Ladies and Gentlemen, we welcome you on board Air Dhakkan, er, Air Deccan.
Air Dhakkan Deccan is India’s 2nd largest carrier – and we follow a thousand ways in which to cut corners costs so that you get to fly cheap. We mean really really cheap.
We’ve cut costs so much that our fare for a ticket can start as low as Rs 7. (pre tax, which becomes more than 1000 Rs post tax n other charges). Now thats cheaper than a bus ticket no? Yup, you can FLY cheaper than a bus. But dont worry saar, madam (henceforth myadum), we replicate the total feel of the bus, totally.
For example, our in flight crew have been taught to smile the same way your headmaster did when he caught you doing mischief in 2nd class. They talk to you like a bus conductor would too, saar. Ask anything twice and they frown – or snap.
And like a bus too, everything we provide is chargeable. Did you say cotton? For the ear a? Why saar? Chumma, waste of money no? so we dont provide that at all. See, if we do, how can you get a ticket at 1300Rs, er 7Rs? you think no saar. And why do u need cotton anyways saar? All our planes have A/c. We keep temperatures just like its in Indian cities - warm n humid. What more you want?
We do everything in our power to make you feel safe, comfortable and secure – and take the BUS experience to a higher level (34000 ft, actually). See myadum, we have such nice seats – they dont even recline! And look, look, do you see those stains on those seats? Just like the beat-up buses you see plying here and there, no? We introduced that concept myadum. Is it any wonder we are number 2 by market share?
We do other things too, to make you feel good. Like we put crew on the flight who dont know (or are just learning) which switches to hit to switch off all the lights, or switch them on.
Just like in those Godly STC buses, we make sure that you pray enough times to God. nice no? Your kids will learn praying just by being on Air Dhakkan, er, Deccan.
Now please belt up, saar, myadum. We are going to take off. Please dont forget that when we land, it will take between an hour and 2 hours to pick up your baggage. After all, we flew for an hour. We should give same time for luggage to follow you, no?
Happy SimpliFlying!
Kiddo
3 years ago
simply loved it! you and your crazy adventures but hey, what else can you expect on such a cheap ticket! kinda got what you asked for eh? but on the whole, excellent piece of work and hope some Deccan employee comes through this!
Sukhi
3 years ago
yea right! It was nothing I asked for!! And, Thank you!
Pri
3 years ago
the best thing i liked abt this blogpost is..its direct dil
. nice wordplay… kinda reminded me of those
se..straight off..wt all the anger, frustration n pissed-off feeling
comin thru, palpably…the humour comes off really well cos, again,
itz dil se..n i LOVE the way its drippin wt sarcasm…n the urge to
really, really, SHOUT
MTV-wala “girebaal”, etc etc.the personal touch iz really gr8! keep it
up!
Pri
3 years ago
also, i like the tone..like a conversation, realtime..it takes me into
dat experience of sheer frustration.totally.:-)
Sukhi
3 years ago
Pri,
I dont quite know what the girebaal thingy is/was. I was told by some people that it has too much sarcasm – but I guess I did the best to hold myself back!
And what wordplay, pray? the Dhakkan thingy? Its been circulating around. Not my invention – and seems pretty apt!
Glad you liked it!
Sam
3 years ago
STC buses..huh?
sadiya
3 years ago
Ouch!!If the Air Deccan people are reading this i hope they have first aid handy….or wait is the cost of bandages covered in the oh so low fair.anyway wud like to point out,reclining seats and cotton ear plugs as they say maybe a “chumma waste of money” but why hold back on the smiles?…..its absolutely free of cost people!
Sukhi
3 years ago
Sam,
STC – State Transport Cos. Almost universally bad(Karnataka’s STC being an honourable exception)
Sadiya,
hehe, Yea well, while SimplyFlying, I suppose they forgot to be Simply Smiling!