G-BOAA

Hi,

I arrive in Delhi terminal 3 in a few days at 3 am in Qatar business from Doha, and then have an economy domestic flight with Air India at 10 am from the same terminal.

There just doesn’t seem long enough to leave the airport and get a hotel. So I wondered if anyone had some suggestions of what I could do to spend the time and get some rest?

Is it likely Qatar will check my luggage all the way through to Air India?

Or will I have to collect it and re-check it in with Air India, and if so what is the earliest time they will let me do that?

Thanks

Keyser

you will have to collect your luggage & recheck it with ai....they won't allow you back into the terminal till around 7am....

there is an arrival lounge which is good enough to kill a few hours in....

G-BOAA

Thanks Keyser

So I'd collect my luggage and go to the arrivals lounge?

erik123

After leaving arrivals there is a plaza premium lounge with sleep rooms. Just right after ezit. Before exiting building. Very comfortable. About inr3000 for 4 hrs i believe. More for longer

A2A

also an Eaton transit hotel inside the hotel

shonamac

At US$185 for a few hours, this place is a complete RIP-OFF, IMO.

A2A

you pay for the convenience mate. and they do have a captive audience since they'd like to transit but don't want to step out of the airport for various reasons

jagmeets

The Plaza Premium arrival lounge isn't too bad - basic, but does the job for a nap and a shower.

Oslo Dutch

Thank you very much for all this useful information!

We have booked a room in the Premium Arrival Lounge. We arrive by Qatar Airways from DOH at 0300 AM (Business class) and proceed on to Amritsar with Air India around noon.(Economy)

I have read lots of confusing reports abou tpeople not being organized and who ended up being locked out etc

We decided to carry hand luggage, only so will go immediately to the Arrival lounge opposite gate 6 and stay overnight there.

Can we clear immigration in the morning and check in for our connecting domestic flight? Or do we need to do that before checking into the lounge?

Is there a special channel for transfers from International to domestic or do we need to go out through arrivals and than go back in again?

I am just trying to get the picture what to do here...@:-)

Thanks

erik123

The Plaza Premium arrivals lounge is after immigration but before leaving the arrivals hall. There are lot's of coffee shops, pharmacy, etc. so a good arrival area. The next morning you can walk to the end of the arrivals hall and enter domestic departures by showing a print out of your ticket. or exit and take the elevator up one level.

Oslo Dutch

CCU_Flyer

Had a similar concern so adding to the thread instead of creating new one.

Can someone confirm if the plaza premium lounge accepts priority pass?

If one is able to access the international area is the Sam snooze better than the arrival lounge resting area? Thanks.

erik123

Yes to PP access but the sleep rooms are not included - Arrivals sleep rooms are like small hotel rooms with full bathroom so much better then sams snooze.