Tks guys, so my suspicions were basically confirmed, this was a real "quickly get on the plane when it arrives" sort of deal. My favourite route in the book is probably the Air France flight London-Siagon, via 9 overnight stops (hotels included), and taking a week a half to get there. Just 10 grand in today's money!
But imagine if you missed this week's departure from Jodphur! How do you explain that to your boss