India, July 20 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor heaped praise on Air India airlines on Saturday, sharing his experience of flying to Kochi on one of its planes.

He shared a note that the flight crew handed to him, and said it was always a joy to fly the airlines. "What a joy it always is to fly @airindia ! The service is outstanding. And the team on my flight to Kochi today not only surprised me with this wonderful note but asked for a photo too!" Tharoor tweeted, sharing a picture of himself with the flight attendants.

As a special mention, he also thanked the pilots for a "smooth takeoff and landing" and called Air India his favourite airline.

"Marvellous handling in monsoon weather and a ten-minutes early arrival on a wet runway. S...