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April 12, 2006

The Onion does it again…

Air India Now Offers Business Caste Seating

April 12, 2006 | Issue 4215
MUMBAI—Air India, the subcontinent’s largest airline, announced it will offer upgraded Business Caste seating on all flights starting in July. “More legroom, wider seats—and no need to associate with the manual laborers,” a spokesman for the airline said Tuesday. “Our business travelers must have lived good past lives to deserve this. (link)

Something makes me believe that the fine folks over at The Onion may have actually flown an Air India flight while researching this story.

Humor

POSTED BY sajit @ 11:28 PM

9 comments

1 · Dakhni on April 13, 2006 2:26 AM · Direct link

Something makes me believe there's a couple of desis in the Onion team. I've seen quite a few references to desis over time

2 · chick pea on April 13, 2006 7:28 AM · Direct link

Awesome :)

I'm now awaiting the untouchable urinal... is that next? ;)

3 · Mridula on April 13, 2006 7:33 AM · Direct link

Amazing!

4 · JayV on April 13, 2006 9:46 AM · Direct link

Hmmm...not very original.
This is a very old joke.

5 · masale.wallah on April 13, 2006 10:26 AM · Direct link

Reminds me of this little gem from the past.

Also, the rest of the India-centric references that have appeared in the Onion over time.

6 · Guru Gulab Khatri on April 13, 2006 1:30 PM · Direct link

I'm now awaiting the untouchable urinal.

All urinals are untouchable

7 · Manish Vij on April 13, 2006 1:36 PM · Direct link

Untouchable class = Hammer Air.

8 · Sajit on April 13, 2006 5:41 PM · Direct link

My favorite Mutinous Onion is this, the one where the desi kid can't find a bicycle license plate with his name on it.

9 · The Trick Man on April 14, 2006 5:20 AM · Direct link

I totally agree with Dakhni, theres GOT to be a desi on their team!

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