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Yes, that’s right… Jet Airways is offering a discount of 50% for the next 5 days !! The airline, suffering heavily since the past five days, finally returned to work mode as their pilots finally called off their agitation. On their part, Jet agreed to reinstate the four pilots besides deciding not to initiate any disciplinary action against the pilots who [...]

Just returned to Pune… and already feeling like taking the first flight back to Bangalore !! It was a fun filled lazy week, what with the idyllic weather. No rain, however. Got to meet several friends who are now based here, including an old friend I last met some 13-14 years ago. Unfortunately, some other friends were [...]

The cops are now cracking down not just on people who drive when drunk, but even co-passengers, regardless of whether they are drunk or not. An example was set recently in Mulund, Mumbai. The driver was booked for drunken driving, and his friend was charged with abetting the offence, a crime under Section 188 of the Motor Vehicles [...]

A traveller aboard Virgin Atlantic’s Mumbai-Heathrow flight wrote a hilarious complaint letter, possibly among the best ever, to Virgin Atlantic boss Richard Branson where he narrated his ordeal during the flight. Branson was apparently so impressed that he actually called the writer to thank him for his feedback and even invited him to suggest improvements in the menu. [...]

Ya, that’s the subject of an email I got in my inbox from Anshu Sarin, Deputy General Manager – King Club, Kingfisher, and this is what it had to say… “With effect from January 16, 2009, guests flying out of Bengaluru International Airport are required to pay a User Development Fee (UDF) of Rs. 260 (inclusive of taxes). This [...]

Was at Mumbai yesterday to meet up with some clients. Got up at 4 am, boarded the Tavera by 5 am and we were out of Pune around 45 minutes later. We had planned meetings in South Mumbai, and it took a while for us to get there, but everything from there on went as per schedule, [...]

Sharjah based Air Arabia turns five on October 28, and to celebrate the event, the airline has offered to fly all it’s passengers on all its routes free of cost that day. While the offer is valid upto the day of travel (Oct 28), it also holds good for those who had already made bookings prior to this announcement. These [...]