5/n Level 3/C social distancing.
Fill a fom LOI for AIndia. Submit. Get tested for body temp. Fillout a form and submit. Stand in que.

Many Cancellations and no-shows. Possibly due to added costs for Institutional Quarantine.

The Councel Gen was himself there right thru.
6/n Councel Gen and his team spoke to each and every person. For the aged travelling alone I heard him rqst AI if they could upgrade as they could need help. AI promptly agreed.
Each of was spoken to. Kids dropping off parents were calmed down.

Payed for my ticket, credit card.+
7/n
Boarded flight.
Entire crew, for the entire duration in complete PPE gear. Looked like hazmat gear to me. Very courteous.

At each seat. 2 x food tray, 1xsnack and beverage, pack with mask, gloves, sanitizer pouch×3 and Covid-19 form.

No service by crew. Did not need any!+
8/n
All dozed off. Wonder how i stayed with a cig for those hours. Always flew via Frankfurt. Cig stop.

Arr Mumbai on time. Pax for Ahmedabad (AI144 was EWR > Mum/Ahmedabad). Were asked to disembark forst.

We were to stay seated as it will take a while. Once done Mum pax were+
9/n
to disembark in group of 30s.
Very orderly. No one shuved no 'overtaking'. First que for Covid forms.
Temp checked. This form in duplicate.
One part retained, other needed for immi..

Next make a copy of our form. Manned photo copy machines. Done in seconds. Next imm. Were+
10/n
Were seated along the wall opp the imm desks. Social distancing. 30 people in 3 rows. 10 each .. math!

12 gates were opened. We 10 went to one counter each. 2 more incase ...

Once done. Next stop Duty Free. Yes 2 x Whisky allowed. How about 3? "Kya sirji"!!

Carousal+
11/n
At the carousal, some bags were neatly layed in 3 rows. Social distancing again. Take a cart, pick up your bag.

Now for transport.

There were ques for Mumbai, suburbs, Pune ....

List of hotel given👇 choose and stand in the que. 1 minute and it is done.

Go downstairs+
12/n
BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corp) took over.
The hotel rep handed over our names, that photocopy remember, with all details.
Checked if we had Arogya Setu working.
Ok forgot ...
Before Imm that photocopy time? We were asked to download and complete Arogya Setu.
As usual...+
13/n as usual there is always a Barkha Dutt kind idiot. He complained that personal info, blah blah .. the imm lady said it is mandatory. Nope said he.
So she said "this becomes legal. So call a lawyer and come back to us. Join the que at the back so others can move" 👏👏👏+
14/n
So yeah, back 2BMC.
They checked our details against our passport. An young lady was asked to change her "Name as in the passport" .. WHAAT??

We were taken to an aircon bus. Social distancing. 10 per bus.

Reached hotel of my chice. Rennaisance, across the lake fm home.
15/n
Checking in was easy.
The bus had a conductor. In full near hazmat dress. Could be a lady. She took the room numbers down on our form (the photocopy one remember)..

Sent to our room. Room payment for 7 days. BMC will come check and then take a call.

Costs ALL inclusive!
n/n
When the mongrels like Arfa-Rana-Barkha bad mouth India, show them this.

Oh yes. There was a flight which areived from Zurich at EWR. Pax came out with a nose mask and simply walked out!

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