[Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways

2013-12-24 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Dr. Jose, we need to be specific about Airline regulations and Country regulations. Here, we are talking of Airlines. Surely, no one who resides in countries which ban certain product imports would attempt to bring the product in the country. Neither would the airlines who know the country

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2013-12-23 Thread Jose Colaco
On Dec 21, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão wrote: (1) Surely, no one who resides in countries which ban certain product imports would attempt to bring the product in the country. Neither would the airlines who know the country rules would permit it. (2) What we are discussing

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2013-12-22 Thread Joe Lobo
anyway. - Original Message - From: roland.francis roland.fran...@ymail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways Canada Border Protection Agency are very strict about

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2013-12-21 Thread John Eric Gomes
of biz. Jim. - Original Message - From: Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org Cc: Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways Folks, Here is some positive news! Jet Airways reverted back

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2013-12-21 Thread roland.francis
...@hotmail.com Date: 20-12-2013 5:24 AM (GMT-05:00) To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways Jim, a year or so back, Jet Airways had banned cured meats in the check-in baggage. So Goans who carried sausages were offloaded of their sausages.   

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2013-12-21 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Going to Goa from Oz via Dubai is too time-consuming. Making the trip on Qantas-JetAir (which would hopefully allow 20kgs pp) is too tiring as the there are many segments: Melbourne-Perth-Singapore-Mumbai-Goa, not giving enough time to rest properly in between flights. So the next time, we

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2013-12-21 Thread Jose Colaco
My dear Gabriel, You are a good man. You understand that JetAirways is not a public (govt) bus service where anything goes. Airlines are in the business of making money for their shareholders while ensuring that they transport their passengers safely from point A to point B. Accordingly, you

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2013-12-20 Thread Jim Fernandes
businesses), many Indian businesses would be out of biz. Jim. - Original Message - From: Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org Cc: Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways Folks, Here is some

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2013-12-20 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Jim: From my experience living in India I did not exoect a positive outcome from Jet. Let me tell you about a recent experience with a prominent Bank which has branches in Goa. Someone from Toronto sent a Moneygram to me to be given to a mutual friend. After 5 separate visits to the Bank on

[Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways

2013-12-20 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Jim, a year or so back, Jet Airways had banned cured meats in the check-in baggage. So Goans who carried sausages were offloaded of their sausages. There was a hue and cry by Goans on the electronic media, so much that every who Commented had decided never to travel by Jet Airways. This

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2013-11-26 Thread Seb dc
staying in Goa come directly From: Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Monday, 25 November 2013 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways Folks, Here is some?positive news!

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2013-11-26 Thread Santosh Helekar
This is a very good tip from Shri Fernandes. I will try it on my way back. Cheers, Santosh Dhovi Khopti, Goa On Monday, November 25, 2013 11:26 AM, Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net wrote: Folks, Another tip: If your baggage is still over the allowed limit, I found out that you could

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2013-11-25 Thread Santosh Helekar
I had a similar experience to that of Shri Fernandes a few days ago. Unfortunately, the lady at the counter could not break Jet Airways rules to offer my royal self special treatment. Cheers, Santosh

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2013-11-25 Thread Gabe Menezes
On our way back to London from Goa at the checkin counter of Jet Airways. The young lady stated without looking up that we were overweight! We said no we were allowed 35kgs each. She looked at the tickets again and no word of apology…that's India for you! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

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2013-11-25 Thread eric pinto
      Gabe - Merv - Santosh,  I have come to the conclusion  that these underpaid, disgruntled emps get their free perk and thrill when they 'hurt' who they perceive  as an affluent 'foreign' or NRI Indian.      Never mind the spiffy togs, they really are underpaid.   eric.         On Monday,

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2013-11-25 Thread Edward Verdes
. 1994! Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways Even though the original post was about Jet Airways customer service, it has provided good discussion about what we travelers should be prepared for when we travel. Here are some of my observations: 1: for those among us who book online (say

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2013-11-25 Thread Venantius J Pinto
In my case I was overweight, so this aole (woman) simply states that I will have to throw things out. I said why throw? Is it OK if I pay. Then I asked her what prevented her from telling me, and no need to even have to call me Sir, that I am over the permissible weight, and would have to pay.

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2013-11-25 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Being underspaid is but one issue Eric. But there are those other components I pointed out. Correction: In my case I was overweight, so this aole (woman) simply states that I will have to throw things out. I said why throw? Is it OK if I pay. Then I asked her what prevented her from telling

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2013-11-25 Thread Jim Fernandes
...@jetairways.com; ragi...@jetairways.com ragi...@jetairways.com; asivanan...@jetairways.com asivanan...@jetairways.com Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 7:57 PM Subject: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways GoaNetters, Most developed nations have customer service that goes well beyond their call

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2013-11-25 Thread lenny dsouza
...@jetairways.com ga...@jetairways.com; ragi...@jetairways.com ragi...@jetairways.com; asivanan...@jetairways.com asivanan...@jetairways.com Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 7:57 PM Subject: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways GoaNetters, Most developed nations have customer service that goes well beyond

Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways - MODERATORS

2013-11-24 Thread Jose Colaco
On Nov 22, 2013, at 10:15 PM, Mervyn Lobo wrote thus to 007 Jim 'You feel you have the right to use any word, any where. That is probably because of the way you were brought up. However, my concern is not with you. My concern is with the moderators' Response: Dear Mervyn, While I do not

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2013-11-24 Thread Jim Fernandes
10:15 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways - MODERATORS Jim Fernandes wrote: Oops ... Now the high priest got insulted because I creamed his fellow padre !!! Jim, It is very strange that you now need to smear religion too. Let me remind you that members on this forum have

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2013-11-24 Thread Mervyn Lobo
in the festive season. It is goodwill to all, no mater how lethargic or draggy they are. Mervyn     From: eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com To: GOA2 goa...@goanet.org Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 10:07:11 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways - MODERATORS          Francis

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2013-11-23 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Jim Fernandes wrote: Oops ... Now the high priest got insulted because I creamed his fellow padre !!! Jim, It is very strange that you now need to smear religion too. Let me remind you that members on this forum have the utmost respect for the clergy.   Please explain who I have named in my

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2013-11-23 Thread eric pinto
         Francis, the talking mule, had fascinated us when  we were kids, at the movies.       I do hope we have now had the last word on the  subject. It is Thanksgiving week over North America, when we talk giblets over turkey.  On Friday, November 22, 2013 10:15 PM, Mervyn Lobo

[Goanet] Experience with Jet Airways

2013-11-22 Thread Bernice Pereira
 The worst airlines in the world where baggage restriction is concerned in my opinion is Ryan Air. Recently we travelled to  10 different destinations in Spain and Portugal and eventually landed at Porto.We had of course collected a lot of stuff from these beautiful places.  From Porto we were

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2013-11-22 Thread roland.francis
Jim,  in addition to the three reasons for writing your email, here is one overriding sentiment for all travellers to Goa. Dumb down your general expectations and you may be pleasantly surprised.   Ramp up your hopes to be treated as in your Diaspora residence and you're setting yourself up

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2013-11-22 Thread Mervyn Lobo
  Jim Fernandes wrote: Reason 3. To shaft Jet Airways on their non-flexible rules. But then, the frog from the Bahamas had to croak in and be an ass. Its obvious he has beef with me I get that ... which is why, I let the frog  err ... ass ...  be an ass ! Jim F New York.

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2013-11-22 Thread Jim Fernandes
: roland.francis roland.fran...@ymail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience At Jet Airways Jim,  in addition to the three reasons for writing your email, here is one overriding sentiment for all

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2013-11-22 Thread Jim Fernandes
Oops ... Now the high priest got insulted because I creamed his fellow padre !!! Please explain who I have named in my post and called an ass. Please also explain why ass is not an acceptable word on GoaNet. According to one dictionary, Ass means - Any of several hoofed mammals of the genus

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2013-11-22 Thread eric pinto
          The CIA shipped 800 mules from the army farm    in Georgia to Karachi, then overland to Afghanistan     where they lugged small arms to guerillas who fought   the invading Russian army.          The donkeys won the war. They were then eaten. On Friday, November 22, 2013 3:36 PM, Jim

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2013-11-21 Thread J. Colaco jc
Even though the original post was about Jet Airways customer service, it has provided good discussion about what we travelers should be prepared for when we travel. Here are some of my observations: 1: for those among us who book online (say on Virgin) (as 007 Jim did), there is no way (i know)

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2013-11-21 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 19 November 2013 00:57, Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net wrote: GoaNetters, Most developed nations have customer service that goes well beyond their call of duty to provide their customers a better experience. But in India, there is no such thing as a customer service. In India, its all

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2013-11-21 Thread Jim Fernandes
Thanks for your comments E DeSouza. There were three main reasons for my original post on this subject: Reason 1. To enlighten fellow Goans, who (like me) may not have been aware about the baggage problems once they landed in Mumbai for their onward journey to Goa. I have travelled to India

Re: [Goanet] Goanet..experience on Jet Airways

2013-11-20 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
My experience with Jet Airways has always been positive, and I have travelled with them on many occasions including the Mumbai-Goa segment whe travelling from the USA to Goa. And yes, it is possible to purchase a thru ticket from the USA to Goa, either using a travel agent or one of the

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2013-11-20 Thread valley faleiro
This is a regular fate faced by customers. Hope Roland forwards this messg. to the concerned Minister. Faleiro Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:48:46 -0500 From: roland.fran...@ymail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways Floriano, this is unbeleivable

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2013-11-20 Thread floriano lobo
Message - From: valley faleiro valley_fale...@hotmail.com To: roland.francis roland.fran...@ymail.com; goa news goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:42 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways This is a regular fate faced by customers. Hope Roland forwards

[Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways

2013-11-19 Thread Jim Fernandes
GoaNetters, Most developed nations have customer service that goes well beyond their call of duty to provide their customers a better experience. But in India, there is no such thing as a customer service. In India, its all about How-Quickly-Can-I-Make-My-Money or How-Much-Bonus-Can-I-Make. A

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2013-11-19 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 18 November 2013 19:57, Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net wrote: Most developed nations have customer service that goes well beyond their call of duty to provide their customers a better experience. But in India, there is no such thing as a customer service. In India, its all about

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2013-11-19 Thread floriano lobo
; Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Cc: ga...@jetairways.com; ragi...@jetairways.com; asivanan...@jetairways.com Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways On 18 November 2013 19:57, Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net

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2013-11-19 Thread E DeSousa
.             From: Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org,     ga...@jetairways.com ga...@jetairways.com,     ragi...@jetairways.com ragi...@jetairways.com,     asivanan...@jetairways.com asivanan...@jetairways.com Subject: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways

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2013-11-19 Thread roland.francis
floriano.l...@gmail.com Date: 19-11-2013 9:37 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Experience at Jet Airways As far as the  customer service in flight goes, My wife travelled Qatar Airways to and from  Dabolim (GOA) -Vienna