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In an unprecedented turn of events, passengers aboard Air India Express's inaugural flight from Surat (India) to Bangkok managed to exhaust the plane's entire alcohol supply before reaching their destination. The flight, which took off on what was a memorable journey on its new route, saw an unexpected level of indulgence from passengers, resulting in a tale that's going viral worldwide.

 

As the 4-hour flight unfolded, eager passengers enthusiastically consumed the onboard stock of premium alcoholic beverages, reportedly worth ฿70,000. The cabin crew found themselves announcing an alcohol shortage well before landing, a situation that left many travellers on the fully booked flight both surprised and amused.

 

Social media exploded with content as passengers documented their mid-air festivities, complete with videos of the upbeat atmosphere. Passengers not only enjoyed their drinks but also a variety of Gujarati snacks, adding to the convivial onboard climate. Many passengers shared their journey in real-time, capturing smiles, laughter, and empty bottles, creating an online buzz that quickly spread.

 

The incident underscores how quickly camaraderie and a shared sense of celebration can lead to unexpected situations. For many, this flight represented more than just travel between two cities—it became a unique experience characterised by communal enjoyment and a surprising swiftness in depleting the inflight beverage supply.

The lively atmosphere and friendly interactions among passengers turned the flight into an unforgettable adventure. While the lack of alcohol for the latter part of the flight may be seen as a logistical oversight, it highlighted the warm, congenial spirit of those on board. This inaugural flight certainly left an indelible mark, becoming a point of reference for future journeys.

 

Beyond the amusing aspects, the story highlights broader themes in air travel and human behaviour, where shared experiences often lead to surprising outcomes. The event reflects not only a fun piece of history for Air India Express's new service but also a nod to the unpredictability and joy of travel.

 

Though the alcohol ran out, the laughter and stories shared ensured that this flight will be talked about for years to come, representing the essence of shared joy and community among travellers, reported Times of India.

 

-- 2024-12-23

 

 

They had plenty of straws though.

A different angle to the recent story about Indians misbehaving on a flight to Thailand 

Did they really run out or just lock the cupboards? 🙂

Given the behaviour of groups of South Asian men on planes when confronted with 'free' alcohol, that is what I would have done.

According to Wikipedia,:

• Surat (Gujarati: [suɾət]) is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. 

Surat is a city in the province of Gujarat in India, which is a dry state i.e No Alcohol is allowed to be sold or consumed.

Therefore the excitement . As such the poor and the not so rich travel to Thailand from India, so for them this must have been a grand opportunity to indulge.

Whereas the rich and affluent lot head to the West .

Cheers

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48 minutes ago, webfact said:

4-hour flight unfolded, eager passengers enthusiastically consumed the onboard stock of premium alcoholic beverages, reportedly worth ฿70,000. The cabin crew found themselves announcing an alcohol shortage well before landing

I reckon some of the stock was misplaced, stolen, pilfered before departure or poor  stocktaking. 

 

 

48 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

A four hour flight from Bangkok to Surat, must have been via Mumbai.

 

Why?

 

Here's the one mentioned in the OP and the return from Bangkok.

 

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ix178#386a6d6c

 

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-bxo#386b05d8

 

1 hour ago, Dan O said:

There must be something missing in the translation here as Surat Thani is only 1:10 min flight to bkk. It should be Surat India to bkk I think

passengers aboard Air India Express's inaugural flight from Surat (India) to Bangkok 

1 hour ago, chiang mai said:

A four hour flight from Bangkok to Surat, must have been via Mumbai.

 

1 hour ago, Dan O said:

There must be something missing in the translation here as Surat Thani is only 1:10 min flight to bkk. It should be Surat India to bkk I think

Reading comprehension lessons seem to be in order here 📖 😉

5 minutes ago, Artisi said:

 

Reading comprehension lessons seem to be in order here 📖 😉

You weren't in the thread before changes were made.

Profitable flight for the airline.  Take ฿100,000 worth of booze the next time.

13 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 Air India Express's inaugural flight from Surat (India) to Bangkok 

Possibly this one?

 

 

21 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Possibly this one?

 

 

 

A different party I think.

1 hour ago, vikc said:

Surat is a city in the province of Gujarat in India, which is a dry state i.e No Alcohol is allowed to be sold or consumed.

Therefore the excitement . As such the poor and the not so rich travel to Thailand from India, so for them this must have been a grand opportunity to indulge.

Whereas the rich and affluent lot head to the West .

Cheers

.

Thanks for clarity. You would THINK that would be included in the article which didn't make clear even where Surat was right away in the title AND the interesting fact it's a dry state. Now it makes sense and is kind of funny. 

 

OMG......Just imagine if this happen on a RyanAir flight from Teesside to Ibiza 

I used to fly from Chennai to DMK almost monthly. They would regularly start passing around the duty free as soon as the doors closed. Why not? Large groups of workers headed to Pattaya for a few days. They were mostly OK, but standing in line at immigration drunk at 4am must have sucked.

2 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

They had plenty of straws though.

I Hope They Weren't Plastic Ones !!

3 hours ago, webfact said:

In an unprecedented turn of events, passengers aboard Air India Express's inaugural flight from Surat (India) to Bangkok managed to exhaust the plane's entire alcohol supply before reaching their destination.

Just warming up for the Thai experience

After many flights between Delhi and Heathrow via Dubai on the "Curry express", I'm relieved that I wasn't on this one.

The lively atmosphere and friendly interactions among passengers turned the flight into an unforgettable adventure. 

Creative revisionism at its finest. I expect it was more like;  The shouting and alcohol induced chaos of the cabin turned the flight into an unpleasant experience for those who did not wish to experience the lower caste Surat lifestyle. 

Why would anyone want to promote this embarrassing event? It's like celebrating the drunkards on the Ryanair flights to Ibiza.

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

Possibly this one?

 

 

Actually it is pretty much every one.

26 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

The lively atmosphere and friendly interactions among passengers turned the flight into an unforgettable adventure. 

Creative revisionism at its finest. I expect it was more like;  The shouting and alcohol induced chaos of the cabin turned the flight into an unpleasant experience for those who did not wish to experience the lower caste Surat lifestyle. 

Why would anyone want to promote this embarrassing event? It's like celebrating the drunkards on the Ryanair flights to Ibiza.

It may have been picked up from Indian media which often writes in a colonial-style jolly japes style of English.

 

Or more likely somebody has provided the outline to AI and told it to write in a positive style.

I bet the ground got a full blast when they opened the door.

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Possibly this one?

 

 

 

 

I don't think it is (the same flight)...    What we have is the usual media pile on, where a story strikes gold with a and attract a lot of attention (i.e. the Air Asia story above), then another story is found hoping that the recipe for attention remains the same...  

 

We have the same with other stores, it will be a spate of 'dog attacks' or 'Swiss misbehaving'... Wait for a Brit or an Aussie to do something wrong, then we'll load of bad-Brit / bad-Aussie stories that fuel the confirmation bias of unintelligent readers.... 

 

Now Indian's area clearly flavour of the month, so expect a few more stories about them before the media moves on to its next flavour...    

 

i.e. had the Air-Asia non-event of guys talking on a flight not drawn attention, this would never reach the media - its not the first flight to run out of food or booze etc - but after the Air-Asia story this story can now pile on the 'Indians are drunk annoying travellers rhetoric'....

 

 

Was the booze free if not AIr India is quite happy to run out of booze.

4 hours ago, chiang mai said:

A four hour flight from Bangkok to Surat, must have been via Mumbai.

 

For reference wikipedia (not Surat Thani);-

 

Surat (Gujarati: [suɾət]) is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. 

 

 

4 hours ago, Dan O said:

There must be something missing in the translation here as Surat Thani is only 1:10 min flight to bkk. It should be Surat India to bkk I think

In an unprecedented turn of events, passengers aboard Air India Express's inaugural flight from Surat (India) to Bangkok 

Meanwhile on my Thai airways business flight they tried to get away giving me a fruit juice drink as a welcome drink rather than champagne. To then right after I made the champagne happen and every other person in biz also wanted that, them announce that being drunk is not allowed etc etc.

4 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Did they really run out or just lock the cupboards? 🙂

Given the behaviour of groups of South Asian men on planes when confronted with 'free' alcohol, that is what I would have done.

you sound like a real bundle of fun, what's up with you for gods sake?