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Nov 9, 2023 | 9:33 am

#16

Desirees

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Good to hear these reviews of AI F. Just grabbed a F award for the husband flying from RDU to YVR( J in business) and YVR to DEl (F with AI) Oct 2024 for only 88k miles via United. Giving AI a year to work on the soft product and NOT telling him if can go South. Lol

Nov 10, 2023 | 3:25 am

#17

Anish

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AI's 77Ws should ideally be in refurb by then and he might just end up on an ex-EY/SQ 77W

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Nov 21, 2023 | 2:32 am

#18

aesoprocky

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Quote:

Originally Posted by view-with-a-room

I have JAL booked to Tokyo via Chicago next spring, but haven't found a way home yet. The Tokyo to NYC via DEL/BOM is one available option; and one of the few available options. AI in First from DEL to JFK would be interesting but the trip is 120,000 LifeMiles albeit via Delhi or via Tokyo. 120,000 airlines miles is quite a few miles, even if it is LifeMiles. And as noted, the trip is a very long trip. Not sure I have the wherewithall to be in the good hands of Air India for 32 hours. Would Air India improve sufficiently between now and March 2024?

Out of Asia, zero availablity to USA or Europe in business or first via ANA, United, Thai, Singapore Air, etc. Endless availability via Air India, though.

I did the NRT - DEL - JFK ticket this year, though in J. People have spoken about the DEL - JFK leg in F, I will add that the NRT - DEL leg in J was actually surprisingly comfortable. Much, much better than the aging DEL - JFK 777 J with the angled flat seat.

Jan 5, 2024 | 4:39 am

#19

chanp

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Offered today for Sundays flight J->F for 474 quid. As of now, doesnt seem like anyone is in F.

Any offered anything lower at check in for the upgrade?

Jan 5, 2024 | 7:05 am

#20

oliver2002

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The airport rate used to be 600GBP at the counter in LHR for flights to India:

https://web.archive.org/web/20200302...k-to-india.htm

So if 474GBP suits you I would take it.

Jan 5, 2024 | 8:17 am

#21

chanp

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver2002

The airport rate used to be 600GBP at the counter in LHR for flights to India:

https://web.archive.org/web/20200302...k-to-india.htm

So if 474GBP suits you I would take it.

Yea was curious, I'm not looking to be impressed but the extra bed size may be nice. Thanks for the input!

Jan 5, 2024 | 8:49 am

#22

PiperAtGatesofDawn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chanp

Yea was curious, I'm not looking to be impressed but the extra bed size may be nice. Thanks for the input!

Where are you flying to?

Jan 5, 2024 | 8:59 am

#23

chanp

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Originally Posted by PiperAtGatesofDawn

Where are you flying to?

Well, their system wont take my payment, keep getting errors. Rang them up, said wait a bit then try again

LHR-BOM

Jan 5, 2024 | 9:21 am

#24

PiperAtGatesofDawn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chanp

Well, their system wont take my payment, keep getting errors. Rang them up, said wait a bit then try again

LHR-BOM

That would be the ex-EY plane. 8 F seats would confirm it.

It's great upgrade deal as long as you can afford it.

Jan 5, 2024 | 10:08 am

#25

chanp

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PiperAtGatesofDawn

That would be the ex-EY plane. 8 F seats would confirm it.

It's great upgrade deal as long as you can afford it.

Correct, ex EY and 8 seats.

Can't still purchase the seat, their systems arent working well.

Jan 8, 2024 | 8:18 pm

#26

chanp

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To give a bit of reference, when I booked my upgrade and selected a seat, the cabin was empty. The entire flight was full, the FA said they were oversold and everyone else in the cabin were upgraded. Hence, why I think my upgrade fare was a bit cheaper than the normal 600 or so. AI figured they could get a bit more revenue rather than free upgrades. Upon arrival in BOM, I was the only passenger with AI staff waiting for me to escort me to immigration.

Good flight, seat def needs some upgrading/cleaning. Parts were falling off, bed was a bit harder than I'd like and food was average. Staff as always was great!

Jan 9, 2024 | 1:30 am

#27

Boston Elite

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Hi all, can anyone share what the domestic ground handling experience is like for F pax ? I booked an AI F award (was going for Biz, but F was availalble so thought it might be fun basically for the novelty). My flight is BOM-DEL-ORD with the domestic segment also on the 777 with F cabin. There is a 3.5 hour layover in DEL.

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