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deepakbhatia Oct 23, 2011 4:06 am
Originally Posted by PVDtoDEL (Post 17320644)
To be honest, if you are going to be taking a connection anyway and you need to get to Dover, i'd suggest you take a connection in Europe and fly to PHL. Lufthansa/Swiss/Austrian connecting to US Airways should price out reasonably affordably, and all of them are MUCH better than CO or connecting in BOM
i looked up LH/OS/LX.. found LH to be the best choice.. How does Delta hold up.. the first leg is operated by AF and after a stopover at CDG delta will take me to PHL

PVDtoDEL Oct 23, 2011 4:23 am
Originally Posted by deepakbhatia (Post 17320845)
i looked up LH/OS/LX.. found LH to be the best choice.. How does Delta hold up.. the first leg is operated by AF and after a stopover at CDG delta will take me to PHL
Why don't you post the 2 itineraries (including aircraft) and the 2 prices, and I'll be able to tell you which is better - there are lots of considerations to take into account, and to ask each question individually would take a lot of time and I might miss something.

deepakbhatia Oct 23, 2011 5:33 am
Originally Posted by PVDtoDEL (Post 17320892)
Why don't you post the 2 itineraries (including aircraft) and the 2 prices, and I'll be able to tell you which is better - there are lots of considerations to take into account, and to ask each question individually would take a lot of time and I might miss something.
AI Del-Bom AI805 on A320 departing at 20:00 and arriving 22:10 at T1
BOM-EWR AI 191 B777-200ER departing at 1:30 and arriving 7:50 at Terminal B for around 56000 per person

LH DEL-FRA LH761 on B747-400 departing 02:25 and arriving 07:10 at T1
FRA-PHL LH426 on A340-300 departing 12:55 and arriving 1600 at TA for 59000 per passenger

DL DEL-CDG DL8649 operated by AF on A340-300 departing at 12:35 and arriving 6:05 and has a 7 hour layover
CDG-PHL DL197 on B757-200 departing at 1:30 and arriving at 4:15 for $1530 per person

deepakbhatia Oct 23, 2011 6:29 am
Originally Posted by deepakbhatia (Post 17321042)
AI Del-Bom AI805 on A320 departing at 20:00 and arriving 22:10 at T1
BOM-EWR AI 191 B777-200ER departing at 1:30 and arriving 7:50 at Terminal B for around 56000 per person

LH DEL-FRA LH761 on B747-400 departing 02:25 and arriving 07:10 at T1
FRA-PHL LH426 on A340-300 departing 12:55 and arriving 1600 at TA for 59000 per passenger

DL DEL-CDG DL8649 operated by AF on A340-300 departing at 12:35 and arriving 6:05 and has a 7 hour layover
CDG-PHL DL197 on B757-200 departing at 1:30 and arriving at 4:15 for $1530 per person
prices are for the round trip

sts603 Oct 23, 2011 6:36 am
Originally Posted by deepakbhatia (Post 17247673)
Considering if i cant take the non stop and hv to make a connection.. which airport will be the best considering i will have my mom withe me:
BOM
DOH
DXB
LHR
FRA
BRU
CDG
Probably BRU is best. Followed by DOH an DXB. Then LHR. Avoid FRA and CDG.

PVDtoDEL Oct 23, 2011 7:01 am
Originally Posted by deepakbhatia (Post 17321042)
AI Del-Bom AI805 on A320 departing at 20:00 and arriving 22:10 at T1
BOM-EWR AI 191 B777-200ER departing at 1:30 and arriving 7:50 at Terminal B for around 56000 per person

LH DEL-FRA LH761 on B747-400 departing 02:25 and arriving 07:10 at T1
FRA-PHL LH426 on A340-300 departing 12:55 and arriving 1600 at TA for 59000 per passenger

DL DEL-CDG DL8649 operated by AF on A340-300 departing at 12:35 and arriving 6:05 and has a 7 hour layover
CDG-PHL DL197 on B757-200 departing at 1:30 and arriving at 4:15 for $1530 per person
Take LH without a doubt.

$1530 is ~70k INR, which just isn't competitive.

Connecting in BOM is terrible.

LH is fine as long as your bring your own entertainment for the first part (bring that novel you've wanted to read for a while) - the second plane will have AVOD.

deepakbhatia Oct 23, 2011 8:51 am
Originally Posted by PVDtoDEL (Post 17321239)
Take LH without a doubt.

$1530 is ~70k INR, which just isn't competitive.

Connecting in BOM is terrible.

LH is fine as long as your bring your own entertainment for the first part (bring that novel you've wanted to read for a while) - the second plane will have AVOD.
Thank you very much... unless there is a change i will take the LH.. just a couple of queries.. when should i book the tickets so that i get a good deal and a preferrable seat selection... also hows the comfort level on lh economy considering i am 6 feet tall

Evita_FT Oct 23, 2011 9:37 am
Given the fact that CO is planning to launch premium economy by first quarter of next year. I feel you should wait and keep CO in mind.

Also, you can consider DEL-EWR-ZWI routing. CO offers seamless connection and check-in through Amtrak.

Keyser Oct 23, 2011 10:16 am
Originally Posted by Evita_FT (Post 17321692)
Given the fact that CO is planning to launch premium economy by first quarter of next year. I feel you should wait and keep CO in mind.
interesting....do you have more info on this????

PVDtoDEL Oct 23, 2011 10:50 am
Originally Posted by deepakbhatia (Post 17321556)
Thank you very much... unless there is a change i will take the LH.. just a couple of queries.. when should i book the tickets so that i get a good deal and a preferrable seat selection... also hows the comfort level on lh economy considering i am 6 feet tall
Book ~2 months out.

You can use this trip to get *S from Aegean Airlines Miles and Bonus (credit the miles there).

Preferably seat selection would mean an aisle seat for you (non status-pax), which there should be availability 2 months out.

PVDtoDEL Oct 23, 2011 10:53 am
Originally Posted by Evita_FT (Post 17321692)
Given the fact that CO is planning to launch premium economy by first quarter of next year. I feel you should wait and keep CO in mind.

Also, you can consider DEL-EWR-ZWI routing. CO offers seamless connection and check-in through Amtrak.
If you mean E+, it is the same exact hard seat with a couple extra inches of legroom. The seat will be just as terrible as it was before. And considering the pace where CO usually reconfigures their fleet, they could "launch" E+ next January and finish in 2020...

hyderago Oct 23, 2011 3:23 pm
Originally Posted by deepakbhatia (Post 17316706)
My agency has informed me that i may have to be in Delaware city/Dover for about 15 days before going to NYC.. And i will be booking AI nonstop to JFK.. How do i get from JFK to Delaware city/Dover? Whats the distance from JFK to Delaware/Dover? How are the vegetarian options and rentals in these two cities?
Don't mean to be impolite, but have you driven a car outside India before? While traffic is organized and road rules are easy to follow in the US, the high speeds at which cars travel rattle many Indians when they first set foot in the US. Make sure you are comfortable driving in the US, especially after a long flight. If not, seriously consider alternatives like having a friend give you a ride.

FlyIgglesFly Oct 23, 2011 3:25 pm
Originally Posted by hyderago (Post 17323158)
Don't mean to be impolite, but have you driven a car outside India before? While traffic is organized and road rules are easy to follow in the US, the high speeds at which cars travel rattle many Indians when they first set foot in the US. Make sure you are comfortable driving in the US, especially after a long flight. If not, seriously consider alternatives like having a friend give you a ride.
And, when on the highway, stay in the right lane. Please. OR me and my NJ friends will tailgate, flash our lights, beep horns, etc.

snod08 Oct 23, 2011 4:00 pm
Originally Posted by Evita_FT (Post 17321692)
Given the fact that CO is planning to launch premium economy by first quarter of next year. I feel you should wait and keep CO in mind.

Also, you can consider DEL-EWR-ZWI routing. CO offers seamless connection and check-in through Amtrak.
Originally Posted by Keyser (Post 17321832)
interesting....do you have more info on this????
Originally Posted by PVDtoDEL (Post 17321970)
If you mean E+, it is the same exact hard seat with a couple extra inches of legroom. The seat will be just as terrible as it was before. And considering the pace where CO usually reconfigures their fleet, they could "launch" E+ next January and finish in 2020...
Yes, its just the same seat with extra legroom (UA's Economy plus).
The seat as such is not special by any means.

ijgordon Oct 23, 2011 9:03 pm
Originally Posted by deepakbhatia (Post 17320361)
Is CO DEL-EWR any good compared to AI DEL-JFK and DEL-BOM-EWR?
Originally Posted by PVDtoDEL (Post 17320589)
In Y?
No.

I would not spend more than 2 hours in a CO Y seat if you paid me. Probably the most uncomfortable seats in the country...
DEL-BOM-EWR adds 4+ hours to the trip. It doesn't matter how uncomfortable you think the CO seat is, that's terrible advice IMO. DEL-JFK adds an hour due to where the poster is going.

Get one of these and you won't have any problem with the seat. @:-)


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