Jeddah, Mar 13: Jeddah unit of Jamiyyatul Falah, handed over a feasibility study report on direct flight to Riyadh and Jeddah from Mangalore prepared by JF Jeddah Unit to the Chairperson of Coastaldigest.com, Mohammed Asif, who is also chief conveyor on Mangalore – Saudi Arabia Direct Flight Campaign.
Addressing the gathering on this occasion, JF founder member Mohammed Iqbal Yusuf appreciated Mr Asif’s dedication towards the direct flight campaign and assured him to extend all possible support from JF in this regard.
Mr Yusuf highlighted that the requirement of the direct flight from Saudi Arabia to Mangalore is of prime priority. He recalled the attempts of JF in this regard and said that the organization had submitted several memorandum to Government of India through Indian Consulate General in Jeddah.
Mr Asif emphasizes that it was the time to do something better for motherland and the people living there.
“In this scenario, the direct flight campaign from Saudi Arabia to Mangalore has been taken up as the prime task and the campaign will be sustained till it bears results,” Mr Asif said.
He informed that Udupi-Chikmagalur Mp Jayaprakash Hegde will be one among the dignitaries who will be arriving at Dammam in the maiden Air India Express flight , scheduled to fly on April 3, 2013.
“Mr Hedge will be felicitated on April 4 at Jubail for his support in making the Mangalore-Dammam flight connectivity a reality,” he said and thanked Habeeb Rahaman, conveyor of JF Jeddah Unit for his keen support.
Mr Asif also promised to hand over the report submiited by JF to the Union Aviation Ministry and seek approval for the direct flights from Jeddah and Riyadh to Mangalore.
The programme was started by the recitation of Holy Quran verses by JF Jeddah Unit secretary Shaikh Saoud.
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