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May 2, 2008 | 5:11 am

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Originally Posted by aktchi

Actually they have. When AI started its nonstop service from BOM, they found that people continued to prefer Jet's one-connection service via BRU.

As for Indians preferring AI because of food, I am sure many did, but language used to be another factor. Many families, elderly, etc., favored AI because of language comfort---an elderly couple felt they could talk to desk- and cabin staff as well as fellow travelers. Of course that is not an issue with Jet. Even foreign carriers have recently started hiring FA's that can speak Indian languages and people may be getting used to that.

Well, 9w's food internationally (I have only tried BOM-SIN-BOM recently) is *terrible* both ways. (kids meals also weren't edible)

Even domestic food on 9w is better.

I would think that AI's food is quite decent, and my mother who flew AI in J/F recently was commenting on how good/tasty the food was, including the amounts offered....

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