Flight Details:
Airline: Air India
Flight No.: AI517
Reg : VT-SCP
Aircraft: Airbus A319-112
Departure Hyderabad (HYD) : 10:05 am
Arrival Pune (PNQ) : 11:10 am
Time : 01h 05m
Distance : 559 km
Full Trip Report : Air India VT-SCP AI517 Hyderabad - Pune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chSo3LuNzng
Introduction
This trip report covers the return trip from Hyderabad in 2014. See Trip report : Air India VT-EVA AI965 Mumbai - Hyderabad
A short flight to Pune. Had to leave early from Hitec city to reach Airport, used the Airport bus.
Hyderabad Street Scene : Airport bus [ Video ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snyoDIEKz1I
Check-In and security
After alighting the bus, went straight to the departure entrance. The security checked my itinerary and identification document and let me in.
Check-In counter took few minutes. I was travelling without check-in bag. Headed for security, got my boarding pass stamped.
Was free to enter the departure area of the domestic terminal. Checked the gate, had many empty chairs as I was early.
Gate area
As I had started early in the morning the first item on my todo list, Breakfast.
Towards food court
Food court was towards the corner of the terminal.
Idli sambhar with coffee
About Rs 125 [US$2.2 approx]
View from food court
Walking back to gate
Food court was close to gate as I had plenty of time before boarding.
Shops
Browsed the shops.
Gate
Flight was departing from gate 28
Waited near the gate
Waiting area
Passengers had started to gather near the gate as boarding time neared.
Airside view [ Video ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDpM003RwWg
Airside view
Soon boarding was called.
Air India VT-SCP
Boarding [ Video ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY7zazoc0r4
Passengers still boarding
Seat view
Seating in the rear of the plane, noticed the flight was full. My seatmates were a group travelling from Bangalore where the flight originated. They were travelling to Pune.
Airside view [ Video ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NL7gurkqP4
Air India A319's and Emirates to Dubai
Emirates was flying its A340-500 to Hyderabad.
Air India A319 pushback [ Video ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWOzc7BG8js
Air India A319 pushback
Airside view
Air India Birds
Ready to depart
Doors closed. Pushback initiated. The flight had a long taxi. My side of the view was farmland facing the sun.
Taxi to runway [ Video ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DNFYnnNtaI
Seat view
IFE was switched off throughout the flight.
Airborne
Reached cruising altitude.
Cruising [ Video ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGQxRTAYAkU
Cabin View
Outside view
Reading material
Shubh Yatra [Happy Journey] - Inflight magazine
Inflight magazine used to be called Namaskar on Air India. Renamed after merger with Indian Airlines. A copy from the seat pocket.
Air India Fleet
Soon it was time for snacks.
Cabin Service [ Video ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ4J5Km9PFM
Tea with biscuits
I had my fill earlier, I didn't eat or drink. Took it only to take a photo for collection. Returned the tray to the Stewardess.
Air India A319
Safety Card
Winglet view
Seat View
Inflight Cabin view [ Video ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jly2NqClUCA
Window View
Approaching Pune
Arrival and Exit
Pune being military airport, didn't take any more pic or video. Landed smoothly into Pune. Aircraft was docked to aerobridge. All passenger except those heading to Goa disembarked. Those passengers were few, they had to identify their bags to security, who boarded the flight after Pune bound passengers had disembarked.
I didn't have any check-in bag as out in few mins. While waiting outside, Spicejet to Sharjah was departing. Got picked outside airport and headed off for lunch.
Hope you enjoyed the trip. Thanks for reading.
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