Hi guys , as opposed to the award of ’’longest time to write’’ , as vikram said , I guess I would qualify for the award category ’’most instantaneous review’’. did u know I just chanced upon the site merely 05 minutes back !!!!!! I would not say I am a frequent flier , but yes , I do travel domestic often , and Jet is one gem of an airline that definitely rocks : everything about the airline simply boils down to Just Excellent Travel . Recently , I was supposed to fly out to Mumbai in one of the late night flights - 00:30 am to be precise . And boy , was I scared to travel alone !! you bet . Not really sure how loaded the flight would be and how comfortable we would be ( it happened to be a night of heavy rain and those scary lightning thunders up there ) I only prayed. To be on the safer side ( actually I dint think it would be a wise idea to travel all the way back home after office and then again to the airport ) I reached there by 20:30. Not really sure what to do , I walked up to the Jet 9W counter and asked them if they would check-me in for the flight , as I was not sure if I dozed off and then kaput !!!!
One of the best thing about Jet is , their hospitality doesn’t start at the higher altitudes , the warmth and co-operation is something you can expect the moment you walk up to their counter . When I expressed my fear of dozing off and missing the flight , a very sweet lady promptly offered to keep an eye on me and wake me up in time .... isn’t this something you would never expect ?? but then , with jet , I guess you should always be ready to expect the sweet unexpected .... checked-in , I decided to have a snack at the club-premiere lounge , tempting is the word I would describe here ... warm delicious delicacies tempting you all the way to the food platter ... boy did I escape the gastronomic delights , after one thought at my not-so-happening diet course !!!!
Boarding announced and here we proceed to the craft .. As luck would have it , the rain only got worse .. But when u are flying with Jet , you need not fret , neither high up there in the skies or at ground level .. The Jet staff was standing holding umbrellas , to ensure no one boarded the craft wet .. literally ... they made me feel so special , as if the entire staff was out there just to protect me from the heavy torrent !!!!! Once on board , the ever-smiling face of the crew and the warmth , made me forget all about the terrifying thunders outside .. if this was to be my comfort zone for the next two-and-a-half hours , so be it .. the crew was instantly around , helping us with the luggage and stuff .. The ambience was pretty soothing .. blue and yellow all around . At this point I would mention the services of two crew members in particular , Rohan and Manisha , if u read this , please accept my thanks for a wonderful experience on-board..
the leg space being amazingly comfortable , I simply extended my decently-long legs and hugged my pillow ( in-flight comfort ) to doze. I woke up with the crew offering me a delicious choice of soft drinks , and I decided on a very Indian drink , Aam Panna , something u and me have had often , but I must recommend , this was one of the most amazing mix of aam-panna I have ever had.
After the drinks was the round for snacks ( the menu in itself was sufficient to strike up a chaos in my tummy : I mean , being a hard-core non-veg that I am , how do I decide between tandoori kebab , galoti kebab , fish tikkas , mutton rolls and chicken tikkas ??? ok ok ok , just in case u are wondering , the Bird-Flu is officially off and Jet has now re-introduced kukkad ( chicken ) on the flight ) . Good sense prevailed and I managed to settle for a bite of it all .... shameless me : )
the thunders were scaring me , so sleep was out of the question , I looked around to find all my co-passengers happily asleep . My discomfort was sensed by the crew and one of them came up to me . Throughout the flight , he kept me engaged in casual conversation , about Mumbai , where I was going alone and for the first time , about other things in general ...
Though our flight departed an hour late due to the weather conditions , the captains made up for the delay pretty well and we managed to cut down on 20 minutes of our flight . The crew regularly apologised for the delay , though this was due to a natural cause and no fault of Jet .....
What is it about the airline that makes it one of the most sought-after airlines of today ... is it the comfort u so look forward to , is it the smiling charm , the warmth and the ever-helpful attitude of the staff , starting right from the check-in counters to the crew ... I guess it is a beautiful mix of it all ... I recommend fly Jet , you will love it if you haven’t flown it yet .. and if you have , well u dont really need me to tell you , you know pretty much the same as me ...