Best flight from US to India
Sep 15, 2006 | 8:57 am
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Best flight from US to India
Hi, I am planning to make a trip to Delhi, India (DEL) in Jan-2007 from Miami, Florida (MIA). Wanted to see if somebody can share their knowledge on where to find the best deals for this trip + any tricks and tips for the trip?
Sep 15, 2006 | 9:02 am
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Hi and welcome to flyertalk!
I've moved your post over to the India forum. Our communitybuzz forum is about meetings, birthday greetings and other stuff concerning the community of members.
I hope you'll get some good answers to your question here.
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I've moved your post over to the India forum. Our communitybuzz forum is about meetings, birthday greetings and other stuff concerning the community of members.
I hope you'll get some good answers to your question here.
ralfkrippner, communitybuzz co-moderator
Sep 15, 2006 | 9:10 am
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Originally Posted by paraswadehra
Hi, I am planning to make a trip to Delhi, India (DEL) in Jan-2007 from Miami, Florida (MIA). Wanted to see if somebody can share their knowledge on where to find the best deals for this trip + any tricks and tips for the trip?
Flights on a specific alliance, such as Sky Team, One Word or Star.
Specific Airline.
Shortest time.
Cheapest fare over all.
Cheapest fare on A specific alliance.
Most EQMs.
Most miles.
Sep 15, 2006 | 5:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Yaatri
What are you looking for?
Flights on a specific alliance, such as Sky Team, One Word or Star.
Specific Airline.
Shortest time.
Cheapest fare over all.
Cheapest fare on A specific alliance.
Most EQMs.
Most miles.
Flights on a specific alliance, such as Sky Team, One Word or Star.
Specific Airline.
Shortest time.
Cheapest fare over all.
Cheapest fare on A specific alliance.
Most EQMs.
Most miles.
Sep 15, 2006 | 5:53 pm
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AA from Chicago (ORD) to Delhi. 777 over the top of the world - easy as pie.
If I could fly out of LHR then I would go BA because I think they're better, but flight time will be longer due to the angle of the dangle, as it were.
If I could fly out of LHR then I would go BA because I think they're better, but flight time will be longer due to the angle of the dangle, as it were.
Sep 15, 2006 | 6:33 pm
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Originally Posted by TierFlyer
AA from Chicago (ORD) to Delhi. 777 over the top of the world - easy as pie.
If I could fly out of LHR then I would go BA because I think they're better, but flight time will be longer due to the angle of the dangle, as it were.
If I could fly out of LHR then I would go BA because I think they're better, but flight time will be longer due to the angle of the dangle, as it were.
Sep 16, 2006 | 9:27 pm
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AF/DL via Paris and AA/BA via LHR are the fastest options for you.
[KVS Availability Tool 2.3.1/Lite - Apollo: ITN/US-TNT]
[KVS Availability Tool 2.3.1/Lite - Apollo: ITN/US-TNT]
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MIA Miami Int'l FL US [KMIA] DEL Delhi Indira Gandhi Int'l IN [VIDP] WED 10 Jan 2007 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- -- ----------------------------------------------------- AF 95 MIA 17:40 CDG 08:00 +1 744 0 J9 C9 D6 I9 Z0 O0 Y9 B9 K9 H9 W0 T9 V9 X0 L9 N0 G0 U0 -> AF 148 CDG 10:25 +1 DEL 23:00 +1 744 0 P9 F9 A0 J9 C9 D9 I9 Z0 O0 Y9 B9 K9 H9 W0 T9 V9 X0 L9 N0 G0 AF 95 MIA 17:40 CDG 08:00 +1 744 0 J9 C9 D7 I7 Z0 Y9 B9 K9 H9 W0 T9 V0 L0 N0 G0 U0 -> AI/AF 7148 CDG 10:25 +1 DEL 23:00 +1 744 0 J0 W4 Y4 B4 H4 K4 L4 M4 V4 DL/AF 8345 MIA 17:40 CDG 08:00 +1 744 0 C6 D6 I0 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 K9 L0 U0 T0 -> AF 148 CDG 10:25 +1 DEL 23:00 +1 744 0 P9 F9 A9 J9 C9 D9 I9 Z9 Y9 B9 K9 H9 W9 T9 V9 L9 N0 G0 U0 AA 56 MIA 20:10 LHR 09:35 +1 777 0 F7 A7 J7 D7 I0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 W0 M7 L0 G0 V0 N0 S0 O0 Q0 -> BA 143 LHR 11:40 +1 DEL 01:25 +2 744 0 F9 A9 J9 C9 D9 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 R0 V0 N0 L9 S9 Q9 0 0 BA 208 MIA 20:45 LHR 10:05 +1 744 0 F9 A4 J9 C9 D9 I3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 R9 V9 N0 L9 S9 Q0 0 0 -> BA 143 LHR 11:40 +1 DEL 01:25 +2 744 0 F9 A9 J9 C9 D9 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 R0 V0 N0 L9 S9 Q9 0 0
Sep 20, 2006 | 10:00 pm
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Originally Posted by paraswadehra
Yaatri, the alliance/airline do not matter, though I am looking for a stopover in London (LHR) on my way back, so only the flights traveling thru there are the ones I would look at. Most miles would be a good criteria within those!
To fly via london, the possibilities are
Air India
Virgin Atlantic
Kuwait Airlines
Gulf Airways
Not sure about Emirates
BA
AA/BA.
BA does not give 100% miles on cheaper tickets.
Sep 21, 2006 | 3:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Yaatri
Many cheaper fares no longer allow free stopovers. So a stopover would increase the cost.
To fly via london, the possibilities are
Air India
Virgin Atlantic
Kuwait Airlines
Gulf Airways
Not sure about Emirates
BA
AA/BA.
BA does not give 100% miles on cheaper tickets.
To fly via london, the possibilities are
Air India
Virgin Atlantic
Kuwait Airlines
Gulf Airways
Not sure about Emirates
BA
AA/BA.
BA does not give 100% miles on cheaper tickets.
Sep 22, 2006 | 1:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Yaatri
yeah that would be good. He could do EWR-DEL nonstop on CO and do DEL-LHR on VS and LGW-EWR on CO
And with the CO/VS codeshare you can earn miles?
Sep 26, 2006 | 9:20 am
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skyteam / best flight?
hi guys..
i actually have a similar question, but would like to go in Jan from the NYC area to Bombay....
which carrier (earning 100% onepass miles) would be best from NYC to Bom?
[obviously, Continental doesn't do this route...]
Pricing.. I'm getting around $1000 [tax inclusive] for Virgin and Emirates and around $1250 for Delta (JFK-BOM)... I haven't flown Virgin OR Emirates to Bombay before
Also, I believe I get my Platinum OnePass Bonus (125%) on Emirates and Delta, but not on Virgin.
As far as what I'm looking for.. would be "most fun" and free booze in Y... shortest flight doesn't really matter... Thoughts?
Thank you.
i actually have a similar question, but would like to go in Jan from the NYC area to Bombay....
which carrier (earning 100% onepass miles) would be best from NYC to Bom?
[obviously, Continental doesn't do this route...]
Pricing.. I'm getting around $1000 [tax inclusive] for Virgin and Emirates and around $1250 for Delta (JFK-BOM)... I haven't flown Virgin OR Emirates to Bombay before
Also, I believe I get my Platinum OnePass Bonus (125%) on Emirates and Delta, but not on Virgin.
As far as what I'm looking for.. would be "most fun" and free booze in Y... shortest flight doesn't really matter... Thoughts?
Thank you.
Last edited by deviantdesi; Sep 26, 2006 at 9:34 am
Sep 29, 2006 | 5:07 pm
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Originally Posted by paraswadehra
Hi, I am planning to make a trip to Delhi, India (DEL) in Jan-2007 from Miami, Florida (MIA). Wanted to see if somebody can share their knowledge on where to find the best deals for this trip + any tricks and tips for the trip?
deviantdesi, as far as your trip is concerned, I think you should go with Virgin...tried and trusted.
Oct 2, 2006 | 9:47 pm
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Originally Posted by deviantdesi
hi guys..
i actually have a similar question, but would like to go in Jan from the NYC area to Bombay....
which carrier (earning 100% onepass miles) would be best from NYC to Bom?
[obviously, Continental doesn't do this route...]
Pricing.. I'm getting around $1000 [tax inclusive] for Virgin and Emirates and around $1250 for Delta (JFK-BOM)... I haven't flown Virgin OR Emirates to Bombay before
Also, I believe I get my Platinum OnePass Bonus (125%) on Emirates and Delta, but not on Virgin.
As far as what I'm looking for.. would be "most fun" and free booze in Y... shortest flight doesn't really matter... Thoughts?
Thank you.
i actually have a similar question, but would like to go in Jan from the NYC area to Bombay....
which carrier (earning 100% onepass miles) would be best from NYC to Bom?
[obviously, Continental doesn't do this route...]
Pricing.. I'm getting around $1000 [tax inclusive] for Virgin and Emirates and around $1250 for Delta (JFK-BOM)... I haven't flown Virgin OR Emirates to Bombay before
Also, I believe I get my Platinum OnePass Bonus (125%) on Emirates and Delta, but not on Virgin.
As far as what I'm looking for.. would be "most fun" and free booze in Y... shortest flight doesn't really matter... Thoughts?
Thank you.