9W Int'l - Domestic transfer at DEL
Feb 21, 2014, 2:54 am
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9W Int'l - Domestic transfer at DEL
Hello all. Logging in after a long time. I had a quick question that I was hoping someone would be able to answer.
My family will be travelling LHR --> DEL --> XXX (within India) on Jet Airways (same PNR) and am wondering about the logistics at DEL. Will they need to collect their checked bags and re-check them after clearing Immigration/ Customs? Will they need to clear security to get to the domestic gate?
Will someone please tell me what to expect at DEL? Many thanks.
My family will be travelling LHR --> DEL --> XXX (within India) on Jet Airways (same PNR) and am wondering about the logistics at DEL. Will they need to collect their checked bags and re-check them after clearing Immigration/ Customs? Will they need to clear security to get to the domestic gate?
Will someone please tell me what to expect at DEL? Many thanks.
Feb 21, 2014, 2:59 am
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You arrive in DEL, go thru immigration, collect your bags, go thru customs, take a right turn, show your papers to a guard, take an elevator up that is right in front of the 9W checkin desks, drop your luggage and go thru security to head for the domestic gates. Pretty painless. The new T3 is great.
Feb 21, 2014, 3:49 am
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Feb 23, 2014, 4:02 am
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I may also in the summer be travelling LHR-DEL-UDR, and with a 8 1/2 hour connection on my hands I was wondering whether despite the trip being on one PNR would I be able to leave the airport for Delhi during the layover?
Thanks
Thanks
Feb 23, 2014, 9:14 am
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Not a problem if the baggage recheck desks downstairs are open.
Feb 23, 2014, 10:04 am
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Or you could just take your bags with you, and then appear for check-in / baggage redeposit at the normal domestic counters in time for your DOM flight before counters close - I have done that when the counters below were not expecting bags and going up meant I would be stuck in Limbo till they let me through security - you could also try a nap room at the plaza arrivals lounge or a room at the new transit hotel on which is open on the domestic side as well if you were interested..
Feb 23, 2014, 10:34 am
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Or you could just take your bags with you, and then appear for check-in / baggage redeposit at the normal domestic counters in time for your DOM flight before counters close - I have done that when the counters below were not expecting bags and going up meant I would be stuck in Limbo till they let me through security - you could also try a nap room at the plaza arrivals lounge or a room at the new transit hotel on which is open on the domestic side as well if you were interested..
