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#AirRage
Video of a fight between pax that broke out on
@ThaiSmileAirway
flight
Reportedly on a Bangkok-India flight of Dec 27
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Feedback from many crew member friends working in Indian airlines: Misbehaved pax “most common” on flights between India & Thailand
“On way out, ppl too happy to be going on vacation. On way back, sad holidays over. Get drunk & often go overboard in happiness/sadness!” they say
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A friend & big
@rajinikanth
fan got super excited when she found this
@AirAsiaIndia
plane flying her today!
Hope "garam khana, naram seat" airlines in India - ALL in deep red, incl this one, - get financially viable some day🤞
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Any1 complaining cabin crew of Indian airlines r rude/impolite etc, needs to fly economy on some foreign airlines to realise what curt crew is really like
Indian crew members are by & large polite, hospitable & make pax feel wlcm
Respect is a 2-way street, that must b rememberd
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@AkasaAir
1st
@BoeingAirplanes
737 Max reaches India
Airline likely to start regular flights by July end when it has 2 MAX in its fleet for operational reliability, say ppl in the know
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Pic 1: Delhi sky just after take off this morning
Pic 2: Bangalore sky just before landing
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.
@AkasaAir
pet policy:
"Pets weighing upto 7 kg allowed on board
7-35 kg: to be checked-in at airport
35-100 kg: to be checked-in at cargo terminal
Charges for each category to be announced shortly:" Vinay Dube
Booking for pets from Oct 15 & they can start flying from Nov 1
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Since this fight happened on a foreign registered, so far not reported to
@DGCAIndia
, say senior officials
So, no info with CISF or DGCA so far
@ThaiSmileAirway
request statement pls from you on date & sector (reasons too if possible) of this fight. And action, if any, by you
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ये शहर था,
शमशान कब बन गया ।
जीने का अरमान,
मारने का फ़रमान कब बन गया।
छोड़ के जाने वाला जिगरी,
अनजान कब बन गया।
वो यादों का गुलदस्ता,
काटों का झाड़ कब बन गया ।
ओ ग़मों की आँधी अब थम जा,
इंसानों का बगिया, उजड़ा मैदान अब बन गया।
Pic: Reuters
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The upcoming elevated taxiway at
@DelhiAirport
shaping up fast
Will be a first for India when it gets operational this year!
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A Coast Guard Dornier 228 landing incident at HAL Chakeri (Kanpur). Undated, but recent
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#Indigo
Passenger who had an argument with crew had flown London-Istanbul on full service
@TurkishAirlines
& then had code share LCC
@IndiGo6E
connection 2 Delhi
"6E has to manage expectations as it expands code shares with FSCs. That is at the root of this issue," say sources
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“Chopper service between
@BLRAirport
and HAL airport in Bengaluru city from Oct 10
Two flights daily from Monday to Friday
8.30 am from BIAL
9 am from HAL
4.15 pm from HAL
4.45 pm from BIAL
One-way ticket: Rs 3250 + tax,” says Blade India MD Amit Dutta
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The Big Two of Indian aviation
@airindiain
and
@IndiGo6E
CEOs Campbell Wilson and Pieter Elbers (left)
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'ऐतिहासिक flight
Welcome to the future of
@airindiain
"
Inflight announcement on AI flights today as the Maharaja returns to
@TataCompanies
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#JRD
Love this
@Airbus
ad on winning
@airindiain
order
Interesting choice of flight, AI 108 (ORD-HYD). AI North America nonstops currently all on
@BoeingAirplanes
777 (787 for IAD) which the ordered 40 40 A350-900/1000s will also operate when delivery begins by the year-end
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First case: Alliance Air hands over 4 flyers of Jammu-Delhi flight to security agencies, on arrival for not wearing masks onboard despite repeated crew warnings
via
@timesofindia
@DGCAIndia
@allianceair
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Going to school after 2.5 years!
A pvt school in Morena, MP, expelled this young girl child in mid 2020 when her poor father lost his job as a guard in Delhi during Covid & couldn't pay her fees
Now thanks to
@JM_Scindia
, she has got admission to a Morena pvt school in Class 8
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The new "VIP culture": Two passengers inaugurated two additional, new aerobridges installed at Guwahati Airport on Jan 1. Good gesture by
@AAI_Official
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“Air India selloff needed for nation’s good. Credit of this divestment goes to PM
@narendramodi
. Confident
@airindiain
will regain its commandeering share of the skies under
@TataCompanies
,” says
@JM_Scindia
via
@timesofindia
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Used stepladders to get off a widebody after many years. What a majestic sight up close & personal!
@airindiain
@BoeingAirplanes
777-300 ER at
@DelhiAirport
She will be leaving for Toronto in a few hours. Bon voyage!
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Four runways ✔️
Elevated taxiway ✔️
Three terminals ✔️
Tomato in salad ❌
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End of an era
@airindiain
revamped website no longer lists the queen of the skies, Boeing 747 jumbo jet, as part of its fleet
DGCA had this April de-registered 4 remaining 747s of AI
Maharaja had got his first 747, Emperor Ashoka, in 1971 & flew these beauties mainly till 2021
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ATC-
#JetAirways
pilots conversation today: Truly WOW
“Jet Airways 101, welcome back to the skies.. Wish you all the best”
Goosebump moment for Jet employees, ex-staffers, patrons
Hope 9W 2.0 flies soon!
Video:
@jetairways
Audio from an emotional ex-Jet pilot
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Authorities trying to find out who these ppl are
But since this on a foreign airliner, ltd jurisdiction
"Its a foreign registered Aircraft. We have no powers/oversight. Our laws do not apply to them. State of registry (Thailand) has to take appropriate action:" senior official
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@jetairways
proving flights on May 15 and 17
All the very best for a fantastic rebirth
Jet-II has some real big shoes to fill in
9W wide body product was very good, better than the ageing B737s in its later years. London flights were a big hit
Hope to see this soon again🤞
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#ElevatedTaxiway
@DelhiAirport
's elevated taxiway and fourth runway to be operational from July 13
India's first elevated taxiway!!
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Terrible news
A senior ex
@allianceair
&
@flyspicejet
pilotworking with
@qatarairways
passed away while flying as pax on QR 579 DEL-Doha this morning
✈️ diverted to Dubai due to this medical emergency
"He was just over 51 yrs, very fit. Had flown Spicejet 1st flight:" colleague
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Receiving lot of feedback on
@airindia
’s new logo, branding & Maharaja taking a back seat
Some not too charitable comments; some okay types; some indifferent & a few likes
Bottomline: When AI gives the right product to the flyer, the new branding will gain more acceptance 🤞
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The Big B (Bhatia) of Indian airlines on
@IndiGo6E
's Delhi-Nagpur flight of Jan 11
Was having his fav Parle G biscuits (₹5 pack). Happily posed for a pic when I requested to click him
A foodie, got a dish he loved in Nagpur packed for ppl back home
Amazingly down to earth!
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Often
@airindia
domestic flyers, rather those travelling AI narrow bodies, wonder what's changed
They need to fly
@AirIndiaX
. That's where the change is-on new
@BoeingAirplanes
737 MAX. Very decent product. 😋menu
CEO Aloke Singh
Just like AI change felt on its new wide bodies
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Another tragedy
An
@IndiGo6E
pilot collapsed & passed away at Nagpur boarding gate this morning when he was going to operate a flight to Pune
@DGCAIndia
official: “The pilot had yesterday operated two sectors Trivandrum-Pune-Nagpur early morning (between 3am to 7am ).”
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The beautiful
@AirIndiaX
chariot flying us back home from Ayodhya
The new livery looks real good
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Major relief to airlines as
@Dev_Fadnavis
cuts VAT on ATF from 25% to 18% in Mumbai, Pune & Raigad
Announced in Maharashtra Budget today
@JM_Scindia
got many states to agree to cut ✂️ fuel tax
Delhi still at 25%, hope
@ArvindKejriwal
also reduces the same now 🤞
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#Correction
I stand happily corrected. This A320 in
@jetairways
livery exists and is currently parked at Tallinn, Estonia
Hope to see it soon flying in Indian skies & a revived Jet
@JalanKalrock
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#Superannuation
Capt D X Pais, GM (ops)
@airindiain
, thanking crew members and the Maharaja after operating a B777 from JFK to DEL, on arrival Saturday
With new AI deciding pilots can fly till 65, he & othr AI "Top Guns" like him will be in the flight deck for many more years:)
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The
@DGCAIndia
order suspending
@airindiain
#peegate
PIC licence has not gone down well with pilots who are likely to appeal for a review of this decision
Crew of this flight had reported the matter to AI mngt soon after landing
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Hot meals:
@IndiGo6E
flyer & cabin crew have a heated argument on Istanbul-Delhi flight
Whatever the reason, fighting with crew IS AN ABSOLUTE NO
They are there for your safety, not responsible for what airline has/not has on its menu
via
@timesofindia
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@airindiain
CEO Campbell Wilson on wide body fleet:
* All premium class IFEs in working order before year-end. Economy by early 2023
* All seats to be refurbished by early 2023
* Since some seats quite old & snags recur, AI building backup of spares to keep repairing them
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.
@AkasaAir
receives its 2nd
@BoeingAirplanes
737 MAX
Now ready for Aug 7 launch
Hope
@DelhiAirport
is on its network quickly
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An
@airindiain
landing at London
@HeathrowAirport
during
#StormEunice
"Winds are gusty. Very skilled Indian pilot there!"
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@icao
audit gives India's aviation safety highest ever ranking; global ranking jumps from 102 to 48, above China & Turkey now
Was earlier below Nepal, Pak, Bangladesh & Sudan etc
via
@timesofindia
@PMOIndia
@JM_Scindia
@DGCAIndia
@MoCA_GoI
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May 5, 1993.
#JetAirways
first flight
9W could still have been flying today, 30 years hence, as a Tata Group airline if only the asking price for selling stake wasn’t so unrealistic
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Is this an airport terminal!!!
@ChangiAirport
shares pics of Jewel that will open on April 17:
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"AirAsia India brand was sunset yesterday:" Aloke Singh, MD of Tata LCCs
"Take a bow, all who worked hard to build India franchise of this brand... A vibrant, new brand now takes its place, with ambitions of fulfilling aspirations of a new India... To new beginnings!" he says
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How
@DelhiAirport
may emerge as India’s first true global hub via
@timesofindia
@JM_Scindia
@MoCA_GoI
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Hearing
@airindiain
may get aviation veteran Alex Cruz as CEO
Cruz, 55, was chairman & CEO of British Airways for about 5 years till 2020
He headed Spanish LCC Vueling Airlines for over 9 years till he joined BA
So rich experience of both FSC & budget airlines
@TataCompanies
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Terrible news
Charter flight crashes at Mumbai Airport
Details awaited
Prayers for those on board🤞
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Mumbai Airport crash landing
Prayers for full, speedy recovery of the injured pilot
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.
@airindia
makes pre delivery payment to
@BoeingAirplanes
for 220 planes ordered in Feb that are valued at $34 bn
Funds learnt to have been raised from many banks, converted to $ in a very short period
Boeing order for 190 737 MAX, 20 787s & 10 777X
Option for 50 MAX, 20 787s
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Jaisi bhi hai - good or bad,
@airindia
new livery done and dusted
Really hope AI wins hearts with the promised new cabin product - both on new ✈️ & then on refurbished old twin aisles - and JRD standard OTP🤞
Service & 🍔 have always been strong points for the airline
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The big birds at the
#HydAirShow
@airindia
's first
@Airbus
A350 which starts regular flights (domestic to begin with) from Jan 22
@BoeingAirplanes
airshow special B777X
Both ordered by AI. Saying high five to each other at Begumpet!
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The
@BoeingAirplanes
777X flight deck!
How it is wider than
@Airbus
A350
Flight test bed
🙏 India with
@airindia
& its eventual stakeholder
@SingaporeAir
a big customer
At 134 inches, its GE engine is wider than B777's 128 inches
This bird flew nonstop 16+ hours from Hawai
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Big 3 met in Mumbai last week:
@TataCompanies
&
@airindiain
chairman N Chandra,
@lufthansa
Grp chairman Carsten Spohr &
@SingaporeAir
CEO Goh Choon Phong
“AI has potential for something big with us on one side & SIA on the other:” Spohr
via
@timesofindia
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#Exciting
The in-the-works
@BoeingAirplanes
777X may be part of
@TataCompanies
wide body order for
@airindiain
Airlines that have so far ordered this behind schedule “folding wingtip” plane: ANA, BA, Cathay, Emirates, Etihad, Lufthansa, Qatar Air & SIA
Pics: Boeing website
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#GoFirstExodus
@airindiain
extends Gurgaon walk-in interviews for A320 pilots by a day due to huge demand
“Long queues since morning. Over 650 pilots turned up pilots in Gurgaon, BLR. BOM tomorrow,” says AI official
Till recently, AI & 6E were desperately looking for pilots
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All the best
@AkasaAir
!
Ur launch similar to a star kid debut, loads of expectations given lineage
Tatas & AI, the Kapoor khaandaan of Indian aviation
IndiGo Amitabh of 7 Hindustani. No expectations, eventually a mega star
Others have their hits or waiting for 1 desperately
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Dear
@DelhiAirport
, hope next stop for you is Air Train / automated people mover
This can't be delayed any longer, esp with expanded T1 set to open
No. of pax transiting between T1 on side & T2/3 on other will be massive. Seamless transfers r a must
Pics of JFK, ZRH, DXB & LHR
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JET AIRWAYS GETS AIRLINE OPERATING PERMIT / LICENCE
@DGCAIndia
grants it to Jet 2 after successful proving flights earlier this week
@jetairways
@JalanKalrock
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Serious heartburn among
@IndiGo6E
pilots still suffering pay cuts while airline gives ESOPs worth several crores to top management ppl
Pilots' WA groups agog with chats about luxury cars being "distributed" and
@AkasaAir
giving hefty joining bonuses to some
#KahaniGharGharKi
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IndiGo Ranchi fallout:
Airlines can't deny specially abled boarding without medical advice;
@DGCAIndia
amends rules after
@JM_Scindia
promised action
via
@timesofindia
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#TheNewPanchhi
.
@IndiGo6E
CEO Pieter Elbers celebrating Holi in Brijbhoomi - Mathura, Vrindavan - with the ubiquitous Panchhi Petha board on a shop
More Indian than you think 😃, with apologies to
@lufthansa
Pic from Mr Elbers' SM
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“31C reclined seat when aircraft was taxiing in Bangkok to take off for Kolkata on Dec 27. Crew asked him to upright seat. Remained adamant. Other pax walked up to him, then fight. ✈️ took off as
@ThaiSmileAirway
felt matter ‘resolved’,” say ppl in know
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Woah!!
@TataCompanies
could order 100 wide body aircraft + 400 single aisles for new
@airindiain
. Announcement expected by the month-end
Lessor says AI to order around 500 jets
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.
@KLM
unveils really comfy premium economy seats in Delhi on Thursday
Most big airlines globally are spending on product upgrade now as travel booms post Covid
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#BachGaye
Hearing an Indian carrier wanted to get many over 20 year old aircraft of a very snag-prone type from a foren airline that is shutting shop
Explored possibility of seeking exemption from DGCA rule that bars passenger airlines bringing in 18+ planes
Told not possible
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The truly impressive looking
@generalelectric
engine on the
@BoeingAirplanes
777X
Same size as the 777 but looks even bigger
The landing gears of 777X (blue ✈️) &
@Airbus
A350 (red plane)
Boeing is really waiting for a Good Year!
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The new
@airvistara
A321: Definitely best in class for Indian FSCs. Both product & service 👍
First to its credit: Lie-flat seats in biz (for single aisles in 🇮🇳)
✈️: VT-TVI
Best part: Kapil Dev onboard :)
UK, great in-house template for
@TataCompanies
for a new
@airindia
🤞
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T2
@BLRAirport
definitely the best domestic lounge in India at the moment
The live dosa counter is dishes out really amazing stuff. Although sambar discontinued for some reason & only chatni available now
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Perhaps the time has come for India to declare
@airindia
&
@IndiGo6E
#TooBigToFail
like HDFC Bank, ICICI & SBI 🤔
Nearly 1,500 planes worth $120 bn on order by AI & 6E from
@BoeingAirplanes
&
@Airbus
Now Airbus may have to give India a final assembly line sooner than later!
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Dilli😍
@DelhiAirport
's upcoming elevated taxiway in the background
Connected with the upcoming runway (right)
Will be connected with runway to left (28) when this air strip is shut for re-carpeting in a couple of months (clear in 2nd pic)
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Udaan Bhawan - the common office complex for DGCA, BCAS, AERA, AAIB & AAI ready at Safdarjung Airport
@JM_Scindia
Inaugurates it today
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“
@airindia
AI 821 for Jammu was the first departure from
@DelhiAirport
’s
#NewRunway
at 11.31 am
AI 635 Indore-Delhi was first flight to use the new
#ElevatedTaxiway
at 11.33 am,” say aviation officials
Dilli aaye ho, bheegna to padega :)
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The big summer rush!
So many 6E flights that
@flyspicejet
buses also being used for
@IndiGo6E
passengers at
@ahmairport
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“Inspired by Madhuri’s ‘didi tera dewar deewana’ song dress?” interesting observation from a few pilot friends on
@AkasaAir
cabin
Can hope to be a super hit :)
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.
@airindiain
will be “amazing again,” promise
@TataCompanies
!
“We heard… We look forward to giving you what you have asked for:” powerful promise by them
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Dear
@MoCA_GoI
,
@DGCAIndia
pls ask airlines to show close to the actual average journey times
First they inflate this & then "proudly announce" before time arrival at destination!
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Yaadon ki baraat onboard
@fly91_IN
Mopa-Agatti inaugural
Imli candy, Jet wali
Amar Chitra Katha with airline branding on Shri Ram. Now priced at Rs 100
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.
@TataCompanies
synergy at work
@TajHotels
finalised for
@airindiain
pilots' layover in many cities
Hyd: Taj Krishna
Maa: Taj Conomara
Cok: Taj Ernakulam
Goa: Taj Miramar
Amd: Taj Skyline
Ccj: Taj Gateway
Bom : Taj Lands end
Ccu : Taj Bengal
Atq: Taj Suverna
Del: Taj Palace
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