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
Jul 4, 2017, 3:38 am
#766
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I would budget 15-60 minutes from deplaning to getting to your luggage. Just after you pick up your luggage you can check it with 9W just after customs in BOM T2. Then go upstairs and go thru security. Much less stress.
Jul 4, 2017, 4:43 am
#767
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,018
Regardless of which airline you choose you will need to collect your baggage and clear customs. For Jet Airways you can then re-check your bag after customs to the left, for Indigo I think you do need to travel to T1 with your luggage, but not sure of this. The transit to T1 is a pain and you will likely need to get a cab or something which they will charge you around Rs150-Rs200 for. It's ridiculous and annoying and for this reason I'd pick 9W if possible (you also get a meal onboard which you don't on Indigo).
Have you looked at paying for J on 9W? Then your free baggage allowance would be 30kg vs 15kg in Y, the cost of the additional fare might be less than the cost of the excess baggage travelling in Y.
Have you looked at paying for J on 9W? Then your free baggage allowance would be 30kg vs 15kg in Y, the cost of the additional fare might be less than the cost of the excess baggage travelling in Y.
Jul 4, 2017, 10:21 am
#768
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AI Gold, TK Gold, QR Silver, 9W BluePlus
Posts: 394
Mumbai tk connection
Coming in on TK720 official arrival time 4:40 AM in business and looking for onward flight to ccu. I believe my options are
9w 615 leaving 7:05 AM
9w 629 leaving 8:15 AM
If I understand correctly jet will charge roughly 9k for extra 30 k luggage
Another option would be 6e 6749 however from different terminal. Also international baggage excess charges 1.5k
Is there am indigo transfer check in counter in international arrival?
Is there bus transfer to ensure I reach the domestic terminal on time?
Which of the options would be better or any other suggestions?
Thanks
9w 615 leaving 7:05 AM
9w 629 leaving 8:15 AM
If I understand correctly jet will charge roughly 9k for extra 30 k luggage
Another option would be 6e 6749 however from different terminal. Also international baggage excess charges 1.5k
Is there am indigo transfer check in counter in international arrival?
Is there bus transfer to ensure I reach the domestic terminal on time?
Which of the options would be better or any other suggestions?
Thanks
Jul 4, 2017, 12:29 pm
#769
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 23
We'll be flying HYD-BOM-FRA-IAD with the first leg on AI and the rest on LH. Since it's a single PNR, I'm assuming bags will be checked all the way through, but what I was wondering if there will be any issues leaving and then reentering the airport at BOM? Our layover is about 16hr. Any tips on minimizing hassles?
If you can't tell, I really want to avoid collecting bags and/or putting them in left luggage for the day
Jul 5, 2017, 9:38 am
#771
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AI Gold, TK Gold, QR Silver, 9W BluePlus
Posts: 394
Jul 15, 2017, 5:10 am
#772
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 14
Business class lounge
In November, we should be arriving at BOM Terminal 2 on 9W 115 at 06:20. We are then connecting on to another Jet flight in the same terminal (to Kathmandu flight no: 9W 266 departing at 11:25). We are in Premiere class on both flights.
Jet's website says that lounge access is for 3 hours. Does that mean that, if we arrive in BOM on time, we cannot go into the business class lounge immediately? Or will they admit us in practice?
Also, there seem to be two lounges on level 4. Will we be allocated to one of them or can we choose either?
If we can choose, is there any advantage in one over the other (aside from whichever one is closer to our departure gate)?
Many thanks
Jet's website says that lounge access is for 3 hours. Does that mean that, if we arrive in BOM on time, we cannot go into the business class lounge immediately? Or will they admit us in practice?
Also, there seem to be two lounges on level 4. Will we be allocated to one of them or can we choose either?
If we can choose, is there any advantage in one over the other (aside from whichever one is closer to our departure gate)?
Many thanks
Jul 25, 2017, 4:52 pm
#775
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 610
INTL-to-INTL connection EY-9W
Hi, have read through the last few pages of this thread would just like to double check we will be ok transiting BOM airside without a Visa.
Travelling from AUH (EY 204 arriving @ 19:55) connecting to CMB (9W 256 departing @ 02:10)
All flights are issued on the same ticket, with the Etihad / Jet partnership through checking the bags shouldn't be a problem I hope!! will we have any problems with Etihad in AUH without an Indian visa?
Thanks
Travelling from AUH (EY 204 arriving @ 19:55) connecting to CMB (9W 256 departing @ 02:10)
All flights are issued on the same ticket, with the Etihad / Jet partnership through checking the bags shouldn't be a problem I hope!! will we have any problems with Etihad in AUH without an Indian visa?
Thanks
Jul 26, 2017, 9:53 am
#776
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Hi, have read through the last few pages of this thread would just like to double check we will be ok transiting BOM airside without a Visa.
Travelling from AUH (EY 204 arriving @ 19:55) connecting to CMB (9W 256 departing @ 02:10)
All flights are issued on the same ticket, with the Etihad / Jet partnership through checking the bags shouldn't be a problem I hope!! will we have any problems with Etihad in AUH without an Indian visa?
Thanks
Travelling from AUH (EY 204 arriving @ 19:55) connecting to CMB (9W 256 departing @ 02:10)
All flights are issued on the same ticket, with the Etihad / Jet partnership through checking the bags shouldn't be a problem I hope!! will we have any problems with Etihad in AUH without an Indian visa?
Thanks
Jul 26, 2017, 5:24 pm
#778
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Location: NYC
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Posts: 1,260
Since you have a long transit - if you are without Lounge access and want to rest a bit - you can book the airside transit hotel
http://www.nirantahotels.com/niranta...sfers/Overview
http://www.nirantahotels.com/niranta...sfers/Overview
Jul 28, 2017, 1:43 pm
#780
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