The welcome

Met as you would wish to be met.

A guest who arrives by private jet, by helicopter or by sea is met by the house at the terminal, the helipad or the jetty — by name, with the car waiting and the cases taken. The welcome itself is yours to choose: a red carpet where the venue allows it, flowers, a garland, or simply a sarathi at the door.

I

Wing to Wheel

For a private jet: met at the General Aviation terminal your operator uses, in Mumbai or at Navi Mumbai, working to the aircraft's block time with your handler. Your cases pass from the handler to the sarathi at the kerb; the car door is open as you come out.

II

Rotor Meet

For a helicopter: at Juhu Aerodrome or the helipad your operator lands at, timed to the landing, not to a guess. If the weather keeps the helicopter on the ground, the road is already planned and the same car takes it.

III

Jetty Meet

For a yacht or a crossing: at the Gateway of India, Mandwa or the marina you name, from October to May. The boats stop for the monsoon from late May to the end of August; then the house meets you by road instead.

The welcome, as you would like it

Every welcome below is asked for when you reserve, and none is ever assumed. Many guests choose the last.

A red carpetLaid at the kerb, the porch or the jetty where the terminal, the hotel or the harbour allows it — and rolled up before anyone has had time to look. Asked for by name; never laid unasked.
Flowers, or a garlandFresh, from a florist the house knows. A garland of marigold or jasmine for the Indian welcome; a quiet bouquet for anyone else; nothing with a scent for a guest who would rather not.
A cold towel and waterPlain or lightly scented; chilled in the summer months, and waiting in the cabin rather than handed over in a crowd.
For guests from the GulfArabic coffee and dates in the cabin on request; a sarathi who speaks Arabic when one is on duty, and said honestly when it has not.
Nothing at allA sarathi at the door, your name said once, quietly, the car door open, and the city. No board, no flowers, no photograph.

What the house does, and what the terminal does

The aircraft side — the apron, the steps, immigration and customs — belongs to the airport, the terminal and your handler, under the rules of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security. The house does not drive onto the apron and will never say it can. It meets you where it is allowed to: the terminal's kerb or lounge, the aerodrome gate, the jetty steps — with the car, the cases and the cabin ready.

Privacy, and protection

The cars carry no name (why), and the board at the terminal shows the name or the word you choose. Your sarathi is a host, not a guard. If you would like protection, the house introduces a security agency licensed under the Private Security Agencies Act, which is engaged by you directly.

The cars

For a principal and an assistant, a Mercedes S-Class or a Range Rover; for four with luggage, the Vellfire or the Lexus LM; for a family, the Carnival — up to four guests in a seven-seat car, three in a saloon. The Maybach, a Rolls-Royce or a convoy of one marque as Marque cars, quoted in writing. More on private aviation, helicopters and the Gateway jetties.

Reserve, with the welcomeWrite the welcome you would like in the note — or nothing at all.

Questions guests ask

Can Unlyra arrange a red carpet welcome at Mumbai airport?
Where the terminal, the hotel or the harbour allows it, yes — asked for when you reserve, laid at the kerb or the porch, and rolled up at once. It is never laid unasked.
Can the car meet me at the aircraft?
No. The apron belongs to the airport and your handler under aviation security rules. The house meets you at the General Aviation terminal's kerb or lounge, with your cases taken from the handler.
Do you meet helicopters at Juhu?
Yes — at Juhu Aerodrome or the helipad your operator lands at, timed to the landing. If the flight does not go, the same car takes the road.
Is the sarathi a security guard?
No. He is a host. If you would like protection, the house introduces a licensed security agency, which you engage directly.

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