Jet has (almost!) lost their touch
Aug 1, 2012, 1:35 pm
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Well it'd be a shame to put all those miles to waste right? I manage to clock about 100k odd flying miles incl web check-ins etc in a year and I can squeeze out a couple of mile upgrades that I gift to family members or something.. Plus the upgrade vouchers help. Also 9W Plat/Gold has a decent set of benefits.
Aug 1, 2012, 2:04 pm
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Well it'd be a shame to put all those miles to waste right? I manage to clock about 100k odd flying miles incl web check-ins etc in a year and I can squeeze out a couple of mile upgrades that I gift to family members or something.. Plus the upgrade vouchers help. Also 9W Plat/Gold has a decent set of benefits.
Aug 1, 2012, 2:17 pm
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Aug 1, 2012, 4:07 pm
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Aug 1, 2012, 5:08 pm
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Aug 1, 2012, 5:21 pm
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In some cases train could be doable. Even DEL-BOM might make sense.
Aug 1, 2012, 8:20 pm
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The current flavor of the season, 6E, could be an option for those who travel economy.
But to those people who travel executive class (and thats what this thread was about), the only options out there are AI and 9W. I am discounting KF because of the unreliability factor and that they are no longer "major".
There is Go-Business, but one could argue that it is not a "true" business product. I used them once on CCU-BOM and they were nice. Extra seat which is not sold, but not blocked off the way they are when flying J-Europe. Also the availibility is not confirmed: you check at the airport and then pay the upgrade fee. If not available, you will have to travel in the cramped Y cabin with the rest.
Jet used to pamper its FF's and all that which has now gone. Their business class is becoming a sad joke certainly not worth paying ANY premium for.
But to those people who travel executive class (and thats what this thread was about), the only options out there are AI and 9W. I am discounting KF because of the unreliability factor and that they are no longer "major".
There is Go-Business, but one could argue that it is not a "true" business product. I used them once on CCU-BOM and they were nice. Extra seat which is not sold, but not blocked off the way they are when flying J-Europe. Also the availibility is not confirmed: you check at the airport and then pay the upgrade fee. If not available, you will have to travel in the cramped Y cabin with the rest.
Jet used to pamper its FF's and all that which has now gone. Their business class is becoming a sad joke certainly not worth paying ANY premium for.
Aug 2, 2012, 8:47 am
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I've done that too to avoid carriers I don't like.
Aug 2, 2012, 9:36 am
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I suppose you could. Driving in India is very chaotic though. I wouldn't even think of driving DEL-BOM for example. If the distance is short enough for a drive, I would still prefer a train.
I Indians think the way they drive, haphazardly. :
I Indians think the way they drive, haphazardly. :
Aug 2, 2012, 11:19 am
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Cost is the same.
Aug 2, 2012, 8:22 pm
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If driving or rail was an option for business travel, perhaps we could shut down all airlines eh?
Aug 3, 2012, 1:03 am
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similarly back here in india....i have to go to allahabad pretty often & there is a very convenient train that departs delhi at 9:30pm & reaches allahabad at 7:30am the next morning....i often take that over the flight....
also, going to chandigarh or jaipur from delhi, i find it more convenient to drive....