Originally Posted by
armagebedar
I'm considering an int'l-int'l connection of about 5 hours at BOM in early March. It would be on two separate tickets, I won't be checking luggage, and I do not have an Indian visa. Also assume that I won't have the BP for my departing flight before I arrive. Is this connection as seamless as the above comments have implied, or should I be concerned about anything?
Originally Posted by
armagebedar
Any reason why not? Is it a physical limitation (i.e. there's a barrier between arrivals and departures with no way to do an int'l-int'l transfer) or simply a logistical one (i.e. there's no standard policy to allow it)?
There is no physical limitation at the current terminal at CSIA-BOM T2 (the new terminal is expected to be operational in March). The arriving pax can be rushed through to the departures section via security, to the boarding gates by the airline staff at the transfer desk that is manned by the 9W / AI. I personally haven't seen any other carrier's staff at that desk.
If you are connecting from either 9W or AI onto the same airline, it may very well be possible as they can through check-in and issue all your boarding passes at the origin. On multiple carriers with seprate tickets, it may seem less likely.