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 017 Photo taken by: NYB Route: SIN-BLR, IC958 Date: 05 December 2004 Flight duration: 4:05 Aircraft class & type: Economy, A320, Registration: VT-ESD Business or leisure: Leisure Meal type: Brunch Contents of the meal: 2 rounds of pre-meal drinks: first round: just orange juice, second round: pea nuts and orange juice again; Meal: Warm croissant, muffin, sambar, idly, vada holes (like donut holes), cut seasonal fruits, pickles, butter, fruit-bottom yogurt, water and more orange juice Drink: Orange juice Special meal: Indian vegetarian Rating: 6 (for meal), 7 (for service) Comments: I didn't understand the need for two rounds of pre-meal drinks: the first round was just orange juice served from trays after take off, the second was orange juice served from cart with pea nuts. Lots of pea nuts: a welcome change from the barely-a-few packets served on Southwest. The two idlis were hard. Vadas (shaped like donut holes) didn't taste like vadas. Sambar was excellent. I wonder if idlis and vadas are suitable for flights: they are supposed to be served fresh, soft and crisp. Most passengers had loads of shopping bags, especially from the Mustafa store in Sarengoon Road, Singapore. Flight attendants were all Bengali: were very patient and returned courtesy. Take off and landing were smoothest; like on most Indian Airlines A320 flights. Camera brand and type: Minolta Dimage XG |