--- David Futers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think they should consider getting some of the > basic items in the > present airport first. Could I start with toilets,
I heartily agree with David re toilets. For some reason, toilets in India (in general) are the most dismal of places, whether it be in a private home or a public building. The only reasonable toilet I have visited so far in the Indian public buildings is the domestic airport at Santa Cruz (or whatever it is called now). The current one at Dabolim, which I visited last in Aug 2003, was not a visit to be remembered. And the toilets ought to be catered both for the western-style (sitting) as well for the India-style (squatting) - and each type marked on the respective doors (as at the Changi airport at Singapore). Modern methods of cleaning the airport floors ought to be carried out, not necessarily using mechanical devices - one being using a large v-fronted dry mop as is used at some shopping centres in Melbourne - rather than the backbreaking broomstick which raises dust. Other parts of the infrastructure that require to be upgraded, in addition to what David has mentioned are a good clean restaurant (emphasis on clean) supplying tea or coffee to the customer's requirements (e.g. with/without milk or sugar), shops selling a good range of reading material and comfortable chairs to await delayed departures, etc not only in the check-in lounge, but also in the departure lounge. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com