Connection Time ???
Mar 1, 2008 | 8:52 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2007
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Connection Time ???
Going to have to make a connection in BOM to a Delta award ticket flight back to USA. Flying in from Goa and there are limited nonstop flights. All seem to go in the afternoon whether Kingfisher or Jet and that would give plenty of time as the Delta flight leaves after midnight. A friend said I should fly into BOM a day early to guarantee I make my connection. Does Goa have fog or weather cancellations? I'd rather stay in Goa than BOM. Is this something I have to worry about? Should I be concerned if I don't make my connection Delta will make me wait until the next award seat becomes available - that could be for months knowing DL award availability. Any better choice between Kingfisher and Jet or Indian air?
Mar 1, 2008 | 10:00 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MAA
Programs: BA bronze, Marriott silver
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Allow about 3 hours to connect domestic / intl in BOM as the terminals are rather far apart.
Just dont take the last flight of the day out - take the one before that (a 6 pm flight rather than an 8 pm one).
Not likely to have fog or weather issues GOI-BOM .. or you could just take the train or a bus and enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way (and cashew feni as well, which you cant take on board the plane)
Kingfisher and Jet - they're both very nice, far better than DL or anything else you'll ever see on US domestic. As for Indian - that's quite comparable to DL or NW domestic - with the addition that the planes are newer and you get a hot meal on a flight that's less than an hour.
Just dont take the last flight of the day out - take the one before that (a 6 pm flight rather than an 8 pm one).
Not likely to have fog or weather issues GOI-BOM .. or you could just take the train or a bus and enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way (and cashew feni as well, which you cant take on board the plane)
Kingfisher and Jet - they're both very nice, far better than DL or anything else you'll ever see on US domestic. As for Indian - that's quite comparable to DL or NW domestic - with the addition that the planes are newer and you get a hot meal on a flight that's less than an hour.
Going to have to make a connection in BOM to a Delta award ticket flight back to USA. Flying in from Goa and there are limited nonstop flights. All seem to go in the afternoon whether Kingfisher or Jet and that would give plenty of time as the Delta flight leaves after midnight. A friend said I should fly into BOM a day early to guarantee I make my connection. Does Goa have fog or weather cancellations? I'd rather stay in Goa than BOM. Is this something I have to worry about? Should I be concerned if I don't make my connection Delta will make me wait until the next award seat becomes available - that could be for months knowing DL award availability. Any better choice between Kingfisher and Jet or Indian air?