Passenger posts bizarre flight route from Bengaluru to Bengaluru; See reactions

A pop-up on a reputable airline's website, showing a flight schedule from Bengaluru to Bengaluru has gone viral on the internet, with many sharing hilarious memes.

Published on: Nov 24, 2022, 10:41:33 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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An AirAsia passenger trying to book a flight from Hyderabad to Bengaluru was left puzzled after a 'technical glitch' showed his flight - I5 1543 - taking off from (Bengaluru's )Kempegowda International Airport in Hyderabad and landing at (Kolkata's) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport back in Bengaluru.

The bizarre ticket showed two departure destinations and two destination locations. (Auditya Venkatesh-Twitter)

The passenger - Auditya Venkatesh - tweeted a screenshot of the mix-up and the post quickly went viral. With the screenshot Venkatesh asked, "Hi AirAsia India this is really confusing. So if I book this ticket, where will I really go? And where will I leave from?"

The airline responded: "Hi Auditya, there might be a technical glitch. Kindly refresh the page and do the fresh booking."

To this Venkatesh replied, "The fact that it's a glitch is obvious. It did the same thing again, it was to edit an existing booking via the chrome browser on an Android phone. It still keeps showing the same thing. I still went ahead and booked it, because it was a last minute change. Fingers crossed."

"The codes are the only correct thing. Haha. The flight I was trying to book was from Hyderabad to Bengaluru," he posted in a separate tweet.

Social media users were amused by the interaction and the bizarre flight schedule - which showed two departures and two destinations.

"This is a genuine service request but feels like a meme," one user said.

"We're in the Musk melon Twitter now, the world is a meme," Venkatesh responded.

"Bangalore airport is in Hyderabad only. What's the confusion," another user said, taking a dig at the distance between Bengaluru city and the airport.

Yet another wrote, "In cost of 1 ticket you can visit 3 cities.. what else do you wish for?"

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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