India-based Airlines Chai Stall
Dec 29, 2016, 10:47 am
#3256
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EY
Posts: 852
Who is your carrier in the US? If it's T-Mobile, you only have to pay 20 cents per minute while in India to call an Indian Number (as part of Simple Global).
Dec 29, 2016, 4:38 pm
#3257
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: US Air, UA BA LH AI DELTA MARRIOTT CHOICE SGP
Posts: 9,883
Dec 30, 2016, 10:14 am
#3258
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EY
Posts: 852
Well the point is that you can get a local sim, and while waiting for it to activate over the next 12-24 hours, you can use your T-Mobile sim for emergency calls, like to your driver. And 20 cents a minute is the rate for most countries, with a few exceptions like Cuba. And 20 cents a minute is far better than the $3 a minute they used to charge, and what I believe Verizon and AT&T still charge.
Dec 31, 2016, 2:57 am
#3259
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Brunei
Programs: Enrich Sapphire. Kris Flyer Silver.Le Club Accorhotels,Starwood.
Posts: 2,201
So, if you get a local sim, it does not get activated for 12-24 hours?
Just to clarify.
And can anyone update us on the situation with currenxy exchange at Delhi Int airport for those of us arriving if there are still problems?
Thanks yall
Just to clarify.
And can anyone update us on the situation with currenxy exchange at Delhi Int airport for those of us arriving if there are still problems?
Thanks yall
Jan 1, 2017, 4:50 am
#3261
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,668
i have t-mobile & vonage as well....i've loaded the vonage app on my phone & just use that to call when i'm traveling....the calls are free & i have unlimited internet so it works out great....
Jan 5, 2017, 1:53 am
#3262
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,158
Interesting figures in the latest CAPA analysis of India:
http://centreforaviation.com/analysi...ritical-314982
http://centreforaviation.com/analysi...ritical-314982
Jan 30, 2017, 2:40 am
#3264
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: US Air, UA BA LH AI DELTA MARRIOTT CHOICE SGP
Posts: 9,883
Jan 30, 2017, 12:24 pm
#3267
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,015
Did MAA-BOM a couple weeks back on 9W. (Y class)
The Jain Veg meal (VJML) was absolutely the worst meal I have ever had on a plane....I think the meal was supposed to be something like a kebab-like thingy and a kathi-roll-like thingy. However, all of it literally tasted like uncooked chapathi dough.
I did do the feedback (online feedback ..9W sent an email saying "tell us about your experience"). Of course, never heard from them after completing the feedback. (I guess the feedback goes to some other agency who simply collect the results.
The regular "veg" meal was slightly less horrible. But was inedible too (my wife tried that).
The guy sitting next to us was a weekly commuter....he was smart and did not even want to see the food.
The Jain Veg meal (VJML) was absolutely the worst meal I have ever had on a plane....I think the meal was supposed to be something like a kebab-like thingy and a kathi-roll-like thingy. However, all of it literally tasted like uncooked chapathi dough.
I did do the feedback (online feedback ..9W sent an email saying "tell us about your experience"). Of course, never heard from them after completing the feedback. (I guess the feedback goes to some other agency who simply collect the results.
The regular "veg" meal was slightly less horrible. But was inedible too (my wife tried that).
The guy sitting next to us was a weekly commuter....he was smart and did not even want to see the food.
Last edited by ft4lyf; Jan 30, 2017 at 1:37 pm
Jan 30, 2017, 7:56 pm
#3268
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Brunei
Programs: Enrich Sapphire. Kris Flyer Silver.Le Club Accorhotels,Starwood.
Posts: 2,201
Did MAA-BOM a couple weeks back on 9W. (Y class)
The Jain Veg meal (VJML) was absolutely the worst meal I have ever had on a plane....I think the meal was supposed to be something like a kebab-like thingy and a kathi-roll-like thingy. However, all of it literally tasted like uncooked chapathi dough.
I did do the feedback (online feedback ..9W sent an email saying "tell us about your experience"). Of course, never heard from them after completing the feedback. (I guess the feedback goes to some other agency who simply collect the results.
The regular "veg" meal was slightly less horrible. But was inedible too (my wife tried that).
The guy sitting next to us was a weekly commuter....he was smart and did not even want to see the food.
The Jain Veg meal (VJML) was absolutely the worst meal I have ever had on a plane....I think the meal was supposed to be something like a kebab-like thingy and a kathi-roll-like thingy. However, all of it literally tasted like uncooked chapathi dough.
I did do the feedback (online feedback ..9W sent an email saying "tell us about your experience"). Of course, never heard from them after completing the feedback. (I guess the feedback goes to some other agency who simply collect the results.
The regular "veg" meal was slightly less horrible. But was inedible too (my wife tried that).
The guy sitting next to us was a weekly commuter....he was smart and did not even want to see the food.
That looks...horrid. I would not even touch that. Why not just serve veggie sandwich's or even simple chapati and dhall and veggies without trying to be over the top and failing.
Which airline was this? Will remind myself never to fly on their airline.
Jan 31, 2017, 4:38 am
#3269
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,015