Comparison of full service or discount airlines - domestic India flights?
Nov 23, 2016, 12:17 pm
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Comparison of full service or discount airlines - domestic India flights?
The 3 of us are coming from abroad to India around the holiday season, and then going abroad. This means we will easily have 20 kg or more, per suit case.
We will have a purse/computer bag plus one additional item in terms of hand luggage.
We will fly these last 2 segments in the last week of Dec.
We will fly on two domestic segments (Mumbai-Jaipur; Jaipur-Del).
Both segments are serviced by Jet, AI, Indigo.
One of 2 segments serviced by Go Air; second segment served by Spice Air.
Most expensive airline is AI; cheapest are the discount airlines - usually Indigo.
We will try not to go early in the morning; we do not want to worry about fog delays, if possible.
What airline would you take?
We will have a purse/computer bag plus one additional item in terms of hand luggage.
We will fly these last 2 segments in the last week of Dec.
We will fly on two domestic segments (Mumbai-Jaipur; Jaipur-Del).
Both segments are serviced by Jet, AI, Indigo.
One of 2 segments serviced by Go Air; second segment served by Spice Air.
Most expensive airline is AI; cheapest are the discount airlines - usually Indigo.
We will try not to go early in the morning; we do not want to worry about fog delays, if possible.
What airline would you take?
Nov 24, 2016, 1:38 am
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i have had my fair share of problems with indigo & haven't flown them in years but my colleagues claim they are the best of the lot when it comes to the low cost carriers....
do you have any status with any star alliance carrier????that would help you with your luggage issue....
all in all, i generally stick to either ai or 9w but because these flights are very short i would suggest you go with whatever is cheapest....
do you have any status with any star alliance carrier????that would help you with your luggage issue....
all in all, i generally stick to either ai or 9w but because these flights are very short i would suggest you go with whatever is cheapest....
Nov 26, 2016, 7:30 am
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Indian law requires all Indian airlines to offer minimum of 15 kg checked in bag + 7 kg handbag free.
Air India - only one to offer 20kg checked in bag. Good if you are good Star Alliance status holder. Best of luck with their IT systems - booking, changing and cancelling flights through their website is horrible.
Indigo - best network, frequency and on time performance. However only 15kg bags included like all others except AI. Pay for more luggage and food.
All others are more or less same in terms of prices, on time performance and service. The only difference for less frequent traveler in India between LCC & FSC is meals.
Air India - only one to offer 20kg checked in bag. Good if you are good Star Alliance status holder. Best of luck with their IT systems - booking, changing and cancelling flights through their website is horrible.
Indigo - best network, frequency and on time performance. However only 15kg bags included like all others except AI. Pay for more luggage and food.
All others are more or less same in terms of prices, on time performance and service. The only difference for less frequent traveler in India between LCC & FSC is meals.