fall in love with india again this monsoon

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June 2018
GoAir’s Exclusive Inflight Magazine
FALL IN LOVE WITH INDIA AGAIN THIS MONSOON
CHIKMAGALUR
Mist-clad mountains and dense cofee estates await
COURTALLAM
Get ready for a drenching in the town of waterfalls

MD'S MESSAGE
Dear Go-getter
A warm welcome aboard!
This April, we have seen the demand for air travel continue to soar with
airlines reporting higher growth in passenger trafic in India. According to
Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), domestic air passenger trafic
increased by 26 per cent compared with the same month last year. Of
these numbers, Indian domestic carriers carried 11.51 million passengers
during April. The month also witnessed the increase in passenger loads
of individual carriers ranged between 2 to 13 per cent compared with the
same period last year.
GoAir stood out in this growth by clocking a healthy passenger load factor
of 89.5 per cent and also consolidated its market share.
It is our constant endeavor to provide affordable travel and enhanced
connectivity for our Smart Flyers. I am happy to introduce ifteen new
lights, operational from June 1, 2018. These include our sixth daily direct
light between Delhi and Patna and our second daily direct light between
Bengaluru and Patna. GoAir also becomes the irst airline to connect
Ahmedabad to Chandigarh, which will serve as a gateway to serene and
leisure destinations such as Shimla, Kullu, Manali among others. We are
also introducing our irst daily direct lights between Chandigarh-Srinagar,
Chennai-Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad-Goa and Bangalore-Ranchi sectors.
On board the lights last month, we saw a host of festivities and celebrated
them in our own special way. On the occasion of International Mother’s
Day, we dedicated the entire month to celebrate the special women who
touch our lives. Throughout May, our Smart Flyers were treated to a range
of specially curated meals that promised 'Maa ke haath ke jaisa khana'. In
another iteration of our special menus, we have launched our special on-
board iftaar meals to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Our smart lyers can
pre-book this specially curated meal to break their fast in-light, with a warm
Ramadan Kareem from us.
Please stay tuned to our website and social media channels for exciting
offers and promotions.
I wish you a very pleasant light and we look forward to serving you again.
Best Wishes
JEH WADIA
Managing Director
GoAir
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THE MONSOON
BECKONS
Come monsoon season, the rugged, dusty

landscape is swept under a lush green carpet.
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FRONT OF THE BOOK
GoEvents | Attend 20
A curated list of events and festivals
around the country.
GoTech | Gadgets 24
Our pick of the latest technology
in India.
GoBooks | Library 26
Our top picks for the month.
GoTravel | GoHolidays 28
The perfect package for every pocket.
GoUnwind | Getaways 30
Three perfect trips within driving
distance from these cities.
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TOWN
FULL OF WATERFALLS
Courtallam in Southern Tamil Nadu is a town like no other,
packed as it is with several waterfalls, with the main one located
right in the centre of town.
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FEATURES
Charismatic Chikmagalur 46
Chikmagalur is an alluring hill station
that not only offers a rejuvenating break,
but plenty to explore as well.
Ode to Gold 54
Jaisalmer, the city that goes by the
moniker Golden City, is a potpourri of
culture, art, craft and tradition in the
midst of the Thar.
Slow and Easy in Langza 64
Nature is both capricious and benign
in remote Spiti which has preserved
its innocence and Buddhist heritage in
hushed mountaintop monasteries.
Madurai on a Plate 74
Madurai is where you will ind the state’s
soul food.
Spirituality by the Sea 82
Steeped in the lore of Lord Krishna, there
is a mystic charm to the coastal city
of Dwarka.
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CHAIRMAN
MANECK DAVAR
DIRECTOR-MARKETING & SALES
GEETU RAI
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-ADMINISTRATION
BOBBY DANIEL
EDITORIAL
ASSISTANT EDITOR
JULIE SAM
SENIOR SUB-EDITOR
CYNTHIA LEWIS
DESIGN
ART DIRECTOR
SHAIKH PARVEZ
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
YOGITA IYER
DIGITAL & GRAPHICS
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A round-up of the latest offerings in the
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BENGALURU - SANDEEP KUMAR/TINA PILLAI
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What your cards reveal... 108 E-mail: [email protected]
An overview of what to expect this month.
CHENNAI - SHOBA REBECCA
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GUJARAT - SANJAY CHAWDA
GoBuzz 114 Mob.: [phone]
Find out what's been going on behind the 102 E-mail: [email protected]
scenes at GoAir.
For any GoAir business related enquiries, contact:
NORTH: Gagandeep Bhatia, [email protected]
GoPride 116
SOUTH: Gaurav Patwari, [email protected]
Celebrating our star performers. EAST: Satyabrata Singh, [email protected]
WEST: Vishal Lagad, [email protected]
Know your Fleet 117
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