Last time when I was boarding the Indigo flight, I was thinking to myself, I should fly by first class one time.

Someone up there should have been listening.

Yesterday when I reached the check-in counter of Kingfisher, there was a surprise. ‘Sir, you are upgraded to first class’, the pretty lady in the counter looked prettier when she said that. At the first class lounge, the great Hindi director Nassrudin Shah was in the next seat, with his family. I had to resist the temptation of walking upto him for an autograph.

I didn’t have to stand in the queue to board the plane, because we were called the last. Since I flew by Kingfisher many times earlier (I’m a member of their frequent flier program called King club), I do know their food & service are better. But I didn’t expect that in first class, its ‘la carte’. I had spinach soup, Punjabi chicken & Peach cake. Not to mention that the food was tasty. You are also pampered with prompt service since there are about 5 hostesses for 24 guests. All in all it was a surprise & a pleasant one in that.

I’m going to be careful with my wishes. They might come true.