Budget Airlines

Defying all the rules of gravity, an aircraft flies high in the thin air with a simple resemblance to a soaring bird. It has been an amazing experience to fly in an aircraft, till you decide to fly with these budget airlines. These airlines are horrible in all sectors ticketing, scheduling of aircraft, seating, hospitality and all sectors of an airline industry one can think of. Sometimes you are stuck with no option when you have a meeting next day and the only flight from Pune to Hyderabad daily is an ATR aircraft of Air Deccan. The ATR aircraft is the low body capsule airplane with the stairs integral part of the body and they open to allow people to walk in, the aircraft is propeller driven so it is not a jet aircraft. The propeller aircrafts are known for huge vibrations and noise during their flights. These features come complementary with your ticket!!!

The theory is simple enough. Sell the tickets at low prices and more people will fly, even if they're herded into an all-economy aircraft cabin, without any food. But who cares? not the teeming thousands of ex-first class rail travelers who now jostle each other to grab unnumbered window and aisle seats having paid 30 per cent less than regular airline fares. These aircraft do not provide seat numbers so the act of grabbing a seat makes the entire scene a fish market.

The flight does not even care to serve the passengers with water. They claim "Despite many people telling us that water should be given free, we did not. If we did, there would be a lot of wastage with those not wanting it asking for it. And that costs money." Yes, probably they seem to be right the equation boils down to money, passenger safety and convenience; they seem to not have ever heard of such a thing, they do not exist in the list. The entire aircraft stinks of some smell, typically phenol as soon as you entire the aircraft. Do not get surprised if you see your fellow passenger asking for a mosquito coil. Yes, you are greeted by the mosquitoes while you board the plane as there is no airhostess to receive you. The complete aircraft has only one airhostess and she tries to yell at her highest decibel level to make the safety announcement as the concept of PA system does not exist. Politeness is absolutely unfamiliar concept with the airhostess as she never requests you but orders you, quite naturally though you are at her mercy. There are no landing instructions by the captain nor does the crew inform you to sit upright or buckle seat belts, all of a sudden the aircraft decides to make a step descent on the landing strip.

The overall experience of flying is really a dull journey. The passengers long till they reach the destination. The fun of enjoying the flight with nice ambience is far lost in these airlines. These budget aircrafts operate on tight margins so the maintenance of these planes is done in a shabby manner. So, think twice before you plan a trip in these aircrafts, but do not forget to keep on praying till you get out of these planes.