tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post114364797386567250..comments2023-10-08T04:20:40.882-07:00Comments on The "Save Kerala" Initiative<br> - <br>Dogs Own Country?: Come Fly With Me (Updated with Part II)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1154937020930945932006-08-07T00:50:00.000-07:002006-08-07T00:50:00.000-07:00I am here because of search results for blogs with...I am here because of search results for blogs with a related topic to mine.<BR/>Please,accept my congratulations for your excellent work!<BR/>I have a <A HREF="http://www.travel-center.ws" REL="nofollow">air tran airlines</A> site.<BR/>Come and check it out if you get time :-)<BR/>Best regards!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146982591515382882006-05-06T23:16:00.000-07:002006-05-06T23:16:00.000-07:00Air Kerala? Another white elephant? Instead the gu...Air Kerala? Another white elephant? Instead the gulf sector should be open for private/international players. While most other sectors have open sky policies, this sector alone is kept aside as monopoly for Air India & Indian so that they can keep on robbing the Gulf Migrants for all their wrong doings. If you look at the tariff for Telehone calls to Gulf & other regions, the difference remains Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146649432044781732006-05-03T02:43:00.000-07:002006-05-03T02:43:00.000-07:00@Mind Curry, I am very flattered, but I am just a ...@Mind Curry, I am very flattered, but I am just a lover of flight (i won't even say aircraft enthusiast, because i know some and their passion is frightening!). Even after flying so much it still feels magical everytime the plane lifts off. It's because of this love that I try to observe every aspect of a flight including the aircraft registration numbers (and the landing gear).<BR/><BR/>Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650593961643360643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146609359749787132006-05-02T15:35:00.000-07:002006-05-02T15:35:00.000-07:00nice read, I was going thru a few comments such as...nice read, I was going thru a few comments such as Indian has aging fleets, and experienced pilots. <BR/><BR/>Well then they shud give option of picking the crew and aricraft during booking tickets. Otherwise, every body is level playing field, u have 10K hours exp pilot, and he lands his plane in a thud, he is an insult to all his co pilots and a pathetic pilot unless it is a one off incident.<Vijay Ramamurthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381092842416538977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146587215976384582006-05-02T09:26:00.000-07:002006-05-02T09:26:00.000-07:00@mind curry: Thank you for the kind words.Somejobs...@mind curry: Thank you for the kind words.<BR/><BR/>Somejobs like that of an Air Hostess, Hospitality Professional and or Nurses, need an inherent ability to get along well with people. This quality is promoted as a culture in other airlines while in IA and AI the job of a hostess is just another govt. job. This is what makes the big difference in service.<BR/><BR/>@Smith: I agree that IA pilots silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146586743444731382006-05-02T09:19:00.000-07:002006-05-02T09:19:00.000-07:00@ aria - thank you :) welcome here..yeah it just d...@ aria - thank you :) welcome here..yeah it just depends whether you want your heart to fly or you want the joy of flying ;)Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146586606769264452006-05-02T09:16:00.000-07:002006-05-02T09:16:00.000-07:00@ IiC - thanks sarah :) let your heart fly..ofcour...@ IiC - thanks sarah :) let your heart fly..ofcourse..<BR/><BR/>@ quills - absolutely essential to carry some snack atleast :) liquid diet! ughh! cant imagine that..yeah we are always left hoping..<BR/><BR/>@ silverine - thank you so much silverine..i am glad you saw the other side of blogging..i mean, when people have different opinions its easy to get into a tiff and forget the objective. i am Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146586241126990222006-05-02T09:10:00.000-07:002006-05-02T09:10:00.000-07:00Very nicely written . .quite witty .. descriptive ...Very nicely written . .quite witty .. descriptive - with enough dabs of sarcasm .. nice one in your style :)<BR/>I'm not much of a traveller - have only taken Indian (Airlines) flight for domestic travelling .. and never took Air India for international flying .. <BR/>but hmm .. Jet sounds good - gonna keep this in mind when I gotta travel next ..ariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06914128456715125712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146571605332063012006-05-02T05:06:00.000-07:002006-05-02T05:06:00.000-07:00...Matilda who works at the rear and just gives ev...<I>...Matilda who works at the rear and just gives everyone a glance from back there...</I><BR/>i can so well imagine this...ROFL -;)))<BR/>Dr, I envy ur task when it comes to isolating devils in kerala, i guess its just too easy... had it been the otherway round... u wud had it real tough -;))Ali Thanikkalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978217778070958320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146569071579316752006-05-02T04:24:00.000-07:002006-05-02T04:24:00.000-07:00While I agree that Jet Airways outdoes Indian in m...While I agree that Jet Airways outdoes Indian in most departments, I have to say that the best landings are generally on Indian flights. There are two reasons for this. First, IC has the most experienced pilots around. Second, Most of the older generation Airbus A320s were ordered with "double-bogeyed" landing gear, which means that there are double the number of wheels in the landing gear at Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650593961643360643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146560778406202202006-05-02T02:06:00.000-07:002006-05-02T02:06:00.000-07:00~laughs~Very interesting name u have there for ur ...~laughs~<BR/><BR/>Very interesting name u have there for ur blog...<BR/><BR/>:))))<BR/><BR/>..MeRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632343606146410783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146541060219448902006-05-01T20:37:00.000-07:002006-05-01T20:37:00.000-07:00Congratulations on making it in the news!!!And kud...Congratulations on making it in the news!!!<BR/><BR/>And kudos for keeping "Save Kerala" so 'unpolitical' :)) <BR/><BR/>If you know what I mean. I meant you have kept this blog free of biases, rancour and mud slinging. Your moderation of comments too is excellent. I have seen many a trivial comment raise it's ugly head in the hope of a fight only to whimper and disappear because you dind't give silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146514866709447332006-05-01T13:21:00.000-07:002006-05-01T13:21:00.000-07:00LOL. I loved the update as well. I wanted to comme...LOL. I loved the update as well. I wanted to comment earlier, but got caught up at work. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, laughed a lot reading about the final landing..er..safe landing of Indian and the huge sigh of relief by the the scared passengers, whose only crime was to purchase a ticket from Indian.<BR/><BR/>And fruitarian meals eh...so I better pack some solid meals if I ever fly with them , before quillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613220530338545884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146504872571988042006-05-01T10:34:00.000-07:002006-05-01T10:34:00.000-07:00I liked the part of double landing.. almost all th...I liked the part of double landing.. almost all the time i flew on Indian airlines..it landed twice and my heart did travel..to scary land..Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095085432288778802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146483986582875802006-05-01T04:46:00.000-07:002006-05-01T04:46:00.000-07:00@ rauf - not at all..i was just saying indian and ...@ rauf - not at all..i was just saying indian and all other airlines affect kerala as much as it does others..and hence the post.<BR/><BR/>i have a feeling air kerala if it comes, without proper standards, will be another flying horror for the malayali.Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146480760579230462006-05-01T03:52:00.000-07:002006-05-01T03:52:00.000-07:00Mind Curry :Do you think Having 'air Kerala' the '...Mind Curry :<BR/>Do you think Having 'air Kerala' <BR/>the 'dog's own country' would become 'god's own country ?raufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069291890495563749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146479509688661392006-05-01T03:31:00.000-07:002006-05-01T03:31:00.000-07:00@ silverine - lol..i dont blame him..funny..@ rauf...@ silverine - lol..i dont blame him..funny..<BR/><BR/>@ rauf - well..until we begin "air kerala" we are using the same indian airlines and jet and air deccan in kerala i guess.Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146479030355659732006-05-01T03:23:00.000-07:002006-05-01T03:23:00.000-07:00What's this got to do with 'God's own country' or ...What's this got to do with 'God's own country' or 'dog's own country' or saving Kerala ??raufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069291890495563749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146472357168292502006-05-01T01:32:00.000-07:002006-05-01T01:32:00.000-07:00My Brother wanted to get off immediately but the d...My Brother wanted to get off immediately but the doors were already closed LOL<BR/>In the same flight he over heard an NRI kid asking his parents " is this the same airline where people get standing room?"<BR/>:))silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146471056443336842006-05-01T01:10:00.000-07:002006-05-01T01:10:00.000-07:00@ silverine - haha..thats sooooo funny i cannot st...@ silverine - haha..thats sooooo funny i cannot stop laughing!!<BR/><BR/><I>The Pilot flew low over engineers in Jeep who were trying to pull down the stuck nose wheel. I was about 9 or 10 then and refused to get on the plane </I><BR/>goshhh!! who wouldddd fly again after hearing such things?? am imagining engineers on jeeps jumping to pull down the wheels!!! <BR/><BR/>am sure sparks flew from Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146470353644332322006-05-01T00:59:00.000-07:002006-05-01T00:59:00.000-07:00Comment to Part IIas though the pilot is unsure wh...Comment to Part II<BR/><BR/><I>as though the pilot is unsure which runway to land on</I> ROFLAO<BR/>Damned funny post. There was this time when we were waiting at the airport and we heard that the landing gear of a landing IA plane would not descend. The Pilot flew low over engineers in Jeep who were trying to pull down the stuck nose wheel. I was about 9 or 10 then and refused to get on the silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1146414204503213832006-04-30T09:23:00.000-07:002006-04-30T09:23:00.000-07:00@ masoud - thank you masoud...nice to see you here...@ masoud - thank you masoud...nice to see you here.Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1145698157252646852006-04-22T02:29:00.000-07:002006-04-22T02:29:00.000-07:00@ raj - true..we are trying to isolate the devils ...@ raj - true..we are trying to isolate the devils :)<BR/><BR/>@ PC - i dont think fighting for justice or what you believe in is "anti-indian". <BR/><BR/>you will find idiots like that official almost everywhere, and its more due to ego and shallow mindedness than anything else. glad you were brave enough to withstand his nonsense. you should have also complained against him.<BR/><BR/>@ anoop - Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1145677240296503162006-04-21T20:40:00.000-07:002006-04-21T20:40:00.000-07:00Well written ...u have summed up the blaring gap t...Well written ...u have summed up the blaring gap that exists between the public and private sector...clearly the public sector has to improve a lot if it plans to continue competitively..<BR/><BR/>One thought....with more and more airlines coming in by the minute...and schedules getting tighter and tighter, i have a gut feeling that these new guys who offer air tickets at the price of a bottle ofAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05175267918470466945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1145662340449428482006-04-21T16:32:00.000-07:002006-04-21T16:32:00.000-07:00At the risk of being labeled anti-Indian, let me t...At the risk of being labeled anti-Indian, let me tell another story which happened to me. A few years back I was returning to Bombay from a trip abroad. I wasn't a graduate at that time and hence before making the trip had to stamp a "Emigration Clearance Not Required" (ECNR) on my passport for 30 days. When I entered the Bombay airport, the first thing the airport officer noticed might be my PChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893789803934107491noreply@blogger.com