Swadee Khrap and Namaste everyone It was my 6th flight with Thai AirAsia in a year as I frequently fly to Thailand and Thai AirAsia connects my home city of Lucknow with Thailand which makes it my preferred choice of airline. TRIPREPORT https://youtu.be/PSoSRB1eR5s This time I was flying with my mom...
Jump to postbols59 wrote:Lovely trip report. I liked the curated bag of snacks you bought. The reflected glare wasn't a problem; I think it added something to the trip.
Greetings fellow forumers, This one was a pretty special flight as the city of Ayodhya is the birth place of ancient Indian king Lord Ram and this airport is a brand new airport that was inaugurated less than a month ago. IndiGo as expected is one of the few airlines as of now thats flying to Ayodhy...
Jump to postHere is my latest Tripreport of AI 811 DEL -LKO onboard a month old A320N (VT-RTH) Im impressed with the new moodlight onboard the 320N/321N family aircrafts that AI is inducting,it was actually even better than the 737MAX which I wasn't expectingAlso the seatback amenities onboard are impressive wi...
Jump to postHappy New Year Peeps !! I took my very first flights yesterday on the 1st of Jan as I always do as a sort of new year ritual every year and this time it was from my homebase (LKO) to DEL and back and this time I flew Air India and honestly Im super impressed with their On time performance and more s...
Jump to postThree things: 1) On the DXB expansion of seats - that is amazing - go india asking for 4X the seats they give DXB. People should remember India offered the UAE to combine the bilateral of all teh emirates so that Indian airlines (and to a lesser extent UAE airlines) could use all the unused capacit...
Jump to postThree things: 1) On the DXB expansion of seats - that is amazing - go india asking for 4X the seats they give DXB. People should remember India offered the UAE to combine the bilateral of all teh emirates so that Indian airlines (and to a lesser extent UAE airlines) could use all the unused capacit...
Jump to postI wonder if Air India's A359s can fly to USA non stop or not cuz that would be one very lucrative market for a great product like this one to launch. If AI put all its brand new A359s on US routes I feel Indian Diaspora would throw Mid east Cabs like a stone. Now which cities I feel they should fly...
Jump to postI wonder if Air India's A359s can fly to USA non stop or not cuz that would be one very lucrative market for a great product like this one to launch. If AI put all its brand new A359s on US routes I feel Indian Diaspora would throw Mid east Cabs like a stone. Now which cities I feel they should fly ...
Jump to postFinally IndiGo has opened booking between Ayodhya Ji and Bombay and flights start from 15th Jan
Jump to postI hear that first A350 of AI will be touching down at home on 23rd dunno how true it is though.
Jump to postAIX has opened bookings for Ayodhya as well flights starting from 16th Jan !
Jump to postJAI SRI RAM Everyone ! Super excited to announce the regular operations of flights to and from the ancient capital of my region Awadh,Ayodhya Dham (AYJ) ! Im a lill too excited cause I have booked the very first of the scheduled flights starting from 10th next month.As an Awadhi from Lucknow with m...
Jump to postJAI SRI RAM Everyone ! Super excited to announce the regular operations of flights to and from the ancient capital of my region Awadh,Ayodhya Dham (AYJ) ! Im a lill too excited cause I have booked the very first of the scheduled flights starting from 10th next month.As an Awadhi from Lucknow with my...
Jump to postToday was the first day of CAT IIIB operations at my homebase LKO and 11 Flights ( 7 Departures and 5 Autolands ) operated under LVP conditions whereas we had 1 diversion to IXR due to heavy traffic. The Horizontal Visibility dropped from 400 to 50 Meters and Vertical Visibility to 0 whereas RVR dro...
Jump to postFlew using DigiYatra the other day from my homebase LKO to JAI and it was super efficient it took less then 3 Minutes from Entering the terminal to reaching the boarding gate area.No ID checks,No Check in ID check,No Boarding Card check also a dedicated entry and security check lane for Digi Pax an...
Jump to postHello everyone, This tripreport is of my recent flight with IndiGo from my homebase LUCKNOW ( LKO ) to JAIPUR ( JAI ) onboard ATR 72-600.Though the schedule departure time was 5:30 PM but we took off only around 8 PM due to technical issues with the aircraft however,The IndiGo staff did provide all ...
Jump to postFlew using DigiYatra the other day from my homebase LKO to JAI and it was super efficient it took less then 3 Minutes from Entering the terminal to reaching the boarding gate area.No ID checks,No Check in ID check,No Boarding Card check also a dedicated entry and security check lane for Digi Pax and...
Jump to postHey everyone ! I flew with India's newest LCC Akasa Air a few days ago on LKO - AMD -LKO sector and this tripreport is of the return leg of the journey (AMD -LKO) flight QP 1524 from Ahmedabad to Lucknow onboard Boeing 737 MAX 8. WATCH HERE -: https://youtu.be/NoARBdAj9l8 this was a morning departur...
Jump to postI wasn't aware the MAX had bigger windows over the NG series or earlier? It does,definitely bigger than A320 peep holes called windows for sure...it could be because the interior window panel is wider but yes it definitely is bigger and its coming from someone who has mostly flown the A320s so I ha...
Jump to postYes the 737NG and 737MAX are capable of Cat3b autolands, but it’s an optional feature. You have to purchase the Fail-Operational option. So in fact many current 737s are not capable of Cat3b landings. Not to mention the airline needs to be approved, the crew need to be trained and current, the airp...
Jump to postOf course they are, just like the 737NG before them. They are also normally equipped with a HUD for more accurate low visibility flying. Yes the 737NG and 737MAX are capable of Cat3b autolands, but it’s an optional feature. You have to purchase the Fail-Operational option. So in fact many current 7...
Jump to postN1120A wrote:Of course they are, just like the 737NG before them. They are also normally equipped with a HUD for more accurate low visibility flying.
This was my second flight with Akasa air,India's newest Low cost airline and as my first flight this was equally comfortable and good flight.the plane was cleaner,seat recline is definitely better than other LCCs Ive been on and must say the 737MAX feels wider and spacious and even the luggage bins ...
Jump to postHi everyone,So I recently had my very first Boeing 737-8 MAX experience and since then Im a huge fan of this aircraft and its not just the bigger windows,Melodiously quiter engine sound,versatile mood lightings,Sky Interiors,amazing seat recline,fuel efficiency,Most beautiful wings in the world with...
Jump to postAkasa Air,one of the newest Entrants in the Indian aviation market may be just 6 or so months old however,Im super impressed with their overall services and product. https://youtu.be/wJukRqpkvxM Akasa's very first experience was absolutely amazing for me and I can count it as my new favourite LCC In...
Jump to postHey fellow Avgeekers WATCH -: https://youtu.be/jIhtejS1Rl4 I had a wonderful round trip journey with Thai AirAsia flying NON STOP from my homebase Lucknow to Bangkok DMK a few days ago and I thoroughly enjoyed my trip with Thai AirAsia.From check in to Seat comfortabiliry to the crew it was all fant...
Jump to postIt's a different technique to turn the 777-200 versus the -300. Our FCOM says the 777-200 requires a mininum of 47.5m to make a 180 turn. We do it regularly in UVF/SKB/GND etc and 47.5m sounds...tight! The 777-300 needs 56.5m to make a 180 turn with. It comes with a warning that it's not to be atte...
Jump to postI guess once my homebase gets a big turnpad enough to accomodate 773s and I get to spot one regularly,Id be able to clear all the doubts as I have grown up with this C shaped button pads and the regular issues of brake heating and nose wheel coming off the gear etx. One thing is for sure that the C ...
Jump to postSawaa Dee Khap/Namaste and Hello Fellow Avgeekers, So my homebase [ LKO ( Lucknow ) VILK] is getting a makeover in the upcoming months and that specifically includes the " EXTENSION OF TURNPADS " now Im an avgeek,plane spotter and make videos however not privy to the profound technical ar...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:Just because it’s round.
It’s a “button” in Canada. Hey Mr Galaxy !! I dunno if you remember me but I so very much appreciate your insights on my last thread about CAT IIIB ..Thanks again for adding to my knowledge about the "Button". I do remember you, sir, and that’s why I added that very modest fact. Besides i...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:It’s a “button” in Canada.
Sawaa Dee Khap/Namaste and Hello Fellow Avgeekers, So my homebase [ LKO ( Lucknow ) VILK] is getting a makeover in the upcoming months and that specifically includes the " EXTENSION OF TURNPADS " now Im an avgeek,plane spotter and make videos however not privy to the profound technical are...
Jump to postHello Fellow Avgeekers, So this month I took mt very first internatjonal flight of this year with Thai AirAsia's only NON STOP fliggt from my homebase Lucknow to my second home Bangkok (Don Mueang Airport). WATCH -: https://youtu.be/vtsodbz3rZk This was an excellent flight which was carried by very ...
Jump to postflipdewaf wrote:When I flew AI (2018) the aircraft was ok (not great) but the service was fantastic for Y and the food was amazing!
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I flew AI AMD-DEL two days ago on a vintage A320 in Y and the inflight service was great. We were all fed a hot meal with beverages on a 1hr 40min flight. Attendants were smiling and efficient. The legroom was AMAZING, the carpet was thick-pile and the seats colorful fabric. It really took me back ...
Jump to postHello everyone, A few days ago I took my very first flight of this year with Air India (Domestic) From DELHI to LUCKNOW which is a short 45 to 60 Minute sector. I have always found Air India domestic to be better than the likes of Singapore Airlines,Emirates and All of the American and European cari...
Jump to postIts that time of the year again and In a few days Im flying on my fav seasonal LKO-DEL-LKO sector given its my favourite season to fly i.e The CAT IIIB season and my homebase LKO, along with DEL are both CAT IIIB equipped I love to take such leisure flights every winter with next day early morning r...
Jump to postsubramak1 wrote:Booked a ticket on MAA BOM SFO for February in W class by AI. Let us see how it goes, interested in trying it out.
Hello Fellow Avgeekers, Im an ardent planespotter based out of LKO and have a huge collection of planespottings including some of the rarest birds in my region.I had been looking for a thread where I could share the YT links of my spottings however,I couldnt find one so Im creating this one for all ...
Jump to postBtblue wrote:Why not create a thread titled 'post your aviation videos' or something like that. That'll allow others to join in and create a place for posting such video. Maybe provide links to the videos, YouTube etc.
Hi there,Its my first time being on this thread now I usually post my tripreports but I have hundreds of plane spotting videos that I thought of sharing with my fellpw avgeek community but didnt find any particular section on this site where I could.This section belongs to aviation photography so I ...
Jump to postHaving flown many LCC's over the past many years I have somehow surprisingly missed the top ranked Air Asia however,this year it all changed when I decided to finally take one of its short 40 minutes hop from Delhi to my homebase Lucknow. TRIP REPORT https://youtu.be/LL1W60W_HDw Its as recent as 5 m...
Jump to postHey people,So this is my return flight from the paradise Island of Phu quoc to Delhi.This is one of the newest among myriads of flights launched by Vietjet to India the best part of this whole journey was the VISA EXEMPT policy of Phu Quoc which means if you are a foreigner and are arriving DIRECTLY...
Jump to postWhen I first went to BKK in Aug 2005 we had to procure a visa from the consulate. However in July 2006 I took a VOA. Hey Mr Air India super kewl to see you after a very long time hope you're doing good and thank you so much for your response..I Hello there. Hope you are doing well! You are right Ne...
Jump to postWhen I first went to BKK in Aug 2005 we had to procure a visa from the consulate. However in July 2006 I took a VOA. Hey Mr Air India super kewl to see you after a very long time hope you're doing good and thank you so much for your response..Its been more than 15 years since we have VOA for Thaila...
Jump to postI have flown the following on AI A310s in the 90s: SIN-KUL-MAA-DEL SIN-BKK-CCU-DEL (Don't exactly remember if it was BKK) DEL-CCU-SIN DEL-SIN And yet in the 80s I had flown: FRA-DXB-KUL-MEL-SYD on LH AMS-DXB-CMB-MEL-SYD on KLM Hey Mr Vikram, First of all I do apologize to be buzzing you for this ou...
Jump to postI have flown the following on AI A310s in the 90s: SIN-KUL-MAA-DEL SIN-BKK-CCU-DEL (Don't exactly remember if it was BKK) DEL-CCU-SIN DEL-SIN And yet in the 80s I had flown: FRA-DXB-KUL-MEL-SYD on LH AMS-DXB-CMB-MEL-SYD on KLM Hey Mr Vikram, First of all I do apologize to be buzzing you for this ou...
Jump to postI feel UK's PNQ-SIN-PNQ wont last long given the restrictions at PNQ also the operational and infrastructural constraints being a partial military airbase acts as a counter productive for Pune achieving its name amomg one of the top Intl airports in the country. Even JAI and LKO have better airport ...
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