Originally Posted by
zapparani
AI is definitely cheaper, but for about 4k rupees more there is an Etihad flight. Is the extra 4k worth it, in terms of lower chances of delays, etc? Departure from Bangalore will be between Dec 20th - 23rd.
I haven't flown on the AI DEL - JFK flight, but my family and friends have traveled AI and seem to be satisfied with it. One main advantage is the timings - you leave and arrive at sane hours.
I have flown Etihad and I like it a lot. The service may be on/off sometimes, but I haven't found major problems with it. But, please do note that if you're flying EY, you'll be landing around 2pm at JFK as opposed to AI's 7am arrival.