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Platform 7: November 2014

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Kochi to BLR on AirAsia. again! Things went normally after the booking, till my Sis-in-law booked on the same flight (for a different date) - she got a message saying her flight was rescheduled and would leave only an hour later - later, the flight got cancelled as well. The punctuality of this particular flight wasn't looking great whenever I checked its stats. Date of Journey: November 17, 2014. The Domestic Terminal at Cochin. As we were about to taxi, the SpiceJet was bein...

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Platform 7: July 2015

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Friday, July 31, 2015. Unexpectedly - Indigo from Bangalore to Kochi. July 26, 2015:. I was at the airport by 1135hrs. The entry to the terminal was unusually crowded - certain gates were absolutely empty, while people mobbed certain gates. I got in to the terminal through one of the empty gates. The first departure gate - look at the crowd. The FIDS. my flight is on time as per this board. The agent at the check-in desk said my flight would be 10 minutes delayed - that was okay! A good 85 minute delay!

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Platform 7: March 2015

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Sunday, March 29, 2015. 24 hours on road: KSRTC Lovers journey through Kannur and Wayanad! You don't have any other work? This is a question any bus lover would've got atleast from one person. This is precisely the question I receive everytime I announce my plan of a busfans. Trip at home. This trip was no different. A member of our core team of bus nuts. Was getting relocated to the Middle east - the Gelf. January 31, 2015:. Movie, he wasn't uttering a single word or calling out for passengers. One of t...

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Platform 7: The Jet Turboprop to Kochi!

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Saturday, August 15, 2015. The Jet Turboprop to Kochi! This was not a trip planned long in advance - but sufficiently in advance to get some good rates! August 05, 2015:. Thats the Jet Airways Check-in counter nearby. Thats VT-JDC coming in. Getting on to her stand. The ground support comes alive. Date of Journey: August 05, 2015. Heading down to my gate. Just before boarding started. the bus is ready to take us to the bird! JetKonnect livery still. I got into the aircraft a minute later - the interi...

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Platform 7: The Jet Turboprop again.. Kochi to Bengaluru

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Saturday, August 15, 2015. The Jet Turboprop again. Kochi to Bengaluru. I booked through the Jet Airways website itself - and the e-ticket popped up in my inbox in no time. I checked in the previous evening, and bagged Seq/1 as well! August 09, 2015:. Anna Cafe. the Food Court. The way to reach Domestic Terminal, from International. That is Domestic departures. look at the crowd. The terminal, once again. There was nobody at the counter! So where is the queue? This side of the terminal was empty. It was ...

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Platform 7: December 2014

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014. COK to BLR back on I5's all new "RED". And was refundable, although I'd get very little after the deductions. But then, SpiceJet came out of their mess partially and gave me the confidence that my trip was on. Once it was confirmed that the trip was on, I added a meal to my ticket - I was sure I'd be hungry on that flight. December 21, 2014:. Cochin International Airport - Domestic Departures. VT-AYA getting ready for her next sector - COK-SHJ. About to take off from Kochi.

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Platform 7: October 2014

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Saturday, October 25, 2014. Mysore to Bangalore in Airavat Club Class. September 09, 2014:. The bus was the first Multi-axle bus of Karnataka RTC - KA-01-F-9133. I walked as fast as I could with the baggage towards the platform. As I reached the platform, the conductor was busy shouting Bengaloor Bengaloor Bengaloor. KA-01-F-9133 (photo from archives). The ticket - Rs. 300 for about 144kms. Charging Point: Yes (On throughout). Entertainment: Yes (A movie played). Will I take this service again? The first...

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Platform 7: September 2014

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Sunday, September 21, 2014. Aeon Connect - Thrissur to Bangalore in a Scania! July 30, 2014:. The bus: KL-07-CA-1649 (Photo from my collections). The bus maintained constant pace once we were on the four-laned road. The crew concentrated more on maintaining pace than trying to speed hard to get the pace and then brake hard. We pulled into Saravana Bhavan just past Vaigundam Toll Gate for dinner at 1916hrs. I was still trying to recover from the shock! We were almost at Salem by 1916hrs! I spent time brow...

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Platform 7: February 2015

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Sunday, February 15, 2015. Jet Airways B737: Chennai to Bengaluru. January 26, 2015:. That is Gate 1 of Domestic Departures. The other side of Domestic Departures. There is one more gate up ahead. Check-in counters for Jet Airways. However, a few messages on WhatsApp did confirm that the Weather in Bengaluru was bad - visibility was below minima. Thats my boarding pass - still saying JetKonnect, with two flight numbers. Date of Journey: January 26, 2015. 9W7008 / S24607 Seat:. Still flies on Jet Airways&...