I agree!
At 10:44 PM -0700 9/10/06, Rajib Das wrote: > > airports, just don't work. The officials are usually >> rude, and flights are >> often delayed or cancelled on a regular basis >> (specially Indian Airlines). > >While I would agree with most of what you have said >but this part I have excerpted needs perhaps a nuanced >response. > >Airport services are bad, no doubt. That includes the >actual check-in officials since they are a part of the >government. > >However, apart from Indian Airlines, it would be wrong >to say the AIRLINE officials are rude. > >I travel every week in the US and very frequently in >Europe. The services here are pathetic. The airline >officials are sometimes plain ignorant or plain rude. >With United and Delta, late is a way of life. Most >often they just don't care. The airhostesses and >stewards are tired and overworked. They don't serve >food anymore on the flight. It is pathetic. > >Compared to that Jet Airways and Sahara and Kingfisher >is heaven. Their young officials are always cheerful >and ready to help. Kingfisher even has porters >available outside the airport at least in Mumbai and >Delhi to pick up your bags. The food is awesome - >almost always. Oh yeah, when my Mom was traveling >alone from Mumbai to Guwahati, Jet Airlines people at >the airport in Mumbai even took my call, located my >Mom in the airport, made sure she was ok (she wasn't >and they called a doc) and reported back to me. It was >followed up on the plane by the airhostess. > >No wonder, Jet Airways is the hunting ground for >almost all major international airlines including >Singapore Airlines, Virgin etc. > >That they can do so with unruly passengers is even >more remarkable. > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >[email protected] >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
