Airlines of India - Air India: Hong Kong to Osaka

Has anyone experienced this flight in Y?

This seems to be the cheapest fare from HKG to KIX, am wondering if the flight is pleasant overall - seat comfort, entertainment, food, etc. Thanks.

As I have always said, avoid AI as much as possible. :)

I suspect you will have a subpar experience in Y. And if there are irrops, then you will wish you would have walked.

And if there are irrops, then you will wish you would have walked.

LOL^

The HKG-KIX is actually an old old plane on the KIX-HKG-DEL-BOM routing (forgot whether that's an old 744 or an AB3). Either way, 4 stop milk runs aren't going to be the best for you .. if its that cheap on a heavy traffic route that means there are these fun things like long and inexplicable delays, poor service etc that you might want to consider.

I did this route 15 years ago and it was fine. ;)

Was on a 747-200 that looked a bit old but was otherwise fine. Flights were on time. Food and service were acceptable, but nothing special. But my experience 15 years ago is probably not a good indicator of what AI is like today...

Thanks for all your feedback. Unfortunately tickets already booked. I thought a 3+ hour flight can't be that bad :eek: but, judging by your concerns, could be badly wrong.

Watch this space... if I live to tell the tale, I will!

It gets delayed often. I'd say nearly every time I'm in the HKG airport around the departure time of AI311, it's showing 1hr+ delay.

I did this route 15 years ago and it was fine. ;)

Was on a 747-200 that looked a bit old but was otherwise fine. Flights were on time. Food and service were acceptable, but nothing special. But my experience 15 years ago is probably not a good indicator of what AI is like today...

Likely to be the same 747-200 even now.