The idea was to reach the Chennai airport at 5:45 PM as our flight was at 6:55 PM so that even if we got slightly delayed and reach at 6 PM it would still be OK. BUT, we all got delayed just because one person couldn't come on time. Not even did that person come late, but also came without the tickets.
The person had to check-in, get the boarding pass and also check-in the luggage. Eventually, the system didn't accept the luggage because it was past the time for check-in. When we're about to feel that couple of us have to come in the next flight, our sponsors Jet Airways helped us check-in. Awesome Jet !!! We were able to check-in and had to rush to the security gates.....
This story is far from over !!!
Rashmi had already boarded the flight...
Next came baggage screening. Oh my God, those security walahs at the airport are the slowest on earth. Of course, they're doing a good job of ensuring that everything's secure but we were on the receiving end and could only wait...
Meanwhile, they started calling out our names - Balaganesh & family, Edin, Karthik, Shilpa. Apparently, Renie and Nandita fell under Balaganesh's family. We had to request the people boarding the Delhi flight - which was after half hour - to let us through but even then it was so late that they were about to close the gates. We had to take out our laptops, open our bags and show all the shit we have, adding up to our frustration.
Finally, everything was done. Shilpa, Balaganesh & Simi had passed through the boarding gate. Karthik and I fled for the gates, with Renie just completing his security check...At the boarding gate, when we said that there is just 1 more person on his way, he asked the million dollar question - "Wouldn't you board the flight if the other person doesn't turn up???" Karthik said, "That doesn't matter, coz he's just running down. Give us just 1 minute. We have to organize an event and we are all a team..." Man, that was tense, and that's when Renie came practically flying over the stairs and passed through the gate.
We boarded the bus which takes us to the aircraft and realized that we were the only people on the bus...When we boarded the flight, everyone was starting at us in a weird manner, probably thinking, "Are these the people who are gonna organize the Indiblogger meet???"
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