Recalcitrant Air Traveler
Yesterday, I was witness to a very interesting incident at Delhi domestic terminal while checking in for my Jet Airways flight to Mumbai. I was waiting in queue along with my colleague for checking in, when I noticed a Sardarji (age 60+ along with his wife) in animated conversation with the executive at the counter. All counters were getting cleared fast, but the Sardarji refused to budge. The lady at the counter was agitated as the Sardarji had already taken a boarding pass for himself and his wife by saying that they only had hand baggage. Apparently the argument was over whether the bag the Sardarji was carrying was hand baggage or not – bag size 24”x48”x12” - this was obviously not hand baggage! The executive had noticed the bag size after issuing the boarding pass and very politely told him that he cannot take that size bag into the seating area as it would not be allowed. The Sardarji was insisting that he would take it as he had done so before (personal jet maybe!). The lady was...