Okay so this one is about one of my many travel experiences which I got on a Hyderabad – Delhi flight. It was during the month of December 2012. I visited Delhi for some family function and was going to Delhi with my family for an extended vacation. I am sure people will second my opinion of how the Airports have started to look like bus stands with the never ending queue of lot of people travelling around the country. The experience is no longer delightful and those tiring procedures of Check-ins and the security checks etc have added an extra pain in flying. The ease of reaching somewhere in much less time has disgustingly increased the carelessness all across the place.
So after long wait of getting your luggage checked and passing those stupid security lines you finally reach the bus that takes you to the flight. You get to see different kind of people with different expressions and enormous bags with them even in the cabin. I mean that’s like taking advantage of every penny paid. To add to the fun of looking and getting different thoughts about people and their looks and their brand of luggage used etc we get to see some very weird travellers who somehow feel like they are travelling all alone in the whole flight. Yes I am talking about those fat uncles and aunties who get the seat next to you. Trust me; I have been the victim of the situation almost 80 percent of the time I travel. I search for my seat and settle down praying to get a decent neighbour. I mean no offence to fat people. The problem with them is obviously the seat they get is very small as compared to their size ofcourse and the body parts keep on bulging out. They use the hand rest as if it is only n only for them. Dude, use it but also remember that there is someone next to you as well. You wanna sleep? Pls sleep but why do you have to take support of some sitting next to you? I am not your property. Spare me the pain please. The worst part is, if you are on the middle seat and that not so thin guy/lady is sitting at the window seat. In a 2 hour flight they get this sudden urge to use the loo. That is a task in itself, they donot use any basic courtesy of saying excuse me. They wil stand in a tilted position and will expect you to understand. I think they need to learn a lot and maybe the airlines too need to know that they should give just the aisle seats to all fat passengers. Atleast the rest of us can be fine on the flight.
The welcome phrase says” xyz airline mein apka swagat hai”, sorry but looking at the obese India, the experience becomes “not so welcomed”.
