Kimmie,

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Spicejet has 20kg check-in allowance
http://www.spicejet.com/tnc.asp

GoAir has an allowance of 15kg check-in
http://www.goair.in/terms.asp
excess luggage costs are excessive.. so be careful
Your baggage cost may exceed the ticket price if you have a large bag.

I think you have enough time to transfer 10:10 AM till 2:30

No personal experience with GoAir, but you can buy tickets online for most
other airlines.


hope this helps.

Great, thanks again to everyone who provided the information. My upgrades have now cleared both ways, now I have my fingers crossed that it's an NGBC 777, and that immigation doesn't give me any hassles.

I do have one last question - I searched around, but can't find any recent/confirmed current information. For a OW Sapphire, is there a lounge with a shower? With only three hours, I can't see myself having time to go to a hotel.

Thanks,
Matt

Out of the lounges that the airlines at DEL use, none of them have showers.

First timer
 

My son is flying to India for the first time on June 10th. He arrives on an Air India flight at around 5:30 PM from New York. He has 3 hours and ten minutes to connect to his Jet Lite flight to Lucknow. Is this sufficient? What is the best way to make the transfer? Any help is appreciated. I am a nervous dad. Thank you.

Welcome to FlyerTalk TomBrown! It is sufficient time. When he comes out of customs he'll want to look for the signs on the left side for the transfer bus to the domestic terminal. There is an x-ray machine there for screening his luggage so it isn't hard to spot.

No need to be nervous about the time, but there IS a need to be nervous about crooks. There are small gangs of people who patrol the transfer bus area telling people to follow them to the transfer bus, but they end up putting them into their friends taxi. Then they either rip them off with an exorbitant rate, or they actually rob them.

So make it clear to your son to NOT TRUST ANYONE at the airport, unless it very clear that he is getting on an official transfer bus. Sometimes someone will come up to you and say the transfer bus is full and it will be over an hour for the next bus. Don't listen to these people. Just wait for the official bus and make sure you get on it and keep an eye on your bags at all times. If you do that, you will be fine. No crook will do anything overt within sight of the guards who are everywhere. But DEL is the worst airport in India for scammers.

another DEL Xfer question:

arriving ORD-DEL in J on AA (8:30 PM), connecting (Konnecting ;)) DEL-HYD on 9W the next morning (6:20 AM).

I'm looking for the best value - I saw an offer for a 3* hotel about 5.5 miles from DEL, offering free internet and airport transfers for ~$80. It is Clark Heights.

Baggage shouldn't be a problem because it can be dropped off at the 9W bag drop in International.

Is this a good deal or stick with a reputable brand and pay for cabs/internet myself?

Unfortunately, with DEL, its hard to say whether (a) the offer is genuine or not and (b) even if it is, will it meet expectations. Plus considering the possible hassle of getting stuck in a new city at an crazy time of the day, I suggest you're better off handling stuff on your own. PM me if you want some specific info on DEL acco.

Bringing this thread back up as I have a similar question.

Arrive on BA at 5am, leave on Thai at noon. Both in business class.

1) Is there an arrival lounge for BA? Shower? WiFi?
2) What time will Thai ticket counter open?
3) What lounge can I use with Thai? Shower? WiFi?

Overall, what strategy do you recommend for my time in Delhi airport? If you recommend going to a hotel, do any of them have day rates?

Thanks in advance!

none of the lounges have showers. DEL has wifi - as long as you have a cellphone with a working connection (you'll need it to get a text message that contains your password)

and the checkin counter opens 2 hours before the plane boards.

I think TG opens 3 hrs before now days.

it would not make sense for you to go to a hotel for such a short time, even though most of them offer day rates....there are some decent lounges at the airport, i think delhi has a total of 4 at the moment....only air india has its own lounge, the rest of the airlines share the other 3....there are no showers in any of the lounges but they all have free wifi....the ticket counter will open 4 hours before the departure time for your flight....

BA flight arrives at 5am,
Lets say 1 hour to clear immigration,
TG counter opens at 9am for the noon flight

That leaves me at least 3 hours to hang out prior to TG counter opening. Can I go into one of the lounges prior to checking in? If not, what's my best strategy? Or should I go to the transfer lounge (I have a visa for India)?

Thanks!

the transfer lounge is pretty basic & they may not let you in since you are not taking a domestic flight....the only transfer lounge i know of is for people transfering from an international to domestic flight....i may be wrong here but that is the impression i got once from the person at the lounge....the checkin counter should open at 8am for your noon flight....you may want to talk to the airport manager to either let you use the airport lounge or else you can hang out at one of the cafes at the checkin terminal....they are not great but i don't see any other choice....

Transfer with Luggage (2 to 1D)
 

Hello everybody,

I am travelling from Los Angeles to Delhi and then Delhi to Amritsar. I have around 6 hours between International and local flight.
How can I trasnfer between two terminals?
Do I have to do immigration, luggage security check at both Terminals?
Do I again go through immigration at local aiport upon arrival?
I have 2 luggage, how much local flights (king fisher) normaly charge for that?

I really appereciate your help.
Thanks