empire builder
> >> >> for
> >> >> solutions to inaccessibility and unemployment of disabled people in
> >> >> India.
> >> >> But does anyone know if it is possible to make this legal connection
> >> > should
> >> >> someone choose to use it?
> >> >>
> >> >> Of course, if someone did elect to follow this route I would expect
> > they
> >> >> would publically and definitively throw it right back to the Indian
> >> >> government and embarrass the hell out of them.
> >> >>
> >> >> Those interested in this subject should also be aware that the legal
> >> >> obligation for access in theory at least, does reach to contractors
of
> >> >> USAID. Projects are beginning to be required to account for their
> >> > treatment
> >> >> of people with disabilities in relief and development projects.
It's
> > in
> >> > the
> >> >> very beginning stages and whether it extends to employment or not, I
> >> >> don't
> >> >> know. Perhaps some qualified blind person should apply for a job
with
> > a
> >> >> USAID contractor and see what happens?
> >> >>
> >> >> Jean Parker
> >> >> Pune, India
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Harish Kotian" <hpkotian@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> To: <accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 2:07 PM
> >> >> Subject: [AI] Re: air sahara problems
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi Jean
> >> >> > That's brilliant.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Only regrets is that we are using foreign hand to twist these
folks
> >> > arms.
> >> >> > Harish.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: "jean parker" <disabilityradio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> > To: <accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 1:31 PM
> >> >> > Subject: [AI] air sahara problems
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Dear All:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Regarding problems blind people are having with Air Sahara, the
> >> > following
> >> >> >> article might suggest an interesting strategy for addressing it.
> >> > Perhaps
> >> >> >> someone can contact American Airlines executive offices in Dallas
> > and
> >> > let
> >> >> >> them know they need to address the problem through their contract
> >> >> >> leverage. What do you all think?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Jean Parker
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 8 November 2005
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> table end
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Beginning November 15, American Airlines and Air Sahara, will
> > feature
> >> >> >> reciprocal frequent flyer privileges that allow members of
> > American's
> >> >> >> AAdvantage program
> >> >> >> to earn and redeem miles when traveling on flights operated by
Air
> >> >> >> Sahara, one of the fastest-growing private sector airlines in
> >> >> >> India.
> >> >> >> Likewise, members
> >> >> >> of the Air Sahara Cosmos program may earn and redeem miles when
> >> > traveling
> >> >> >> on flights operated by American.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> In addition, subject to government approvals, American plans to
put
> >> >> >> its
> >> >> >> AA code on Air Sahara flights to 26 destinations including Delhi,
> >> >> >> offering a more
> >> >> >> seamless customer experience to its customers traveling to India
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> beyond. Air Sahara, in turn, will place its S2 code on American's
> >> >> >> transatlantic flights
> >> >> >> between Delhi and Chicago O'Hare and select destinations beyond
> >> > Chicago.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Our agreements with Air Sahara will broaden American's network
in
> >> > South
> >> >> >> Asia and will position AA to compete very effectively in this
> > region"
> >> >> >> said Henry
> >> >> >> C. Joyner, American's Senior Vice President-Planning.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> As a special promotion, AAdvantage members can earn an additional
> >> >> >> 7,500
> >> >> >> bonus miles on select economy class fares or 15,000 bonus miles
in
> >> > First
> >> >> >> Class for
> >> >> >> round-trip travel on nonstop service completed between Chicago
and
> >> > Delhi,
> >> >> >> November 15, 2005, through February 15, 2006.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >> From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> >> To: <accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> >> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 10:16 AM
> >> >> >> Subject: [AI] Re: reposting, outlook express problem
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>> Hi jean,
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> This may not be the best place for asking this kind of question.
> > You
> >> >> >>> need to find a mailing list dedicated to Outlook express or
> > computer
> >> >> >>> issues. Off hand I cannot tell why your Outlook express is
> >> >> >>> behaving
> >> > this
> >> >> >>> way. However, you may try the following.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> 1. Backup your outlook express folders. They are files with a
dbx
> >> >> >>> extention.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> 2. Have you compacted your Outlook Express folders recently? If
> >> >> >>> no,
> >> >> >>> do
> >> >> >>> not do so right now.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> 3. See
> >> >> >>> http://www.tomsterdam.com/
> >> >> >>> This is an excellent site on Outlook express so you may find an
> >> >> >>> answer
> >> >> >>> here.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> 4. Try the followig tools and see if they help
> >> >> >>> http://www.expressarchiver.com/expressarchiver.html
> >> >> >>> http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Good luck
> >> >> >>> Pranav
> >> >>
> >>
>
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