bdesmond
Jul 31, 07, 1:19 am
I'm eyeballing J fares to BLR ex ORD this fall and ITA is coming up with Air India to BOM and then onward on Jet Airways for 50% the cost the legacy US carriers. Is this normal or...? Have never priced this before
hserus
Jul 31, 07, 9:14 am
Probably is. AI does tend to sell cheaper than mainstream US carriers. Do evaluate the AI J product though, first.
ttjoseph
Jul 31, 07, 9:35 am
FWIW: Never flown 9W myself, but I've only heard good things about their domestic service from friends and family.
expatboy
Jul 31, 07, 9:54 am
FWIW: Never flown 9W myself, but I've only heard good things about their domestic service from friends and family.
9W is good domestic and short-haul international.
AI and 9W are starting non-stop services between JFK and BOM this week (1st August I think) on (some) new AC. Might be worth pricing that up since you'll be in J and no layover in LHR etc would not be an issue? From ads in the local press in BOM, the new J looks pretty good on AI although not sure how many new AC/ refitted old AC they'll have on launch day. 9W is pretty good already (AFAIK from friends) but are also redoing their F, J & Y product for the long haul flights. You would have to go via JFK I think for the non-stop options to BOM.
HTH
EB
CTPLAAT
Aug 1, 07, 2:36 pm
AI and 9W are starting non-stop services between JFK and BOM this week (1st August I think) on (some) new AC.
EB
It is only AI that is going non-stop BOM-JFK. 9W is planning a stop in BRU.
AI's new 777LR J cabin looks decent and being new should be good for atleast a couple of months.
-> http://home.airindia.in/SBCMS/Webpages/Non-Stop-News.aspx
Heard that on-time performance has become a priority with a spare 77L being stationed in BOM for eqpt problems.
You have to balance the in-flight hard product with the entire AI experience - including the horrendous ground staff..