Hey all! Long time lurker, first time poster here.
This report covers a short hop from Bengaluru to Chennai, India, in October 2017. I believe a picture speaks a thousand words, and hence would like to keep writing to a minimum.
Jet Airways 2738
Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] - Chennai [MAA/VOMM]
October 28th, 2017
STD: 6:20 PM
STA: 7:25 PM
Actual flight time: 48 minutes
I arrived at the airport at 3:30 PM, a good 3 hours ahead of departure...but too late for the earlier flight to Chennai. I used the check-in kiosk, and cleared security in a matter of minutes.
Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
Jet Airways dominating the ramp - VT-JCV, an ATR72-212A(500); VT-JFQ, an B737-8AL and VT-JCW, an ATR72-212A(500).
Jet Airways at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
A lone SpiceJet Q400 VT-SUU.
VT-SUU - SpiceJet DHC-8-402Q at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
VT-JCV pushing back as 9W2314 to Chennai.
VT-JCV - Jet Airways ATR72-212A(500) at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
VT-JCW pushing back as 9W2625 to Coimbatore.
VT-JCW - Jet Airways ATR72-212A(500) at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
VT-WAJ, a GoAir A320 departing to Mumbai as G8320.
VT-WAJ - GoAir A320-214 at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
VT-JFQ again.
VT-JFQ - Jet Airways B737-8AL at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
9N-ACB, the sole Nepal Airlines B757 landing on runway 9 as RA225 from Kathmandu (also the only scheduled passenger 757 flight to south India).
9N-ACB - Nepal Airlines B757-2F8(M) at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
VT-WAI, a GoAir A320 which had just arrived from Port Blair as G8803.
VT-WAI - GoAir A320-214 at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
Boarding was 20 minutes behind schedule.
Today's aircraft was VT-JCM, a 9.6 year old ATR72-500.
VT-JCM - Jet Airways ATR72-212A(500) at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
VT-SCT, an Air India A319 which had just landed as AI514 from Hyderabad.
VT-SCT - Air India A319-112 at Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
We had a 10 minute taxi to runway 9, and I saw a Blue Dart B757 as well as the Jet Airways A330 which would operate the inaugural Amsterdam service later that night.
Take off from runway 9 was 30 minutes late.
Non-vegetarian refreshments - chicken sandwich, chocolate bar, tamarind candy and water bottle.
Snack on flight 9W2738 from Bengaluru [BLR/VOBL] to Chennai [MAA/VOMM] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
We landed on runway 7 at Chennai. From there, it was a 5 minute taxi to the stand, during which the captain publicised the new Amsterdam and Paris flights which were to begin that night.
Landing video:
https://youtu.be/_7KF8riLV5MGate neighbour.
VT-JDC - Jet Airways ATR72-212A(500) at Chennai [MAA/VOMM] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
From there, it was a 5 minute bus ride to the terminal.
View from the shuttle bus:
https://youtu.be/Mrkoc-4jEcU Domestic terminal, taken from the taxi pick-up point.
Chennai [MAA/VOMM] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
Chennai [MAA/VOMM] by
ChennaiPlaneSpotter, on Flickr
Overall, a pleasant flight with Jet.
Thank you for reading, and all criticism is welcome.