Lufthansa's support for Jet's Star Alliance entry upsets govt
Mar 16, 2009, 11:34 am
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Lufthansa's support for Jet's Star Alliance entry upsets govt
Mar 16, 2009, 11:54 am
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Following instructions from the civil aviation ministry, the Indian embassy in Germany has now written to Lufthansa, pointing out that the carrier’s move to back Jet Airways would put Air India (AI) at a disadvantage.
Mar 16, 2009, 3:36 pm
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Fully agree, let's promote Jet and Kingfisher and throw the dreadful AI out. They are a better match to AA and PK anyway.
Last month we were 2.5 hours late ex BLR, just waiting for one fat corrupt Indian politician who had ordered that the plane should wait for him. Turned out that he had two too many in his entourage, which he wanted also in C class. The lawful "residents" ( me included ) strapped in and threatened to yield only to police force
Last month we were 2.5 hours late ex BLR, just waiting for one fat corrupt Indian politician who had ordered that the plane should wait for him. Turned out that he had two too many in his entourage, which he wanted also in C class. The lawful "residents" ( me included ) strapped in and threatened to yield only to police force
Mar 16, 2009, 3:55 pm
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Fully agree, let's promote Jet and Kingfisher and throw the dreadful AI out. They are a better match to AA and PK anyway.
Last month we were 2.5 hours late ex BLR, just waiting for one fat corrupt Indian politician who had ordered that the plane should wait for him. Turned out that he had two too many in his entourage, which he wanted also in C class. The lawful "residents" ( me included ) strapped in and threatened to yield only to police force
Last month we were 2.5 hours late ex BLR, just waiting for one fat corrupt Indian politician who had ordered that the plane should wait for him. Turned out that he had two too many in his entourage, which he wanted also in C class. The lawful "residents" ( me included ) strapped in and threatened to yield only to police force
When I lived in London, my neighbour was the AI fleet commander (AI's #1 pilot), and he was like God at AI....
Mar 16, 2009, 4:27 pm
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A vote for AI and 9W (on domestic flights I even prefer AI/IC over 9W, as the economy class of the latter doesn't really suit for people with my size), but STRONGLY against the dreadful flying beer-cans.
Sorry, but I don't support this beer company who is proud that their planes will be the first in India having full mobile-phone-coverage midair
Sorry, but I don't support this beer company who is proud that their planes will be the first in India having full mobile-phone-coverage midair
Mar 16, 2009, 5:41 pm
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A vote for AI and 9W (on domestic flights I even prefer AI/IC over 9W, as the economy class of the latter doesn't really suit for people with my size), but STRONGLY against the dreadful flying beer-cans.
Sorry, but I don't support this beer company who is proud that their planes will be the first in India having full mobile-phone-coverage midair
Sorry, but I don't support this beer company who is proud that their planes will be the first in India having full mobile-phone-coverage midair
must say you are in a minority.
Mar 17, 2009, 3:03 am
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Mar 17, 2009, 3:18 am
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