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Originally Posted by kb9
(Post 13612004)
Well, the lounge access was a minor success. I ended up getting access to The Fresco restaurant, rather than the Plaza lounge-- as I had hoped.
There was complimentary buffet, which was decent. However, no comfortable seating or work area. |
Originally Posted by lallyr
(Post 13612379)
Did they mention why?
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Originally Posted by saad
(Post 13612481)
i think they share the lounge with kingfisher so each airline has a limit on how many lounge passes they hand out....if the lounge is full then they send people to the fresco & vice versa....
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Originally Posted by lallyr
(Post 13612608)
I was asking as that is quite a big lounge and I have yet to see it over crowded. Maybe they are sending Citi card holders to the fresco restaurant.
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The only observation I have flying Konnect the other week MAA-BLR was that they used a plane with biz seats and I got to sit in one of those. I like that.
However, I am still devastated by the closure of the BICA lounge in the intl terminal as that was always more peaceful than the other lounges. They had good chicken croissant sandwiches and beer... On the domestic side, I use the BICA lounge anyway as it's also nice and peacuful...not crowded at all... |
just got this email from jet....
Jet Airways Konnect, with effect from March 28, 2010, enhances its domestic network with three new flights that offer you convenient connections at attractive fares and celebrates its First Anniversary with a Lounge Invitation. Flight schedules: --------------------------- Mumbai-Nagpur 9W2020 Mumbai-Nagpur DEP: 1515 hrs ARR: 1630 hrs 9W2021 Nagpur-Mumbai DEP: 1705 hrs ARR: 1820 hrs Delhi-Dehradun 9W 2635 Delhi-Dehradun DEP: 1015 hrs ARR: 1115 hrs 9W 2636 Dehradun-Delhi DEP: 1145 hrs ARR: 1245 hrs Hyderabad-Chennai-Port Blair On Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday 9W 2361 Hyderabad-Chennai DEP: 0820 hrs ARR: 0925 hrs 9W 2362 Chennai-Port Blair DEP: 1000 hrs ARR: 1205 hrs 9W 2363 Port Blair-Chennai DEP: 1240 hrs ARR: 1440 hrs 9W 2364 Chennai-Hyderabad DEP: 1600 hrs ARR: 1710 hrs Kochi-Bengaluru-Ahmedabad Flight timings for Monday-Saturday 9W 2306 Kochi-Bengaluru DEP: 0745 hrs ARR: 0845 hrs 9W 2306 Bengaluru-Ahmedabad DEP: 0930 hrs ARR: 1130 hrs 9W 2307 Ahmedabad-Bengaluru DEP: 1500 hrs ARR: 1700 hrs 9W 2307 Bengaluru-Kochi DEP: 1740 hrs ARR: 1840 hrs On Sunday 9W 2306 Kochi-Bengaluru DEP: 0745 hrs ARR: 0845 hrs 9W 2306 Bengaluru-Ahmedabad DEP: 1000 hrs ARR: 1200 hrs 9W 2307 Ahmedabad-Bengaluru DEP: 1500 hrs ARR: 1700 hrs 9W 2307 Bengaluru-Kochi DEP: 1740 hrs ARR: 1840 hrs Mumbai-Indore: Flight timings for Monday-Friday and Sunday 9W 2402 Mumbai-Indore DEP: 1230 hrs ARR: 1350 hrs 9W2018 Indore-Mumbai DEP: 1425 hrs ARR: 1540 hrs On Saturdays 9W2402 Mumbai-Indore DEP: 1155 hrs ARR: 1315 hrs 9W2018 Indore-Mumbai DEP: 1425 hrs ARR: 1540 hrs |
Originally Posted by oontiveros
(Post 13618890)
The only observation I have flying Konnect the other week MAA-BLR was that they used a plane with biz seats and I got to sit in one of those. I like that.
we still got the konnect service though....my wife asked for a blanket & they said they didn't carry them on konnect flights....as usual we had to pay for food & drinks.... |
Originally Posted by saad
(Post 13759569)
same thing happened to me yesterday....was flying from amritsar - delhi on jet konnect & the first 4 rows were business seats....first time i flew on biz seats on a konnect flight....
we still got the konnect service though....my wife asked for a blanket & they said they didn't carry them on konnect flights....as usual we had to pay for food & drinks.... Nevertheless, I always look for the first few rows (preferably aisle), so I do end up lucky once every now and then. Yes, they don't give you blankets. In fact, until a month back, they were giving out small bottles of water which they've stopped now - these days you've got to ask ask, and then you get water in a paper cup. |
One more thing, and I don't know if I'm being obsessed with this thought since this morning. I think on the retrofitted Konnect aircraft, the window seat on the first row is extremely cramped as compared to on any other row. Was checked in for 1A (MAA-DEL) this morning. Extremely uncomfortable. Thankfully, the entire row 4 was empty, so I got 3 seats all to myself.
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Originally Posted by aniruddh77
(Post 13761205)
Happens once in a while if it is a positioning flight. The only definitive way to tell (other than after you enter the aircraft) if you're getting Biz seats on a Konnect flight (presuming you're booked in one of the first few rows) is to look at the livery on the outside of the aircraft. If the word "Konnect" is added above "Jet Airways" then its retrofitted with all economy seats, else you have biz seats. The only other (and unreliable way) to tell is when you web check-in, the middle seats in the first few rows appear to have already been taken. But like I just said, VERY UNRELIABLE.
Nevertheless, I always look for the first few rows (preferably aisle), so I do end up lucky once every now and then. Yes, they don't give you blankets. In fact, until a month back, they were giving out small bottles of water which they've stopped now - these days you've got to ask ask, and then you get water in a paper cup. i have a bunch of konnect reservations coming up over the next couple of months....if they are using biz seats then my travel agent should be able to block them for me while making the booking.... |
Originally Posted by aniruddh77
(Post 13761205)
Yes, they don't give you blankets. In fact, until a month back, they were giving out small bottles of water which they've stopped now - these days you've got to ask ask, and then you get water in a paper cup. |
Thank goodness I haven't flown a Konnect flight so far - and I'm trying to make sure I never will! :p
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Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
(Post 13781520)
Thank goodness I haven't flown a Konnect flight so far - and I'm trying to make sure I never will! :p
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Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
(Post 13781520)
Thank goodness I haven't flown a Konnect flight so far - and I'm trying to make sure I never will! :p
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Originally Posted by rajeevpn
(Post 13789269)
easy for folks mostly flying ex-BOM / DEL. ex-MAA has mostly Konnect. IT is an option but for those (like yours truly) looking to maintain elite status flying in the back will have to put up with Konnect
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