May 18, 2016, 11:19 pm
Last edit by: oliver2002
Please add/correct as appropriate. (Need postcount of 90 to be able to edit)
(Note that information change dynamically and hence best to double check)
Thanks
desi
PLEASE NOTE that CERTAIN DOMESTIC FLIGHTS OF Air India (#010-399 and 900-999) are ACTUALLY segments of INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT and hence for the following discussion should be considered INTL flights.
TRANSFER at BOM
Air India and Vistara operate all of their international and domestic flights out of the same NEW terminal (T2). There is no need to change terminal or take any bus/taxi.
Low-cost airlines operate out of legacy Santacruz domestic terminal (T1) and you need to continue to follow the usual practice of changing terminal.
(For those not familiar with Santacruz Airport - CSIA - while both T1 and T2 uses same airfield and runaways, they are quite apart landside and can be 25-45 min by taxi depending on the traffic)
If first time in BOM then it is advisable to book connection with AI or Vistara to avoid this transfer between terminals.
INTL-to-INTL connections (suspended as of Jan 2022 due to COVID):
If both legs are on the same airline or on airlines that have interlined agreement, then your bags will be tagged to your final destination. But verify this fact when you actually check your bags at your origination and reconfirm by inspecting the bag tags.
Otherwise you have to go through immigration, collect bags and check-in again. This may need appropriate Visa too. If you have to do this, provide for 3 to 4 hours layover to be safe.
INTL-to-DOM transfer
Practice is similar to what you may find at major airports in the world such as JFK, LHR, etc. You have to go through immigration, collect bags, go through customs and then TURN LEFT upon exit from customs towards transfer area. DO NOT GO STRAIGHT into Semi-controlled reception area.
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Also in case of delayed incoming flight, you will be most likely accomodated on the domestic portion.
Note that certain domestic looking segments of AI are actually onward leg of continuing International flight (#010-399 and 900-999). When connecting to/from these flights, treat them as INTL segments.
DOM-to-INTL transfer
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tariffs of excess baggage. Your bags will be most likely tagged to your final destination when it is same airline or when airlines have interline agreement. Again, best to double check and reconfirm by looking at the bag tags. Otherwise, you have to collect bags at BOM and check-in again. Please check with your airline for the current process. Posts on this thread that are more than couple of months old, should be in "Trust but Verify" category.
If you are travelling by Air India and your incoming flight to BOM has been classified as international flight (currently applicable to certain AI flights only) then you would have already completed immigration process at your origin and you will simply follow INTL-to-INTL connection at BOM.
Otherwise, you will go through immigration at BOM airport even when your bags are checked to your final destination directly.
Please add/correct as appropriate. (Need postcount of 90 to be able to edit)
(Note that information change dynamically and hence best to double check)
Thanks
desi
TRANSFER at BOM
Air India, Jet Airways and Vistara operate all of their international and domestic flights out of the same NEW terminal (T2). There is no need to change terminal or take any bus/taxi.
Low-cost airlines operate out of legacy Santacruz domestic terminal and you need to continue to follow the usual practice of changing terminal.
INTL-to-INTL connections:
NOTE: Air-India operates some domestic flight segments as extension of an oversees flight (Typically flight numbers <400 - Double check routing on AI website to confirm example: AI 144 EWR_BOM_DEL). They should be treated as INTL flights for immigration/rechek/customs purpose.
If both legs are on the same airline or on airlines that have interlined agreement, then your bags will be tagged to your final destination. But verify this fact when you actually check your bags at your origination and reconfirm by inspecting the bag tags.
Otherwise you have to go through immigration, collect bags and check-in again. This may need appropriate Visa too. If you have to do this, provide for 3 to 4 hours layover to be safe.
INTL-to-DOM transfer
Practice is similar to what you may find at major airports in the world such as JFK, LHR, etc. You have to go through immigration, collect bags, go through customs and then TURN LEFT upon exit from customs towards transfer area. DO NOT GO STRAIGHT into Semi-controlled reception area.
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Also in case of delayed incoming flight, you will be most likely accomodated on the domestic portion.
Note that certain dometic looking segments of AI are actually onward leg of continuing International flight such as EWR-BOM-AMD flight. When connecting to/from these flights, treat them as INTL segments.
DOM-to-INTL transfer
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Your bags will be most likely tagged to your final destination when it is same airline or when airlines have interline agreement. Again, best to double check and reconfirm by looking at the bag tags. Otherwise, you have to collect bags at BOM and check-in again. Please check with your airline for the current process. Posts on this thread that are more than couple of months old, should be in "Trust but Verify" category.
If your incoming flight to BOM has been classified as international flight then you would have already completed emmigration (exit from India) process at your origination and you will simply follow INTL-to-INTL connection at BOM.
Otherwise, you will go through emmigration process at BOM airport even when your bags are checked to your final destination directly.
(Note that information change dynamically and hence best to double check)
Thanks
desi
PLEASE NOTE that CERTAIN DOMESTIC FLIGHTS OF Air India (#010-399 and 900-999) are ACTUALLY segments of INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT and hence for the following discussion should be considered INTL flights.
TRANSFER at BOM
Air India and Vistara operate all of their international and domestic flights out of the same NEW terminal (T2). There is no need to change terminal or take any bus/taxi.
Low-cost airlines operate out of legacy Santacruz domestic terminal (T1) and you need to continue to follow the usual practice of changing terminal.
(For those not familiar with Santacruz Airport - CSIA - while both T1 and T2 uses same airfield and runaways, they are quite apart landside and can be 25-45 min by taxi depending on the traffic)
If first time in BOM then it is advisable to book connection with AI or Vistara to avoid this transfer between terminals.
INTL-to-INTL connections (suspended as of Jan 2022 due to COVID):
If both legs are on the same airline or on airlines that have interlined agreement, then your bags will be tagged to your final destination. But verify this fact when you actually check your bags at your origination and reconfirm by inspecting the bag tags.
Otherwise you have to go through immigration, collect bags and check-in again. This may need appropriate Visa too. If you have to do this, provide for 3 to 4 hours layover to be safe.
INTL-to-DOM transfer
Practice is similar to what you may find at major airports in the world such as JFK, LHR, etc. You have to go through immigration, collect bags, go through customs and then TURN LEFT upon exit from customs towards transfer area. DO NOT GO STRAIGHT into Semi-controlled reception area.
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Also in case of delayed incoming flight, you will be most likely accomodated on the domestic portion.
Note that certain domestic looking segments of AI are actually onward leg of continuing International flight (#010-399 and 900-999). When connecting to/from these flights, treat them as INTL segments.
DOM-to-INTL transfer
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tariffs of excess baggage. Your bags will be most likely tagged to your final destination when it is same airline or when airlines have interline agreement. Again, best to double check and reconfirm by looking at the bag tags. Otherwise, you have to collect bags at BOM and check-in again. Please check with your airline for the current process. Posts on this thread that are more than couple of months old, should be in "Trust but Verify" category.
If you are travelling by Air India and your incoming flight to BOM has been classified as international flight (currently applicable to certain AI flights only) then you would have already completed immigration process at your origin and you will simply follow INTL-to-INTL connection at BOM.
Otherwise, you will go through immigration at BOM airport even when your bags are checked to your final destination directly.
Please add/correct as appropriate. (Need postcount of 90 to be able to edit)
(Note that information change dynamically and hence best to double check)
Thanks
desi
TRANSFER at BOM
Air India, Jet Airways and Vistara operate all of their international and domestic flights out of the same NEW terminal (T2). There is no need to change terminal or take any bus/taxi.
Low-cost airlines operate out of legacy Santacruz domestic terminal and you need to continue to follow the usual practice of changing terminal.
INTL-to-INTL connections:
NOTE: Air-India operates some domestic flight segments as extension of an oversees flight (Typically flight numbers <400 - Double check routing on AI website to confirm example: AI 144 EWR_BOM_DEL). They should be treated as INTL flights for immigration/rechek/customs purpose.
If both legs are on the same airline or on airlines that have interlined agreement, then your bags will be tagged to your final destination. But verify this fact when you actually check your bags at your origination and reconfirm by inspecting the bag tags.
Otherwise you have to go through immigration, collect bags and check-in again. This may need appropriate Visa too. If you have to do this, provide for 3 to 4 hours layover to be safe.
INTL-to-DOM transfer
Practice is similar to what you may find at major airports in the world such as JFK, LHR, etc. You have to go through immigration, collect bags, go through customs and then TURN LEFT upon exit from customs towards transfer area. DO NOT GO STRAIGHT into Semi-controlled reception area.
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Also in case of delayed incoming flight, you will be most likely accomodated on the domestic portion.
Note that certain dometic looking segments of AI are actually onward leg of continuing International flight such as EWR-BOM-AMD flight. When connecting to/from these flights, treat them as INTL segments.
DOM-to-INTL transfer
It is best to have entire reservation on single PNR to avail of better baggage allowance. Otherwise expect to pay high tarrifs of excess baggage. Your bags will be most likely tagged to your final destination when it is same airline or when airlines have interline agreement. Again, best to double check and reconfirm by looking at the bag tags. Otherwise, you have to collect bags at BOM and check-in again. Please check with your airline for the current process. Posts on this thread that are more than couple of months old, should be in "Trust but Verify" category.
If your incoming flight to BOM has been classified as international flight then you would have already completed emmigration (exit from India) process at your origination and you will simply follow INTL-to-INTL connection at BOM.
Otherwise, you will go through emmigration process at BOM airport even when your bags are checked to your final destination directly.
Mumbai CSIA [BOM] connection/departure experience reports
Nov 15, 2015, 1:05 am
#436
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 2
Terminal 1B to Terminal 2 - 4 hours is enough?
Hi all, I have to catch Etihad flight to AUH at 9.25pm from T2 - international terminal. My preferred domestic flight arrives at T1B around 4 hours earlier (3:50hrs, to be precise).
Would this be enough to do the transit and security, checkin, immigration etc?
Would this be enough to do the transit and security, checkin, immigration etc?
Nov 15, 2015, 5:39 am
#437
Join Date: May 2010
Location: VABB
Programs: AI-FR, 9W-JP
Posts: 723
With that taken care of, all you are left is the transfer to the T2 and security / passport control, which shouldn't be a problem with 03:50 hours.
On the other hand, if those are 2 seperate tickets / PNR, it's a touch and go situation, with little room for delay on the first flight. A minimum of 3 hours is recommended for a transfer involving change of terminals at BOM.
Nov 15, 2015, 10:54 am
#438
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 2
If you are arriving on Jet and have booked a through ticket, you should avail the through check-in option at your origin and collect your boarding pass for the Etihad flight there itself.
With that taken care of, all you are left is the transfer to the T2 and security / passport control, which shouldn't be a problem with 03:50 hours.
On the other hand, if those are 2 seperate tickets / PNR, it's a touch and go situation, with little room for delay on the first flight. A minimum of 3 hours is recommended for a transfer involving change of terminals at BOM.
With that taken care of, all you are left is the transfer to the T2 and security / passport control, which shouldn't be a problem with 03:50 hours.
On the other hand, if those are 2 seperate tickets / PNR, it's a touch and go situation, with little room for delay on the first flight. A minimum of 3 hours is recommended for a transfer involving change of terminals at BOM.
Nov 16, 2015, 9:51 pm
#439
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,203
Separate PNR will also subject you to domestic allowance for your domestic flight even when you are connecting to an international flight. There is a possibility that you may get interline benefits as Etihad is part owner of 9W.
IN your shoes, I will take earlier flight without any hesitation. Nothing to do with it being India. Will do the same in US if I had to take US domestic flight connecting to Intl flight and I got myself in situation where the flights are on separate PNR. (Separate tickets should always be avoided unless you are holding good travel insurance with good missed connection benefits)
Nov 16, 2015, 9:55 pm
#440
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,203
To add to desi's excellent post, there is a 24hr lounge at Terminal 1B for Premier class passengers. It is located upstairs on the mezzanine floor after passing security.
I spent a few hours there in relative comfort in the middle of the night before my 5.30am flight.
There was a large open front chiller filled with 1 ltr cartons of fruit juice, but the chiller wasn't switched on. However there was a small ice-making machine.
Also a tea/coffee machine and biscuits. Biryani was also served.
I spent a few hours there in relative comfort in the middle of the night before my 5.30am flight.
There was a large open front chiller filled with 1 ltr cartons of fruit juice, but the chiller wasn't switched on. However there was a small ice-making machine.
Also a tea/coffee machine and biscuits. Biryani was also served.
Thanks for this data point about all night lounge. Previous data point was that lounge only opens at 5 am. Any idea what was the name of this lounge.
This reiterates the point that when it comes to travel in India, it is best to get latest datapoint. Just few posts above your oliver2002 had warned that there is nothing open specifically no lounge.
Now we know that
a) Lots of shops and foot stalls are open
b) AT least one lounge is open overnight
Nov 23, 2015, 6:50 am
#441
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 2
First time layover flier, help!
Hey everyone, i would really appreciate if someone could guide me what to do to catch a flight with layover in mumbai(BOM) airport. This is my first time and I am very nervous about it. My flight details: Dhaka (DAC) to BOM by Jet Airways 9W 275, arrival in BOM on 3.10 PM, Terminal 2. Then my connecting flight from BOM to Colombo by 9W252 is on 6.15 PM from same Terminal 2. Thank you in advance!
Nov 23, 2015, 9:06 am
#442
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,162
Welcome to FT^
You don't need to worry, you will be checked thru to CMB in DAC itself and receive all boarding passes. In BOM you deplane, go thru transfer security and wait for your flight to CMB.
You don't need to worry, you will be checked thru to CMB in DAC itself and receive all boarding passes. In BOM you deplane, go thru transfer security and wait for your flight to CMB.
Nov 26, 2015, 12:42 pm
#444
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 52
Inconsistent immigration processing, harassed passengers
Tale of two trips
Nov 1st week
HYD DEL RUH. Outbound immigration at HYD, international transit at DEL (AI 127/ 925)
RUH BOM HYD. Inbound immigration at HYD, international transit at BOM (AI 922/ 965)
Nov 3rd week
HYD BOM RUH. Outbound immigration at BOM. On arriving at BOM by AI 966 at 11:20, walked to AI transit counter. We were collected and escorted to international arrivals. Skipped immigration (got Boarding pass stamped as domestic arrival). Wait in queue for immigration arrival stamp check (we waved our BP). More waving at customs. Past CISF at 2 points on way to departure level. Met by AI agents who asked us to fill outbound immigration form. Immigration processing. Run to gate, the farthest, of course. At gate by 12:30 at published departure time of AI 921.
RUH BOM HYD. Inbound immigration at BOM. Similar workout as above without AI escort.
What triggered immigration processing points to change?
Since all flights noted here are international, enabling international transit at BOM/DEL is helpful
Nov 1st week
HYD DEL RUH. Outbound immigration at HYD, international transit at DEL (AI 127/ 925)
RUH BOM HYD. Inbound immigration at HYD, international transit at BOM (AI 922/ 965)
Nov 3rd week
HYD BOM RUH. Outbound immigration at BOM. On arriving at BOM by AI 966 at 11:20, walked to AI transit counter. We were collected and escorted to international arrivals. Skipped immigration (got Boarding pass stamped as domestic arrival). Wait in queue for immigration arrival stamp check (we waved our BP). More waving at customs. Past CISF at 2 points on way to departure level. Met by AI agents who asked us to fill outbound immigration form. Immigration processing. Run to gate, the farthest, of course. At gate by 12:30 at published departure time of AI 921.
RUH BOM HYD. Inbound immigration at BOM. Similar workout as above without AI escort.
What triggered immigration processing points to change?
Since all flights noted here are international, enabling international transit at BOM/DEL is helpful
Dec 16, 2015, 5:03 pm
#445
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 4
Hyd bom ewr
Hi guys..sorry if it's a repetitive question. Any quick responses are very much appreciated as my mom is traveling tonight.
HYD - BOM -EWR
22:00 - 11:45 , 1:30 from BOM
Is that enough time for transfer?
How is transfer handled in BOM?
HYD - BOM -EWR
22:00 - 11:45 , 1:30 from BOM
Is that enough time for transfer?
How is transfer handled in BOM?
Dec 16, 2015, 6:12 pm
#446
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 4
Hyd Bom ewr
#195
Today 12:03 am by Flyer19822016
Hyd bom ewr
Hi guys..sorry if it's a repetitive question. Any quick responses are very much appreciated as my mom is traveling tonight.
HYD - BOM -EWR
22:00 - 11:45 , 1:30 from BOM
Is that enough time for transfer?
How is transfer handled in BOM
Today 12:03 am by Flyer19822016
Hyd bom ewr
Hi guys..sorry if it's a repetitive question. Any quick responses are very much appreciated as my mom is traveling tonight.
HYD - BOM -EWR
22:00 - 11:45 , 1:30 from BOM
Is that enough time for transfer?
How is transfer handled in BOM
Dec 16, 2015, 10:10 pm
#447
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 368
#195
Today 12:03 am by Flyer19822016
Hyd bom ewr
Hi guys..sorry if it's a repetitive question. Any quick responses are very much appreciated as my mom is traveling tonight.
HYD - BOM -EWR
22:00 - 11:45 , 1:30 from BOM
Is that enough time for transfer?
How is transfer handled in BOM
Today 12:03 am by Flyer19822016
Hyd bom ewr
Hi guys..sorry if it's a repetitive question. Any quick responses are very much appreciated as my mom is traveling tonight.
HYD - BOM -EWR
22:00 - 11:45 , 1:30 from BOM
Is that enough time for transfer?
How is transfer handled in BOM
She should contact some official as soon as she lands to make sure that she gets priority transfer.
Dec 16, 2015, 10:15 pm
#448
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 4
It could be tight. The transfer from domestic airport to international airport roughly can take anywhere between 30-45 minutes, subject to shuttle availability and departure. But then you add the walk time, immigration, security etc.
She should contact some official as soon as she lands to make sure that she gets priority transfer.
She should contact some official as soon as she lands to make sure that she gets priority transfer.
Thanks for your reply. Sorry for not being clear.
She is travelling via AIR INDIA,
AI 51 from HYD - BOM
AI 191 from BOM - EWR
And it's through check in from HYD to EWR. I was hoping HYD flight( AI51) arrives in Internation Airport. Isn't that the case ?
Dec 16, 2015, 10:37 pm
#449
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Ahmedabad, INDIA
Programs: Blasé..
Posts: 174
AI operates both domestic & INT out of T2 in BOM plus as its AI-51 so I assume she has to go through Immigration in HYD itself and her luggage would be checked in through to EWR.
She would be handed both the boarding passes - HYD to BOM/BOM to EWR and she just has to go through transfer desk at BOM and to the gate of AI191.
Sufficient time to connect too!
It would be a hassle-free travel and there would be AI staff to assist in T2 around.
May be this should help you: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/india...d-bom-ewr.html
She would be handed both the boarding passes - HYD to BOM/BOM to EWR and she just has to go through transfer desk at BOM and to the gate of AI191.
Sufficient time to connect too!
It would be a hassle-free travel and there would be AI staff to assist in T2 around.
May be this should help you: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/india...d-bom-ewr.html
Last edited by Bioflyer; Dec 16, 2015 at 10:48 pm
Dec 16, 2015, 10:48 pm
#450
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 4
AI operates both domestic & INT out of T2 in BOM plus as its AI-51 so I assume she has to go through Immigration in HYD itself and her luggage would be checked in through to EWR.
She would be handed both the boarding passes - HYD to BOM/BOM to EWR and she just has to go through transfer desk at BOM and to the gate of AI191.
Sufficient time to connect too!
It would be a hassle-free travel and there would be AI staff to assist in T2 around.
She would be handed both the boarding passes - HYD to BOM/BOM to EWR and she just has to go through transfer desk at BOM and to the gate of AI191.
Sufficient time to connect too!
It would be a hassle-free travel and there would be AI staff to assist in T2 around.
Hope Immigration is done in Hyderabad.