Commented on angel009's review
Apr 18, 2004 07:43 PM
Do youself a favour; next time you travel from DXB to COK, take Emirates.......it will save you from heartache and misery not to mention your sanity !! This is a top tip, or tip from the top from a fellow malayali !! And why shouldn't Kerala have 3 international airports ???
Commented on rsramkee's review
Apr 03, 2004 02:09 AM
We have a number of low cost airlines in the UK which has revolutionised the airline industry here.
One of the good things about low cost airlines is that they provide competition to the traditional airlines and help bring airfares down. The consequence of the success of Easyjet and Ryanair here... in the UK , is cheaper fares on British Airways & British Midland.
So Indian Airlines , Jet Airways and Sahara, WATCH OUT !!!Read More
Commented on DesiAmerican's review
Mar 26, 2004 04:49 PM
I enjoyed reading your review on AI.
Although well written, I feel you were making excuses on behalf of the airline for being so dreadful.
I have flown the airline several times in the past ; the inflight crew are rude....no I don't expect an all smiling service but I do expect to be treated ...with a degree of courtesy & respect. Punctuality is a problem and the aircraft are in a tired state. Ground service.....what ground service???
Yes I agree that certain groups of passengers can be difficult and unpleasant to deal with, but these people also fly on other airlines and they seem to be treated more tactfully than by Air India staff.
Air India is competing in an international market place for its custom with airlines like Emirates and Singapore Airlines. There is no getting away from the fact that Air India is a below average airline & most people would avoid flying them if there is an alternative.
I agree you with that the airline needs to be privatised and freed from government involvement. Look no further than the example of Jet Airways.....proof that India can produce a world class international airline if only allowed.Read More
Commented on smoothmystic's review
Nov 13, 2003 10:15 PM
You say in your entry regarding Dubai Airport, that it can handles 2 million passengers a day....very unlikely my friend....not even the two busiest airports in the world together handles that much traffic !!!!!!
Commented on noah_2001's review
Jul 27, 2003 08:25 PM
Don't really understand what your trying to say mate !!
All I can say about the Ambassador is that it is an Indian icon......which other car can carry 10 people....4 in the front 'sofa seat' and 6 in the back !!!
Commented on najsha's review
Jul 27, 2003 08:07 PM
This airline clearly needs to be privatised, but the Indian government cannot see this. You only have to look towards the success that is Jet airways; it proves that with a decent management in place (instead of incompetent idiots), Air India can be a world beater to challenge the likes of Emirates ...and Singapore airlines.Read More
Commented on najsha's review
Jul 27, 2003 08:01 PM
Well-written, but I think you mean to say that Oman Air fly the New Generation Boeing 737 aircraft, rather than the Boeing 747 which is a huge aircraft used on long haul intercontinental routes, and not by Oman Air who do not have any of this aircraft type.
Commented on esgallindeion's review
Apr 23, 2003 04:55 AM
SARS is caused by a mutant form of the coronavirus which is one of the viruses responsible for the common cold.
Part of the difficulty for this illness is that there is no specific test which detects this virus (scientists are presently busy developing one) , and so the diagnosis is one of excl...usion i.e. the presence of atypical pneummonia, the absence of other causative organisms and a positive history suggesting contact with an infected patient.
The virus is spread by inhalation of droplets dispersed by sneezing and contact with respiratory secretions.
The incubation period for the illness is 2-10 days, and so it is suggested that those who have been at risk of exposure be quarantined for 10 days. The present WHO advice is that all non-essential travel to Hong Kong and the Guangdong area of China be deferred.
Despite the publicity around SARs deaths, 90 % of those infected get better, the remaining 10 % are more severely affected often requiring mecahnical ventilation. Around 4 % die.
There has been under 200 SARS deaths to date over the last few months. Not to belittle SARS, but the common cold would have killed more people over the same period.
However SARS dose have the potential of spreading uncontrollably to become an even bigger global health menace with severe economic consequences for the countries it infects as seen in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Commented on Tongue_in_cheek's review
Apr 20, 2003 03:42 AM
Your review is very well written but overlooks the fact that Saddam Hussien was a very nasty piece of work.
Don't get me wrong, I am very sceptical about America's reasons for attacking Iraq and by no means support this pre-emptive strike.
Let us not forget that Saddam was an evil despot who ...gassed the Kurds and executed political opponents in the thousands. And there was no excuse to invade Kuwait despite the reasons you have stated.
I do however feel sorry for the Iraqi people who now find their country in ruins, only to become an outpost of the US in the Middle East.
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Commented on dhruv_tara's review
Apr 08, 2003 05:13 AM
This car in brilliant silver with black leather is the BUSINESS !!!
Have driven one myself; I fell in love with the car......if only I had the money !!!!
Commented on balraj's review
Apr 02, 2003 11:39 PM
I enjoyed reading your review on Kerala, the land of my birth.
Undoubtedly the best place to visit in India.....missing home already.............................but why no mention of the lovely food ???!!!!!!
Commented on own review
Mar 31, 2003 08:57 PM
It would be rude of me to mention the actual price paid for the flight.................
Nevertheless, my flight was about 20 % cheaper than the next fare, as I recall.
Reviewed Qatar Airways
Mar 30, 2003 11:23 PM
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(Updated Mar 30, 2003 11:52 PM)
Gulf Air has recently been displaced as Qatar's national airline by one which bears its own name.
In the last few years, this airline has grown from being a regional operator to one of the big players on the international scene. It operates a fleet of Airbuses (A330, A300 and A320) from its b...Read more
Commented on mumbayboy's review
Sep 03, 2002 05:07 PM
Am I to take it you didn't like the food then???
Commented on saaz_ar's review
Aug 30, 2002 02:14 AM
Nice start mate .........nice review on a very nice place.
Commented on jskilambi's review
Aug 30, 2002 02:10 AM
I apologise for being so blunt but your review tells us absolutely nothing about the place, its attractions, its people, tourist facilities , etc. You may want to consider these points when you next write about a place.
Commented on cestlavie786's review
Jul 18, 2002 01:40 PM
I'm not sure if you know this, but Swissair has ceased to exist due to bankruptcy....a new national airline has been set up by its former subsidary Crossair and has been renamed Swiss Air Lines. C'set la vie, I suppose.........
Reviewed Bombay Dreams - Brigade Road - Bangalore
Jul 18, 2002 02:39 AM
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(Updated Jul 19, 2002 02:46 AM)
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to see the West End's newest musical 'Bombay Dreams' which is playing at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, Wilton Road, SW1.
The musical which opened on the 19th of June 02 is produced by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (no introduction needed I'm sure!) and is based on...Read more
Commented on aju_k27's review
Jun 07, 2002 01:24 AM
How can you possibly write a review on an airline you have never travelled with??
I thought the whole point of this website is to hear personal experiences of products and services directly from the horse's mouth.
No offence mate, but this simply is not on !!!
Commented on relsr's review
Apr 08, 2002 03:44 PM
That
(1) the first church in India was built in Kerala? Kerala's Christians are amongst the earliest in the world; the religion is thought to have been spread by one of the 12 apostles, St. Thomas.
(2) the first Indian Jewish synagogue was built in Kerala?
(3) and surprisingly, I read som...ewhere that one of the first mosques in India was built in Kerala!!!!!Read More
