Citilink – an all Airbus A320 operator in Indonesia started off as a low cost arm of National Carrier Garuda Indonesia. Years later it was hived off as a separate entity and continues to operate close to 50 aircraft (A320ceo…
Flying the MAX8 with Lion Air
My work trip to Indonesia coincided with the delivery of B737 MAX8 to Lion Air. No wonder that it was on my list of things to do in the country. Let’s not get into the details of how it happened.…
Batik Air – Refreshing experience in Indonesia
With a few weeks in Indonesia – a rich mixture of culture, history and food, I was definitely excited to club it with aviation and exploring over the weekends. This meant flying many airlines along with aircraft sub-types. Indonesia is…
Lufthansa A350-900 – The Next Gen Experience
“This is the blogger who wants to take pictures of this fantastic plane” were the words of the ground staff who handed me over to the crew inside D-AIXC, Lufthansa’s third A350 and one of the handful flying around the world…
Flight Review: Vistara from Delhi to Pune
This was to be my second experience on Vistara, with the first being a complementary ticket in Premium Economy (Flying the new feeling – Vistara UK 991 from Delhi to Pune) Background The last leg of my Incredible India trip…
Flight Review: Flying the Maharajah from Kochi to Delhi
This seems to be a season for reviewing Air India flights. The national carrier which is often in news has been close to my heart. I have always felt that the airline has a lot of potential to grow and…
Flight Review: Jet Airways from Pune to Coimbatore via Bengaluru
Background A cross country holiday was being planned and that involved few flights & train journeys. The first of which was till Coimbatore with either non-stop flights from Mumbai or one-stop ones from Pune. Website Experience – Booking & Web…
Consistent Service but delayed flight: Jet Airways from Pune to Delhi
Trip Background I was invited for a Chef’s table by Vistara in New Delhi and the airline offered a one way journey. With the timings of Vistara flight, it was the evening Delhi – Pune trip on offer. This meant…