“Fasten your seatbelts” is what the Gujju passengers might have said to the crew. Because what came after the take-off was truly nashedi and YOLO kinda vibe. Honestly, Gujaratis naturally have a YOLO vibe. Their life motto is Khavanu Pivanu Maja ni life (Eat, Drink and life is full of joy). In the latest gujju swagger incident, Surat became the launchpad for an airborne bash. On Friday, the inaugural Air India Express flight from Surat to Bangkok turned into an unforgettable Gujarati-style carnival in the clouds. Forget turbulence—this flight had fizz! Because the crew members said ‘Fasten your seatbelts.’ but the passengers ‘First, pass the drinks!’
As passengers boarded with excitement for the airline’s new Surat-Bangkok service, little did the crew know they were hosting what would become the liveliest mid-air fiesta of the decade. With 15 liters of premium booze onboard (worth a whopping INR 1.8 lakh!), the good times began to flow faster than a jet stream.
Reports reveal that the passengers, mixing traditional Gujarati snacks with fancy cocktails, didn’t just sip; they savored every drop. They made the epic Gujarati combination of dhokla, thepla as chakhna for Bacardi, vodka, and whiskey. By the time the four-hour journey touched the land of Bangkok, the flight had officially run out of alcohol. Yes, you read that right—zero, zilch, nada! A video went whooping on people’s screens where a Gujarati uncle is telling quirkily how he and his friends finished so much of booze in just 4 hrs. What did the airlines expect taking the no-booze zone people out to Bangkok with so much booze? They’re gonna finish it all.
Videos of the sky-high revelry went viral on social media, with passengers laughing, clinking glasses, and grooving in their seats. One enthusiastic partygoer joked, “We may have started in Surat, but we landed on Cloud 9!” The airline crew, clearly caught off guard by the unexpected enthusiasm, tried their best to keep the spirits flowing (pun intended). By the end of it, the cabin was buzzing—not with the usual announcements, but with laughter, chatter, and possibly some off-key singing.
The internet couldn’t keep calm either. Comments flooded in, with one user quipping, “Trust Gujaratis to turn anything into a food-and-drink festival, even at 35,000 feet!” Another suggested, “Air India Express should consider renaming this route to ‘The Great Surat-Bar Service.’”
Rumor has it that Air India Express is already brainstorming ways to stock more booze for future flights, while passengers are planning return trips, hoping for a repeat of the sky-high shenanigans. Until then, Surat to Bangkok’s maiden flight will remain the stuff of legends—proving once again that where there’s a Gujarati snack, there’s a damn good time! As the Gujaratis would say it to Gappiyo Khata raho pita raho and jalsa karo!