The dreaded time has finally come. I need to fly out from the new Bengaluru International Airport on Sunday and I am dreadfully nervous about it. The website claims to have taken care of everything like a benevolent God. I have my own doubts.
Staying near the Banaswadi Railway Station has already proved to be a nightmare with the auto drivers (I promise I shall post more on this tomorrow). My flight to Bombay from Bengaluru is scheduled to depart at 0900 on Sunday. Which means probably I will have to start from my place at around 0600(I am not sure as I am yet to figure out how far is it exactly. Even Google Maps has failed me this time).
Transport Option 1: Take the BMTC Shuttle to the Airport
Catch: They seem to have forgotten Banaswadi completely. I think the closest point would be Ulsoor Lake though my abysmal knowledge of the local geography hasn’t been of much help here either. So either I hold an auto driver who has managed to show his face around at that time at knife-point and get dropped at Ulsoor or shall have to ask my room mate for a saintly favor (considering it is a Sunday, I can only imagine the choicest, delectable and most foul of the English lexicon that me shall be subjected to).
Transport Option 2: Airlift Cabs
Catch: Despite all their mean claims of “Bangalore New Airport To Any where in Bangalore @ Rs.300” they suck because that is just a mean claim. Read about their air-conditioned Innovas with Bucket Seats and Wi-Fi and you would have been salivating like Pavlov’s minion too until I called them up to book. The executive told me in what apparently was her most polite tone that currently they operate pretty much like the BMTC buses and that the nearest point for me would be – INDIRANAGAR! Need I say more?
Transport Option 3: City Taxis
Catch: The fare was not as much a deterrent for me as was the safety factor. My return flight from Bombay has been scheduled to arrive at 2210 in Bengaluru. For once, even I was in no mood to try coming home past midnight.
Transport Option 4: Helidrop to BIAL
Catch: Ambani has yet declined to even look at me. If he does, then probably I would not need BIAL in the first place.
Until then, I guess lesser mortals like me will have to continue to chew on their hair trying to figure out "issoos"!
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I will ask my friend Larry (Page) to put your blog first in the results whenever anybody searches for BIAL... maybe there's some angel hiding out there who has a solution to your "isoos" ;)
AIRLIFT SUCKS!!!!
Just wanted to share the exp that I had with AirLift... The name of the service should have been Bull**** rather... they have such a pathetic service that I almost missed my flight. First, I booked the cab a week prior to my travel. On the travel day before a few hrs of my flight, I give them a call to confirm. Their phones are forever ringing, no one bothers to pick up... I wonder why they have a ph in place, that too Customer care number... ?? Well, when i finaly got someone online, they say that they never had my booking!.. now after arguing for sometime, I thought it would be better to ask for a remedy. They asked me to book fresh online & they will ensure the cab on time. Now, I do that(biggest mistake)... & also make payment online...! & thats it... theres no news from their side after tht. I try calling again to see whts happening.. & they never answer.... this is heights!!!... I finally book another cab service just 2 hrs before the filght & reach the airport just in time... Im yet to recieve my money back... & theres no conatct number to speak to someone abt this!!! ... SO, PLZ BOOK AIRLFIT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!... IF POSSIBLE AVOID!!!
The link given sucks though
Dear Blogger,
It was fun reading your blog… you have quite a sense of humour!
I can quite understand your being nervous about getting to the airport, especially if this is the first time. Have you tried visiting the BMTC online service? http://www.viaworld.in/bdo?action1=BSRC# you could book your ticket online. They also have a service whereby you call this number: 60609090 and they will send a cab to pick you up from the house and drop you to the nearest bus stop. May be you should try it!
I do hope you enjoy your experience at the new airport. Do bear with us if you face any difficulties, we’ve just begun operations a week back and things might not all be perfect.
Look forward to your feedback when you’re back.
Thanks and regards
Monica Mascarenhas Prabhu
Asst Manager - Corporate Communications, Bangalore International Airport Ltd.
118, Gayathri Lakefront, Outer Ring Road, Hebbal, Bangalore - 560024, India
Phone: +91 80 2354 0000
Mobile: +91 9980364897
E-Mail: monica@bialairport.com
Web: www.bengaluruairport.com
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