Flying the Indian Way...
India is moving closer because air travel has become so cost effective and cheap. Who would have dreamt of travelling from Delhi to Mumbai at such a low cost.
Childhood Story...
During my childhood days, mom used to tell me a story how during her childhood visit to native place. People would buy the tickets for a movie and would wait for the gate to open and the moment it is open everyone would rush to grab their seat. I guess Captain Gopinath of Air Deccan must have over heard our conversation and taken it too seriously. That is why while flying air deccan dont even bother to see your boarding pass for the seat number , please wait till you enter the plane and the Cabin crew would very cooly say ’’Sir their is no seat number, its a free seat can sit any where’’. Then after this shock you would be looking for a nice seat , may be a lonely lady (Good for Desperate Guys) or a thin person so that you can comfortably sit.
Chai lo Chai... Paani..Thanda..Colddrink...
After you are comfortable you would expect the ladies to get you Water, hmm and you would be waiting....your wait would be over as the lady would come with the bottle and ask you for money, I am sure a sane man would be shocked , an avid Air Deccan Traveller would smile. So for the first time traveller you would just feel that you are travelling in a Volvo...!! infact some volvo actually gives free of cost.
It is a Capital Punishment..
Now after all this, dont worry your flight would never take of on time because they feel we have ample time as we are those low cost fare junky so thats a punishment. Just wait for the Seats to be filled , and once filled you are happy that atleast the flight is taking off even though it might be 1hr late.
The world is Shaking..
After all the pleasure of flying low cost, if the seat is shaking or the ride is bumpy then dont bother , Air Deccan has turbulence problems.
Then after 2hrs of bumpy ride you reach Delhi and still feel nice that you have travelled a low cost airline because people who are travelling from Jet or Spice (Low Fare Airline) would take a sneak peak at you and even the Auto guys would not entertain you.
I really fail to understand on what basis Air Deccan calls itself a low fare airlines, the fare is similar to Spice or GoAir or sometimes Indian Airlines & Jet. Air Deccan gives you low fare only when you book decades and ages ago that even other airline provides.
Air Deccan is a curse to Indian aviation and a big insult. Stay away frm Air Deccan if you feel your life is not in the hands of Turbulence.
Things for a Change ...
Before the Avid air deccan Traveller comes with a sword, let me see Air Deccan can still improve their service , something they can work on:
a. For God Sake you are not in a Village give us a identity and a number. Assign Seat numbers if you dont, then please give me a reason why cant you.
b. I dont care for a 2hr flight , I need food or anything but atleast a 200ml of water bottle would do a load of good. Its not that we cant spend 20 bucks for a bottle but if you are charging 2500 bucks for a Flight then spending 10Rs from that shouldnt be a problem.
c. Please take off and reach on time, dont make us feel like we are travelling in a private luxury bus who would move only when you are full.
d. Get some good plane which wont shakes or has turbulence problem.
May be these simple changes might give you more popularity. I know that you wanna make common people travel, which I saw.
Btw, I had a chance of travelling by Kingfisher’s first class man it rocks though you have to shell 17000Rs for a Mumbai-Delhi Flight but its a once in a lifetime ride. Very soon would write on Kingfisher’s First Class.
©Asyis 2006