Air India Brand Makeover
Aug 10, 2023 | 9:44 pm
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Horrible. It's akin to someone buying a bunch of expensive pieces of furniture for their living room that don't match.
Exactly what was wrong with the Vistara livery? Just replace the wording with 'air india' and problem solved. Infinitely more classy.
Exactly what was wrong with the Vistara livery? Just replace the wording with 'air india' and problem solved. Infinitely more classy.
Aug 10, 2023 | 9:50 pm
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Aug 11, 2023 | 5:55 am
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Aug 11, 2023 | 8:36 am
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Yeah check here here
Aug 11, 2023 | 8:46 am
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Aug 11, 2023 | 10:42 am
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On a positive note, they got rid of the cream/off white or whatever %^& color AI has right now for white. Not surprised with the 3-4-3 seating, have to make money to pay off all the debts.
As AI has all their international flights focused out of DEL/BOM and no tie-up with United for US domestic flights, I will not have to deal with them at all. Phew!
As AI has all their international flights focused out of DEL/BOM and no tie-up with United for US domestic flights, I will not have to deal with them at all. Phew!
Aug 11, 2023 | 10:59 am
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The livery is meh. After 24 hours, it's not as egregiously bad as it first looked, but it's not going to be iconic or a standout either. I agree with those who say it skews LCC in look and feel.
What I am potentially impressed by is the new J and F seating. AI's on board soft product is competitive, despite a perception that is somewhat locked in 20 years ago. This hard product upgrade, if coupled with improved reliability and irrops handling, would make AI an excellent choice for US to India, whereas right now it's a bit of a last resort or if-much-cheaper option.
What I am potentially impressed by is the new J and F seating. AI's on board soft product is competitive, despite a perception that is somewhat locked in 20 years ago. This hard product upgrade, if coupled with improved reliability and irrops handling, would make AI an excellent choice for US to India, whereas right now it's a bit of a last resort or if-much-cheaper option.
Aug 13, 2023 | 7:02 am
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When all this livery was announced... I can't believe that AI launched it's new seat design and all the news and aviation sites just covered the livery with very strong positive or negative comments from the public.
New livery, like it or not, is absolutely nothing to get worked up about. I mean when was the last time anybody selected a flight based on it's livery! This is so stupid.
Instead of taking about these seats... and the new interiors... I'm just surprised that people aren't talking about that but instead getting triggered by the colours of the plane's belly.
I'm struggling to find any real differences between the J&F seats and space. Looks like the same type and size just in different colours. And with the wireless charging at the edge of the table... expect lots of devices on the floor and behind the seats. And the more I look at the PE & Y seats the less impressed I am with them. They've even put the earphone socket in the wrong place.
New livery, like it or not, is absolutely nothing to get worked up about. I mean when was the last time anybody selected a flight based on it's livery! This is so stupid.
Instead of taking about these seats... and the new interiors... I'm just surprised that people aren't talking about that but instead getting triggered by the colours of the plane's belly.
I'm struggling to find any real differences between the J&F seats and space. Looks like the same type and size just in different colours. And with the wireless charging at the edge of the table... expect lots of devices on the floor and behind the seats. And the more I look at the PE & Y seats the less impressed I am with them. They've even put the earphone socket in the wrong place.
Aug 13, 2023 | 7:38 am
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When all this livery was announced... I can't believe that AI launched it's new seat design and all the news and aviation sites just covered the livery with very strong positive or negative comments from the public.
New livery, like it or not, is absolutely nothing to get worked up about. I mean when was the last time anybody selected a flight based on it's livery! This is so stupid.
Instead of taking about these seats... and the new interiors... I'm just surprised that people aren't talking about that but instead getting triggered by the colours of the plane's belly.
I'm struggling to find any real differences between the J&F seats and space. Looks like the same type and size just in different colours. And with the wireless charging at the edge of the table... expect lots of devices on the floor and behind the seats. And the more I look at the PE & Y seats the less impressed I am with them. They've even put the earphone socket in the wrong place.
New livery, like it or not, is absolutely nothing to get worked up about. I mean when was the last time anybody selected a flight based on it's livery! This is so stupid.
Instead of taking about these seats... and the new interiors... I'm just surprised that people aren't talking about that but instead getting triggered by the colours of the plane's belly.
I'm struggling to find any real differences between the J&F seats and space. Looks like the same type and size just in different colours. And with the wireless charging at the edge of the table... expect lots of devices on the floor and behind the seats. And the more I look at the PE & Y seats the less impressed I am with them. They've even put the earphone socket in the wrong place.
10 across in Y on 773's will be painful. The videos didn't show a lot of detail on the PE seats as well. We will have to wait to see what it's like. I'm keen to see what they do with the loyalty program - its a huge opportunity for them and I hope they come up with a great program with multiple transfer partners like SQ, BA etc.
Aug 13, 2023 | 8:32 pm
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10 across in Y on 773's will be painful. The videos didn't show a lot of detail on the PE seats as well. We will have to wait to see what it's like. I'm keen to see what they do with the loyalty program - its a huge opportunity for them and I hope they come up with a great program with multiple transfer partners like SQ, BA etc.
Of course if AI has a competitive FFP, I'll be back! I was TMC for 4 years but left when I realized how awful that program was.
Aug 14, 2023 | 6:31 am
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When all this livery was announced... I can't believe that AI launched it's new seat design and all the news and aviation sites just covered the livery with very strong positive or negative comments from the public.
New livery, like it or not, is absolutely nothing to get worked up about. I mean when was the last time anybody selected a flight based on it's livery! This is so stupid.
Instead of taking about these seats... and the new interiors... I'm just surprised that people aren't talking about that but instead getting triggered by the colours of the plane's belly.
I'm struggling to find any real differences between the J&F seats and space. Looks like the same type and size just in different colours. And with the wireless charging at the edge of the table... expect lots of devices on the floor and behind the seats. And the more I look at the PE & Y seats the less impressed I am with them. They've even put the earphone socket in the wrong place.
New livery, like it or not, is absolutely nothing to get worked up about. I mean when was the last time anybody selected a flight based on it's livery! This is so stupid.
Instead of taking about these seats... and the new interiors... I'm just surprised that people aren't talking about that but instead getting triggered by the colours of the plane's belly.
I'm struggling to find any real differences between the J&F seats and space. Looks like the same type and size just in different colours. And with the wireless charging at the edge of the table... expect lots of devices on the floor and behind the seats. And the more I look at the PE & Y seats the less impressed I am with them. They've even put the earphone socket in the wrong place.