Missing a flight, as usual

Author shares how he ended up missing flights on different occasions

What do you do when you miss a flight? You book yourself another one, of course. These days, with multiple options connecting metro cities, there’s a departure every few minutes, so the timing issue is hardly a concern. The problem is the ethics of it. Long years ago, when Kingfisher was still flying, I had been invited for a symposium, the organisers of which were taking care of all hospitality, and had arranged for business class tickets to and from Mumbai. When I missed the flight for no fault of mine — the delay was caused by VIP movement in