MPs, VIPs to continue enjoying privileges at airports

April 20, 2015 18:13

MPs and other VIPs will continue to enjoy facilities like being served tea, coffee and water free of charge at airports besides free access to the terminal building, with the government informing the Lok Sabha there was no move to scrap these privileges. They will also have reserved lounge facilities at international and domestic terminals, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said in a written reply to a question by P Nagarajan.

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