That reminds me. I was travelling Singapore-Mumbai on SIA, and we were about to land. The usual announcement re laptops / electronic equipment to be switched off. A bloke of Indian origin, kept on using his laptop. Air-hostess was ignored. Then comes the purser, who proceeded to tell the guy off in such a manner that he literally squirmed in his seat. I could hear threats of arrest etc. Only then was the laptop turned off.
I always use SIA to travel Melbourne-Singapore-Mumbai and vice versa enroute to Goa, and it is the Singapore-Mumbai sector that I usually feel embarassed with the behaviour of some deshis. The worst offender the last time I travelled, was the traffic control at Mumbai - delayed our flight unnecessarily by 3 hours, thereby causing onward connection issues. Thankfully, SIA accomodated and rearranged onward flight plans, including arranging that the last flight from Brisbane to Rockhampton be delayed by some minutes to accomodate my son's late arrival at Brisbane (we split at Singapore, he going to Brissy and I to Melb). He was the first person out, was rushed through immigration and customs by SIA personnel, and put on the flight to Rocky, at Brisbane. That's what I call real service. Gabriel. from a bright and sunny yet cool Melbourne (hail expected tomorrow, but that's Melbourne for you). --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Ruby Goes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Ruby Goes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Goanet] Civic reforms needed. Raise the bar. What 'Incredible' > India ITO? > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Received: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 3:02 PM > http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1195318&pageid=2 > > Yes, they're out of their seats and at cabin lockers > retrieving their bags > during the landing. Seen it with my own eyes. The hostie > intervened. > The writer has adequately stated the horrors of getting > about on the > Subcontinent. Maybe that's why I've given Goa a > miss these last 2 years. > Recent terrorism activity is another deterrent to TRAVEL IN > INDIA. Bad news > for all of us. Wouldn't mind a drive to Vagator, Madam > Sosa with no ice but > cold soda and lots of lime juice and Konkani radio. > > Au revoir. > rubygoes > (non resident Goan) Make the switch to the world's best email. Get Yahoo!7 Mail! http://au.yahoo.com/y7mail
