May 18, 2016, 11:19 pm
Last edit by: oliver2002
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PLEASE NOTE that CERTAIN DOMESTIC FLIGHTS OF Air India (#010-399 and 900-999) are ACTUALLY segments of INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT and hence for the following discussion should be considered INTL flights.
TRANSFER at BOM
Air India and Vistara operate all of their international and domestic flights out of the same NEW terminal (T2). There is no need to change terminal or take any bus/taxi.
Low-cost airlines operate out of legacy Santacruz domestic terminal (T1) and you need to continue to follow the usual practice of changing terminal.
(For those not familiar with Santacruz Airport - CSIA - while both T1 and T2 uses same airfield and runaways, they are quite apart landside and can be 25-45 min by taxi depending on the traffic)
If first time in BOM then it is advisable to book connection with AI or Vistara to avoid this transfer between terminals.
INTL-to-INTL connections (suspended as of Jan 2022 due to COVID):
If both legs are on the same airline or on airlines that have interlined agreement, then your bags will be tagged to your final destination. But verify this fact when you actually check your bags at your origination and reconfirm by inspecting the bag tags.
Otherwise you have to go through immigration, collect bags and check-in again. This may need appropriate Visa too. If you have to do this, provide for 3 to 4 hours layover to be safe.
INTL-to-DOM transfer
Practice is similar to what you may find at major airports in the world such as JFK, LHR, etc. You have to go through immigration, collect bags, go through customs and then TURN LEFT upon exit from customs towards transfer area. DO NOT GO STRAIGHT into Semi-controlled reception area.
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Also in case of delayed incoming flight, you will be most likely accomodated on the domestic portion.
Note that certain domestic looking segments of AI are actually onward leg of continuing International flight (#010-399 and 900-999). When connecting to/from these flights, treat them as INTL segments.
DOM-to-INTL transfer
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tariffs of excess baggage. Your bags will be most likely tagged to your final destination when it is same airline or when airlines have interline agreement. Again, best to double check and reconfirm by looking at the bag tags. Otherwise, you have to collect bags at BOM and check-in again. Please check with your airline for the current process. Posts on this thread that are more than couple of months old, should be in "Trust but Verify" category.
If you are travelling by Air India and your incoming flight to BOM has been classified as international flight (currently applicable to certain AI flights only) then you would have already completed immigration process at your origin and you will simply follow INTL-to-INTL connection at BOM.
Otherwise, you will go through immigration at BOM airport even when your bags are checked to your final destination directly.
Please add/correct as appropriate. (Need postcount of 90 to be able to edit)
(Note that information change dynamically and hence best to double check)
Thanks
desi
TRANSFER at BOM
Air India, Jet Airways and Vistara operate all of their international and domestic flights out of the same NEW terminal (T2). There is no need to change terminal or take any bus/taxi.
Low-cost airlines operate out of legacy Santacruz domestic terminal and you need to continue to follow the usual practice of changing terminal.
INTL-to-INTL connections:
NOTE: Air-India operates some domestic flight segments as extension of an oversees flight (Typically flight numbers <400 - Double check routing on AI website to confirm example: AI 144 EWR_BOM_DEL). They should be treated as INTL flights for immigration/rechek/customs purpose.
If both legs are on the same airline or on airlines that have interlined agreement, then your bags will be tagged to your final destination. But verify this fact when you actually check your bags at your origination and reconfirm by inspecting the bag tags.
Otherwise you have to go through immigration, collect bags and check-in again. This may need appropriate Visa too. If you have to do this, provide for 3 to 4 hours layover to be safe.
INTL-to-DOM transfer
Practice is similar to what you may find at major airports in the world such as JFK, LHR, etc. You have to go through immigration, collect bags, go through customs and then TURN LEFT upon exit from customs towards transfer area. DO NOT GO STRAIGHT into Semi-controlled reception area.
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Also in case of delayed incoming flight, you will be most likely accomodated on the domestic portion.
Note that certain dometic looking segments of AI are actually onward leg of continuing International flight such as EWR-BOM-AMD flight. When connecting to/from these flights, treat them as INTL segments.
DOM-to-INTL transfer
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Your bags will be most likely tagged to your final destination when it is same airline or when airlines have interline agreement. Again, best to double check and reconfirm by looking at the bag tags. Otherwise, you have to collect bags at BOM and check-in again. Please check with your airline for the current process. Posts on this thread that are more than couple of months old, should be in "Trust but Verify" category.
If your incoming flight to BOM has been classified as international flight then you would have already completed emmigration (exit from India) process at your origination and you will simply follow INTL-to-INTL connection at BOM.
Otherwise, you will go through emmigration process at BOM airport even when your bags are checked to your final destination directly.
(Note that information change dynamically and hence best to double check)
Thanks
desi
PLEASE NOTE that CERTAIN DOMESTIC FLIGHTS OF Air India (#010-399 and 900-999) are ACTUALLY segments of INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT and hence for the following discussion should be considered INTL flights.
TRANSFER at BOM
Air India and Vistara operate all of their international and domestic flights out of the same NEW terminal (T2). There is no need to change terminal or take any bus/taxi.
Low-cost airlines operate out of legacy Santacruz domestic terminal (T1) and you need to continue to follow the usual practice of changing terminal.
(For those not familiar with Santacruz Airport - CSIA - while both T1 and T2 uses same airfield and runaways, they are quite apart landside and can be 25-45 min by taxi depending on the traffic)
If first time in BOM then it is advisable to book connection with AI or Vistara to avoid this transfer between terminals.
INTL-to-INTL connections (suspended as of Jan 2022 due to COVID):
If both legs are on the same airline or on airlines that have interlined agreement, then your bags will be tagged to your final destination. But verify this fact when you actually check your bags at your origination and reconfirm by inspecting the bag tags.
Otherwise you have to go through immigration, collect bags and check-in again. This may need appropriate Visa too. If you have to do this, provide for 3 to 4 hours layover to be safe.
INTL-to-DOM transfer
Practice is similar to what you may find at major airports in the world such as JFK, LHR, etc. You have to go through immigration, collect bags, go through customs and then TURN LEFT upon exit from customs towards transfer area. DO NOT GO STRAIGHT into Semi-controlled reception area.
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Also in case of delayed incoming flight, you will be most likely accomodated on the domestic portion.
Note that certain domestic looking segments of AI are actually onward leg of continuing International flight (#010-399 and 900-999). When connecting to/from these flights, treat them as INTL segments.
DOM-to-INTL transfer
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tariffs of excess baggage. Your bags will be most likely tagged to your final destination when it is same airline or when airlines have interline agreement. Again, best to double check and reconfirm by looking at the bag tags. Otherwise, you have to collect bags at BOM and check-in again. Please check with your airline for the current process. Posts on this thread that are more than couple of months old, should be in "Trust but Verify" category.
If you are travelling by Air India and your incoming flight to BOM has been classified as international flight (currently applicable to certain AI flights only) then you would have already completed immigration process at your origin and you will simply follow INTL-to-INTL connection at BOM.
Otherwise, you will go through immigration at BOM airport even when your bags are checked to your final destination directly.
Please add/correct as appropriate. (Need postcount of 90 to be able to edit)
(Note that information change dynamically and hence best to double check)
Thanks
desi
TRANSFER at BOM
Air India, Jet Airways and Vistara operate all of their international and domestic flights out of the same NEW terminal (T2). There is no need to change terminal or take any bus/taxi.
Low-cost airlines operate out of legacy Santacruz domestic terminal and you need to continue to follow the usual practice of changing terminal.
INTL-to-INTL connections:
NOTE: Air-India operates some domestic flight segments as extension of an oversees flight (Typically flight numbers <400 - Double check routing on AI website to confirm example: AI 144 EWR_BOM_DEL). They should be treated as INTL flights for immigration/rechek/customs purpose.
If both legs are on the same airline or on airlines that have interlined agreement, then your bags will be tagged to your final destination. But verify this fact when you actually check your bags at your origination and reconfirm by inspecting the bag tags.
Otherwise you have to go through immigration, collect bags and check-in again. This may need appropriate Visa too. If you have to do this, provide for 3 to 4 hours layover to be safe.
INTL-to-DOM transfer
Practice is similar to what you may find at major airports in the world such as JFK, LHR, etc. You have to go through immigration, collect bags, go through customs and then TURN LEFT upon exit from customs towards transfer area. DO NOT GO STRAIGHT into Semi-controlled reception area.
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Also in case of delayed incoming flight, you will be most likely accomodated on the domestic portion.
Note that certain dometic looking segments of AI are actually onward leg of continuing International flight such as EWR-BOM-AMD flight. When connecting to/from these flights, treat them as INTL segments.
DOM-to-INTL transfer
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Your bags will be most likely tagged to your final destination when it is same airline or when airlines have interline agreement. Again, best to double check and reconfirm by looking at the bag tags. Otherwise, you have to collect bags at BOM and check-in again. Please check with your airline for the current process. Posts on this thread that are more than couple of months old, should be in "Trust but Verify" category.
If your incoming flight to BOM has been classified as international flight then you would have already completed emmigration (exit from India) process at your origination and you will simply follow INTL-to-INTL connection at BOM.
Otherwise, you will go through emmigration process at BOM airport even when your bags are checked to your final destination directly.
Mumbai CSIA [BOM] connection/departure experience reports
Mar 3, 2016, 3:24 am
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Mar 3, 2016, 4:05 am
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Unlikely since the cow costers are not willing to pay for it... eg in DEL the low costers remain in the old domestic terminal.
Mar 3, 2016, 8:55 am
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Mar 4, 2016, 7:35 pm
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Mar 9, 2016, 10:40 am
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Arriving 7:20pm from AUH on EY - departing 9W domestic 6am - both flights are now T2, same ticket
I am happy booking into the Niranta for the night. Would it be possible to use this hotel with checked luggage. If so, how does one do that?
I am happy booking into the Niranta for the night. Would it be possible to use this hotel with checked luggage. If so, how does one do that?
Mar 9, 2016, 9:21 pm
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You have to collect your luggage on arrival in BOM anyway, since you go thru customs there. Instead of handing it back to 9W just after customs(on your left), just continue walking straight out the door after customs. The moment you walk out you will see a small Niranta stand with 2-3 persons and a sign with the name of the passengers with reservations. If you report to them, they will take you to the Niranta one level below. You can take your tagged luggage with you as the hotel is landside. On the way to the hotel entrance you will have to show your bags to a CISF checkpoint who will xray them and stamp the niranta hotel tags the escort has provided. You will be able to take the luggage cart all the way into the room. There you can repack (remember duty free liquids need to be checked) and later when you depart you just check the luggage with 9W on the departures level (assuming you are flying after March 15 when 9W has moved to T2).
Mar 10, 2016, 5:37 am
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Somehow I knew there will be stamping of tags involved
Mar 15, 2016, 10:44 am
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Several Questions:
(please pardon me if these questions have been asked and answered recently; I have not had a chance to look at this or other threads with my questions).
a) JW Marriott (where my family is staying during transit) does not give a free shuttle. Do any nearby airport hotels give a free shuttle, or not?
b) My wife/mother-in-law will be arriving on AI on a domestic flight from DEL this coming Wed, twelve hours later, they will be flying on AI to LHR (and then onwards to Canada). Are different terminal buildings involved or not.
c) with regards to my wife and mother-in-law - the DEL to BOM to LHR to Canada flights are on one through ticket (ie one pnr for all flights). The Air India reservation agent on the weekend said that the bags can only be checked from DEL to BOM; someone else on a different FT thread said that the bags can indeed be checked from DEL to Canada. Who is right?
Can one store bags at the airport? If yes, what is the cost per bag? What are the hours that the storeage facility is open. My family arrives in BOM at about 7 pm on Wed; twelve hours later they have to depart on the international flight.
d) They are flying business class. My wife is Star Alliance Gold. What time do they practically have to come and check-in (AI said that 3 hours is advised, but the check-in cut-off time is 1 hour before flight dpearture,
e) any differences with exit passport control procedures
at BOM compared to DEL. We have never existed India except from DEL.
e) if they have time to go to a lounge (even briefly); which is the best lounge when exiting India on a international flight. They are flying business class, and my wife has Star Alliance Gold status.
(please pardon me if these questions have been asked and answered recently; I have not had a chance to look at this or other threads with my questions).
a) JW Marriott (where my family is staying during transit) does not give a free shuttle. Do any nearby airport hotels give a free shuttle, or not?
b) My wife/mother-in-law will be arriving on AI on a domestic flight from DEL this coming Wed, twelve hours later, they will be flying on AI to LHR (and then onwards to Canada). Are different terminal buildings involved or not.
c) with regards to my wife and mother-in-law - the DEL to BOM to LHR to Canada flights are on one through ticket (ie one pnr for all flights). The Air India reservation agent on the weekend said that the bags can only be checked from DEL to BOM; someone else on a different FT thread said that the bags can indeed be checked from DEL to Canada. Who is right?
Can one store bags at the airport? If yes, what is the cost per bag? What are the hours that the storeage facility is open. My family arrives in BOM at about 7 pm on Wed; twelve hours later they have to depart on the international flight.
d) They are flying business class. My wife is Star Alliance Gold. What time do they practically have to come and check-in (AI said that 3 hours is advised, but the check-in cut-off time is 1 hour before flight dpearture,
e) any differences with exit passport control procedures
at BOM compared to DEL. We have never existed India except from DEL.
e) if they have time to go to a lounge (even briefly); which is the best lounge when exiting India on a international flight. They are flying business class, and my wife has Star Alliance Gold status.
Mar 17, 2016, 3:44 am
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a) go to the Niranta in the terminal, no shuttle required 
b) no, in BOM AI domestic and Intl are in the same terminal
c) AI will check luggage to the final destination
No storage of bags at airport
d) 80-90 min in advance is OK. 60 min is the cutoff, C counter is never full.
e) no
e) only two contract lounges in BOM, the operating airline will issue an invite
b) no, in BOM AI domestic and Intl are in the same terminal
c) AI will check luggage to the final destination
No storage of bags at airport
d) 80-90 min in advance is OK. 60 min is the cutoff, C counter is never full.
e) no
e) only two contract lounges in BOM, the operating airline will issue an invite
Mar 17, 2016, 5:21 am
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Travelling with kids on Y, flying on Jet from PNQ-BOM reaching @ 6:30 PM. Next flight is UA from BOM to EWR at 11:20 PM.
1. Does Jet now fly into T2? I remember reading an email from them.
2. My itinerary is part of one E-ticket. Do I still need to collect checked-in bags in BOM and check them in at UA counter?
3. I'm guessing that I will need to do the immigration check in BOM & possibly security again.
4. I'm a Star Alliance Gold (LH Senator). Do I get lounge access for the family? Last time I traveled with family, AI only allowed one adult with 2 kids in GVK lounge.
5. If no GVK lounge access, being a VISA Signature card holder and a Priority Pass Member, I can access their lounges (Loyalty Lounge) but do they allow guests/kids with the primary card holder? If so, what are their charges?
Thanks
1. Does Jet now fly into T2? I remember reading an email from them.
2. My itinerary is part of one E-ticket. Do I still need to collect checked-in bags in BOM and check them in at UA counter?
3. I'm guessing that I will need to do the immigration check in BOM & possibly security again.
4. I'm a Star Alliance Gold (LH Senator). Do I get lounge access for the family? Last time I traveled with family, AI only allowed one adult with 2 kids in GVK lounge.
5. If no GVK lounge access, being a VISA Signature card holder and a Priority Pass Member, I can access their lounges (Loyalty Lounge) but do they allow guests/kids with the primary card holder? If so, what are their charges?
Thanks
Mar 17, 2016, 8:20 am
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1. 9W started in T2 this week.
2. No.
3. yes
4. UA will issue you with lounge vouchers, so stop by the UA checkin desk to show BP, luggage tags and verify docs. Whether UA issues lounge vouchers for kids I don't know. More here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...om-mumbai.html
5. GVK sells a number of services, which include lounge products:
http://pranaam.csia.in/services/services.jsp#11
Last week paid access to the CIP domestic lounge (op by Tfs) cost 1500 Rs for adults and 750 for kids.
2. No.
3. yes
4. UA will issue you with lounge vouchers, so stop by the UA checkin desk to show BP, luggage tags and verify docs. Whether UA issues lounge vouchers for kids I don't know. More here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...om-mumbai.html
5. GVK sells a number of services, which include lounge products:
http://pranaam.csia.in/services/services.jsp#11
Last week paid access to the CIP domestic lounge (op by Tfs) cost 1500 Rs for adults and 750 for kids.