Flight AI718

Dep-2325, Arr 2350

Reg: VT-AXC

Aircraft incoming from DXB. Load of around 100/120 pax on DXB-PNQ sector on a 180 seater aircraft.

Total of 12 passengers on PNQ-BOM: of which 5 were transfer pax including me, transferring to other flights at BOM. 3 Chinks to SIN on SQ, another chink lady to BKK and myself to COK. The others were a mix of airline staff. 4 had Crew Suitcases with Royal Jordanian markings, and one dude with a KF ID tag who just kind of sauntered in. He looked like  abaggage agent types than a cabincrew or anything!! There were also 2 AIX pilots deadheading on the first row: very fresh, looked barely out of theirteens. One of these dudes was obviosuly swigging alcohol: probably pilfered from the stocks onboard. InFULL VIEW of the pax.

Aircraft interiors were tacky: with the middle seat in every row in a different color. Seat covers were not leather. infact they werent even the regular seat covers on a 737. Some weird sack type material. There was channel selection controls upto ch 10 and a headphone socket in every seat as well as 2 drop down screens. So i think rudimentary IFE is available on longer flights. Aircraft exterior was exquisite: a sitar painted on the tail. The story with AIis that the packaging is attractive but the material inside is not!!

Staff were freshers in pretty tacky uniforms: brown scheme with weird handkerchief tucked into the shirt and tied around the neck!! Pretty middle class. The male steward looked like a bell boy at a hotel. Yuck. But were pretty efficient. Orange juice round before takeoff. On longer flights i think a cold meal in a box is served.