Sunday, October 23, 2005

Aeroflot :-)

Off to India for 75 days to get a prototype ready for a new business that I am in the process of starting up. I am extremely excited about this trip, especially as I get to spend Diwali in India after a long time.

The only flight that could get me to India in time for Diwali and that was not full was Aeroflot :-) I think its going to be an interesting experience ... I have heard mixed feedback about the airline, but atleast they have banned smoking on-board (In 2002 !)

I found this Letterman Top-10 list online. Its quite hilarious !

Top Ten things Aeroflot can do to improve it's image

10. Shoo the bats out of the lavatories
9. Promise delivery within two days
8. Stop asking smaller passengers to sit in the laps of larger passengers
7. No longer have Moscow to Leningrad flight connect through Dallas-Fort Worth
6. Modify plane to resemble giant airborne potato
5. Stewardesses with necks
4. Water down the captain's vodka
3. Remove Chernobyl cured ham from inflight menu
2. Paint over Gorbachev-inspired red mark on top of fuselages
1. More Aero, less Flot

PS: This is my 200th post !

9 Comments:

Sneha said...

hey I hope u are still in Raleigh..will call u this evening.me back from NYC.

Mon Oct 24, 05:15:00 AM EDT  
Shyam said...

Heehee... I liked No 1 best - more Aero, less Flot - ROFL :) Have fun in India and when you stuff your face with all the yummy sweets and savouries, spare a thought for me ;)

Mon Oct 24, 05:40:00 PM EDT  
Ideamani said...

Shyamala, my mother has already begun planning the menu :-) I am excited !!

What are you planning for Deepavali ?

Mon Oct 24, 08:10:00 PM EDT  
Isheeta said...

youre probably there now, so have a great trip!

the lettermen list is hilarous! lol

Tue Oct 25, 04:16:00 PM EDT  
Ideamani said...

Leaving on the 28th - Thanks for your wishes, Isheeta !

Tue Oct 25, 07:20:00 PM EDT  
Shyam said...

I'm planning to light lots of tealights and when the Nov 5 Fireworks Night comes around, I'm going to pretend I'm in India watching the pataas :)

Have a safe trip to India, Ideamani!

Wed Oct 26, 09:00:00 AM EDT  
Ideamani said...

Atom Bombs, changu chakaram, poo chedi !

Thanks Shyamala !

Wed Oct 26, 10:12:00 AM EDT  
Olinda said...

Ooh Aeroflot, aren't you thye daring one.

I remember years ago a European colleague (a smoker) flying on them to Georgia on business saying how much he loved the fact that, when they stopped somewhere before the Caucasus to refuel, people were standing around smoking and sharing bottles of brandy, and continued to do so as the plane took off, without any admonishment from the flight attendants.

Wed Oct 26, 05:30:00 PM EDT  
Ideamani said...

Sharing is the communist way isnt it !

Thu Oct 27, 01:59:00 PM EDT  

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