Flight Review Thread - Air India
Feb 26, 2013, 9:04 pm
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Feb 26, 2013, 9:13 pm
#47
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Feb 27, 2013, 12:38 am
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Feb 27, 2013, 11:18 am
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No non veg on Lko del sector almost 5 years back on IC.
But having done a trip recently i realised one thing which I read on flyer talk that eat a nice meal before the flight and don't give a damn about the inflight meal and it worked very well for me. I actually enjoyed those flights.
Feb 28, 2013, 5:13 am
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You are lucky there were 5. Some dude had actually suggested to remove all on Tuesdays. The crew really have a tough time on those days. Unfortunately that's the logic.
No non veg on Lko del sector almost 5 years back on IC.
But having done a trip recently i realised one thing which I read on flyer talk that eat a nice meal before the flight and don't give a damn about the inflight meal and it worked very well for me. I actually enjoyed those flights.
No non veg on Lko del sector almost 5 years back on IC.
But having done a trip recently i realised one thing which I read on flyer talk that eat a nice meal before the flight and don't give a damn about the inflight meal and it worked very well for me. I actually enjoyed those flights.
Mar 3, 2013, 9:23 am
#53
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Okay, so this is some stranger's report on a direct Delhi-Bombay-Mangalore flight. Classic, tragic and hilarious all at once:
Till now Air India was doing pretty well and I was pretty impressed..The cabin crew were also very friendly and it was a smooth and uneventful flight but alas it is Air India at the end of the day. Something was bound to go wrong.
Now there was major confusion after landing. Some of us had been issued only on boarding pass and some passengers got two seperate boarding passes.
So the AI management came inside the A/C and asked all the people with 2 boarding passes to leave and the rest going on to mangalore to stay. We did as we were told and stayed on our seats. 20 minutes later again they came in saying that an A321 had broken down In Jaipur and this one had to be sent immedietly so we had to deplane. Now the confusion was how to let us enter the terminal without a new boarding pass. We could re clear security with our currents bps so they were clueless for a while. Then suddenly we were asked to deplane via the stairs and put into a bus.
So without entering the terminal we were taken to the new A/C taking us mangalore. This we entered the aero bridge using outside stairs ( Yes I know this sounds very weird)
After getting to the A/C the guy who lead had a huge smile on his face. He was very proud of what he did and was feeling on cloud nine when suddenly an air hostess came out of the flight ( we were waiting in the aerobridge to board the aircraft) and started shouting at the management guy. According to her it was wrong on his part to breach security and get us to the A/C this way. He simply ignored her and told her that he was her superior and too mind her own business.IMO she was doing her job and what we did was wrong but Hey! This is AI...
Till now Air India was doing pretty well and I was pretty impressed..The cabin crew were also very friendly and it was a smooth and uneventful flight but alas it is Air India at the end of the day. Something was bound to go wrong.
Now there was major confusion after landing. Some of us had been issued only on boarding pass and some passengers got two seperate boarding passes.
So the AI management came inside the A/C and asked all the people with 2 boarding passes to leave and the rest going on to mangalore to stay. We did as we were told and stayed on our seats. 20 minutes later again they came in saying that an A321 had broken down In Jaipur and this one had to be sent immedietly so we had to deplane. Now the confusion was how to let us enter the terminal without a new boarding pass. We could re clear security with our currents bps so they were clueless for a while. Then suddenly we were asked to deplane via the stairs and put into a bus.
So without entering the terminal we were taken to the new A/C taking us mangalore. This we entered the aero bridge using outside stairs ( Yes I know this sounds very weird)
After getting to the A/C the guy who lead had a huge smile on his face. He was very proud of what he did and was feeling on cloud nine when suddenly an air hostess came out of the flight ( we were waiting in the aerobridge to board the aircraft) and started shouting at the management guy. According to her it was wrong on his part to breach security and get us to the A/C this way. He simply ignored her and told her that he was her superior and too mind her own business.IMO she was doing her job and what we did was wrong but Hey! This is AI...
Mar 5, 2013, 3:16 pm
#54
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Okay, so this is some stranger's report on a direct Delhi-Bombay-Mangalore flight. Classic, tragic and hilarious all at once:
Till now Air India was doing pretty well and I was pretty impressed..The cabin crew were also very friendly and it was a smooth and uneventful flight but alas it is Air India at the end of the day. Something was bound to go wrong.
Now there was major confusion after landing. Some of us had been issued only on boarding pass and some passengers got two seperate boarding passes.
So the AI management came inside the A/C and asked all the people with 2 boarding passes to leave and the rest going on to mangalore to stay. We did as we were told and stayed on our seats. 20 minutes later again they came in saying that an A321 had broken down In Jaipur and this one had to be sent immedietly so we had to deplane. Now the confusion was how to let us enter the terminal without a new boarding pass. We could re clear security with our currents bps so they were clueless for a while. Then suddenly we were asked to deplane via the stairs and put into a bus.
So without entering the terminal we were taken to the new A/C taking us mangalore. This we entered the aero bridge using outside stairs ( Yes I know this sounds very weird)
After getting to the A/C the guy who lead had a huge smile on his face. He was very proud of what he did and was feeling on cloud nine when suddenly an air hostess came out of the flight ( we were waiting in the aerobridge to board the aircraft) and started shouting at the management guy. According to her it was wrong on his part to breach security and get us to the A/C this way. He simply ignored her and told her that he was her superior and too mind her own business.IMO she was doing her job and what we did was wrong but Hey! This is AI...
Till now Air India was doing pretty well and I was pretty impressed..The cabin crew were also very friendly and it was a smooth and uneventful flight but alas it is Air India at the end of the day. Something was bound to go wrong.
Now there was major confusion after landing. Some of us had been issued only on boarding pass and some passengers got two seperate boarding passes.
So the AI management came inside the A/C and asked all the people with 2 boarding passes to leave and the rest going on to mangalore to stay. We did as we were told and stayed on our seats. 20 minutes later again they came in saying that an A321 had broken down In Jaipur and this one had to be sent immedietly so we had to deplane. Now the confusion was how to let us enter the terminal without a new boarding pass. We could re clear security with our currents bps so they were clueless for a while. Then suddenly we were asked to deplane via the stairs and put into a bus.
So without entering the terminal we were taken to the new A/C taking us mangalore. This we entered the aero bridge using outside stairs ( Yes I know this sounds very weird)
After getting to the A/C the guy who lead had a huge smile on his face. He was very proud of what he did and was feeling on cloud nine when suddenly an air hostess came out of the flight ( we were waiting in the aerobridge to board the aircraft) and started shouting at the management guy. According to her it was wrong on his part to breach security and get us to the A/C this way. He simply ignored her and told her that he was her superior and too mind her own business.IMO she was doing her job and what we did was wrong but Hey! This is AI...
Mar 8, 2013, 10:41 am
#56
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Hahah! It's all designed to look that way. Must match the 80s upholstery and decor too!
Mar 16, 2013, 7:22 am
#57
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Took the flight out of the new Kolkata Terminal (pretty awesome to look at, but other than that the services are not yet ready, keeping in mind it is kolkata maybe by next year). I had 5 kilos extra luggage and needed to pay about 3000+ taxes for my flight from ccu-jed. Was asked to go to the payment counter by the check-in agent where they were unable to process my credit card, and asked me to go back to the check in counter, now the nice lady there told me she does not have the authority to let me through with 5 kilos and hence i need to talk to the airline manager, who was busy getting namastes all around. Went up to him and he promptly delegated it to a junior officer who took me back again to the payment counter and then back again to the check in counter. After which I refused to budge, all in all a good 40 minutes of running around before they let me have my boarding pass. Oh and yes I was traveling Business Class..no lounge card offered (dnt think the lounge was even functioning - not the airlines fault, bags were not marker priority) more on my eventful Mum-Jed flight later... Thanks for reading my rant...
May 10, 2013, 1:16 am
#58
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Request Review : AI 143 DEL -> CDG and AI 142 CDG -> DEL
Hi,
I am travelling by Air India to Paris (AI 143 DEL -> CDG and AI 142 CDG -> DEL ).
I had booked Air India because it was by far the cheapest option. Wanted to know any experiences from fellow travelers just to get a heads-up before i travel.
Things to watch out for, things to be prepared to deal with etc.
Thanks!
I am travelling by Air India to Paris (AI 143 DEL -> CDG and AI 142 CDG -> DEL ).
I had booked Air India because it was by far the cheapest option. Wanted to know any experiences from fellow travelers just to get a heads-up before i travel.
Things to watch out for, things to be prepared to deal with etc. Thanks!
May 10, 2013, 3:31 am
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Hi,
I am travelling by Air India to Paris (AI 143 DEL -> CDG and AI 142 CDG -> DEL ).
I had booked Air India because it was by far the cheapest option. Wanted to know any experiences from fellow travelers just to get a heads-up before i travel. Things to watch out for, things to be prepared to deal with etc.
Thanks!
I am travelling by Air India to Paris (AI 143 DEL -> CDG and AI 142 CDG -> DEL ).
I had booked Air India because it was by far the cheapest option. Wanted to know any experiences from fellow travelers just to get a heads-up before i travel.
Things to watch out for, things to be prepared to deal with etc. Thanks!
