AI Third Worst in Performance 2016
Jan 11, 2017, 5:54 pm
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AI Third Worst in Performance 2016
Third worst in delays, ahead of El Al and Iceland Air. That must count for something. 
Personally though, in my (limited) experience, I have had no serious delays on AI. Other than on account of fog in DEL.
http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/air-i...-world-1646692
Personally though, in my (limited) experience, I have had no serious delays on AI. Other than on account of fog in DEL.
http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/air-i...-world-1646692
Jan 12, 2017, 3:40 am
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i'm sure they are glad they didn't end up being the worst....
i've encountered my fair share of delays on ai (not just because of the fog in del)....
i've encountered my fair share of delays on ai (not just because of the fog in del)....
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Jan 13, 2017, 8:49 am
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I have been flying around Asia for last few months.
i didn't find AI any worse than most carriers I fly (BA/AA/CX etc).
the biggest problem with AI is the domestic part Lounge to Planes to Service all are horrible.
initially I started routing most of my flights via DEL/BOM as they don't fly to anywhere from BLR. The only reason was because the fly 787s with flatbeds while most regional carriers fly regional jets. Now I have just given up and fly whatever seats I get.
i didn't find AI any worse than most carriers I fly (BA/AA/CX etc).
the biggest problem with AI is the domestic part Lounge to Planes to Service all are horrible.
initially I started routing most of my flights via DEL/BOM as they don't fly to anywhere from BLR. The only reason was because the fly 787s with flatbeds while most regional carriers fly regional jets. Now I have just given up and fly whatever seats I get.
Jan 13, 2017, 11:01 pm
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Jan 18, 2017, 5:44 am
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I was on a HYD-BOM flight couple months back, upper deck on a 747 that operates JED-HYD-BOM sector; and got chatting to the very friendly (and senior) purser.
We hit a good rapport and I mentioned that none of the A320s on the route receive as good a meal service as the one provided here (multiple drink refills and eat as much as you like). He chuckled, before sidemouthing to me "Of course they won't do this, its an IC aircraft and an IC crew!"
Lol !
We hit a good rapport and I mentioned that none of the A320s on the route receive as good a meal service as the one provided here (multiple drink refills and eat as much as you like). He chuckled, before sidemouthing to me "Of course they won't do this, its an IC aircraft and an IC crew!"
Lol !
Jan 18, 2017, 8:41 am
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I was on a HYD-BOM flight couple months back, upper deck on a 747 that operates JED-HYD-BOM sector; and got chatting to the very friendly (and senior) purser.
We hit a good rapport and I mentioned that none of the A320s on the route receive as good a meal service as the one provided here (multiple drink refills and eat as much as you like). He chuckled, before sidemouthing to me "Of course they won't do this, its an IC aircraft and an IC crew!"
Lol !
We hit a good rapport and I mentioned that none of the A320s on the route receive as good a meal service as the one provided here (multiple drink refills and eat as much as you like). He chuckled, before sidemouthing to me "Of course they won't do this, its an IC aircraft and an IC crew!"
Lol !
Jan 18, 2017, 9:17 am
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I heard IC staff say: 'we bring in the profits, and when a 772LR flies to New York half empty, the profits of a week go out the window' This was when oil was >100$/bl
Jan 18, 2017, 11:35 am
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Answers may or may not include food was crap, drinks weren't loaded, seat was broken, but that the flight was packed is pretty consistent.
Jan 18, 2017, 11:01 pm
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maybe in economy its full or pretty close to full but 9 out of 10 times in business i've seen the cabin more than half empty....first either has a single passenger or is empty....
Jan 18, 2017, 11:40 pm
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Jan 19, 2017, 12:19 am
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Jan 19, 2017, 12:32 am
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Hence they planned to remove F from most of the 777 fleet in the coming months. But now it looks like the F cabin will remain. AI has floated a tender for supply of leather composite seat covers for the Avio Perseus and Mona Lisa seats fitted in C & F on the 777s:
http://mmd.airindia.co.in/aimmd/tend...812_20161.html
http://mmd.airindia.co.in/aimmd/tend...812_20161.html