AI Third Worst in Performance 2016
 

Third worst in delays, ahead of El Al and Iceland Air. That must count for something. ;)

Personally though, in my (limited) experience, I have had no serious delays on AI. Other than on account of fog in DEL.

http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/air-i...-world-1646692

i'm sure they are glad they didn't end up being the worst....:p

i've encountered my fair share of delays on ai (not just because of the fog in del)....

I have been flying around Asia for last few months.

i didn't find AI any worse than most carriers I fly (BA/AA/CX etc).

the biggest problem with AI is the domestic part Lounge to Planes to Service all are horrible.

initially I started routing most of my flights via DEL/BOM as they don't fly to anywhere from BLR. The only reason was because the fly 787s with flatbeds while most regional carriers fly regional jets. Now I have just given up and fly whatever seats I get.

Thats the typical IC crew, aircraft and service for you...the original AI (international only) was always a good airline.

Its amazing how the IC/AI divide still exists today.

I was on a HYD-BOM flight couple months back, upper deck on a 747 that operates JED-HYD-BOM sector; and got chatting to the very friendly (and senior) purser.

We hit a good rapport and I mentioned that none of the A320s on the route receive as good a meal service as the one provided here (multiple drink refills and eat as much as you like). He chuckled, before sidemouthing to me "Of course they won't do this, its an IC aircraft and an IC crew!"

Lol ! :D

i have heard similar things from AI staff on some international routes.

I heard IC staff say: 'we bring in the profits, and when a 772LR flies to New York half empty, the profits of a week go out the window' This was when oil was >100$/bl

Whenever I ask someone who arrives in New York how their flight was, 9 times out of 10, I am told it was Full!

Answers may or may not include food was crap, drinks weren't loaded, seat was broken, but that the flight was packed is pretty consistent. :D

Till they lose your bag that is. :(

maybe in economy its full or pretty close to full but 9 out of 10 times in business i've seen the cabin more than half empty....first either has a single passenger or is empty....

Depends how many govt. officials are flying that day! :D:D

its typically one (a rare occasion may see 2)....if that official is flying then he/she uses up the seat otherwise the cabin goes empty....:p

Hence they planned to remove F from most of the 777 fleet in the coming months. But now it looks like the F cabin will remain. AI has floated a tender for supply of leather composite seat covers for the Avio Perseus and Mona Lisa seats fitted in C & F on the 777s:

http://mmd.airindia.co.in/aimmd/tend...812_20161.html