Same flight, 3 different prices

 Same flight, 3 different prices, depending on where you book!

The flight from Nadi Fiji to SFO is operated by Fiji Airways, but they have codeshare with other airlines. Depending on from whom you buy, the price varies. Surpricingly it is cheaper on Qantas than the airline operating the flight (Fiji Airways)

So watch out who is operating the flight and if there're cheaper option with codeshare partners.
 

Kenya for 15k return, June 2025

Return ticket to Kenya (Nairobi) are available for super cheap 15k for next month for specific dates only!

While this is an amazing deal, please factor the following

#1 Last year this time there was a flood in Kenya [Read more] - Same may repeat this year, so June is not the best time to visit

#2 Above ticket is Self Transfer, which means you've to have visa for Muscat, exit airport and recheck-in

#3 Salam air is a low cost airline, don't expect checked bag, meals etc 

Normal tickets cost around 30k on Indigo or Kenya airways during best of their fares. So if you're ok with above inconveniences to save half the ticket money, you should rush and book now.

Let us know if you are booking

BLR Mauritius for 32k return Aug 2025

You can have a round trip to Mauritius from Bengaluru for about 32000 July, Aug, Sep 2025 on Indigo. Indigo operates direct flight between Bengaluru and Port Louis, Mauritius. From other indian cities you can book one stop for a few thousand more.

32000 INR return for 6 hours flight one way, 12 hours return is about 2600 per flying hour, decent fare in my opinion, almost same as pre-covid rates I had seen.

August could be rainy season in Mauritius- you may lose a day or two to rain. Plan well

Same ticket costs 40k if you're planning for April 2025

Indigo will add a few thousand more as convenience fee. Book on Easymytrip to save the same.

Etihad sale is ON

Etihad has a sale on till 16th May. Nothing exceptionally cheap but reasonable fares- you might find one that suits your needs.

Check https://www.etihad.com 

My last flight with Etihad was in October 2024 to Cairo- was fine overall. Etihad stopover needs to be carefully weighed though, as it is not as simple and straight forward as projected

GYD Baku international airport review

If you're passing through Baku's GYD airport, this post shares some of my observations and pictures about this airport.

I did not spot any drinking water dispensers inside Baku international airport

There is a lounge operated by Azerbaijan air and another lounge for bank customers

Baku airport is about 17 kms from city center. We can reach city for about 1.3 AZN in airport shuttle bus if you have Baku smart card. Else pay 2 AZN cash to driver.

Baku airport is fairly small in size but very well maintained.

Food as usual is expensive in airports. A small bowl of french fries in Mc Donalds is 5 AZN or 250 INR

Sitting areas are standard, with power sockets

Airport WiFi was good and was working in most areas

Adani Lounge Mumbai airport

I entered a lounge after long time. 2020 when my credit card expired I decided not to renew it and next 5 years I lived without a credit card. My last lounge experience was in Singapore- Plaza Premium lounge.

During the 2020s banks have oversold credit card in the name of lounge access and lounges at airports had huge queue to get in and the extreme crowd discouraged me to bother about the lounges.

Recently in 2025 got credit card again and came with it 4 lounge access per quarter 

Using the same entered Adani lounge in Mumbai airport twice- once during international departure, once during domestic departure. Below is my experience.

Adani operates 4 lounges in Mumbai airport- 2 in international and 2 in domestic departure sections. 1 Lounge is each is exclusive for business class, first class passengers and another is for bank card holders.

Entry was smooth- the crowd was not much, I could get in using express check in counters tapping my card.

At 2 AM, the main food counter was pretty empty and had not been refilled adequately. But there were enough items to try so not a big deal.

The domestic departure section lounge next week I tried had lesser crowd, as fewer domestic passengers prefer to fly out at 2 AM. Food was good. WiFi access I had got previous week worked automatically like a charm.