The grin on my face couldn't have been wider as I managed to find myself that elusive bargain budget ticket, but a friend tempered it with an evil smirk: "But you have to fly out of the new airport."
Yes, it was the first time I would be using the new Bengaluru International Airport (BIA). But I was unconcerned, the flight after all was at 5.30 am and the promised air-conditioned shuttle service would get me there in no time at that unearthly hour.
It wasn't pleasant losing the good old HAL Airport, considering I live just a couple of minutes away from it. But I was all too aware of its glaring shortcomings and the new airport could only be better.
The night before, I decided to try the internet to book my shuttle to the airport from the terminus nearest to my home
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