New Delhi / DEL Airport Report (pics)
Mar 27, 2009 | 4:26 pm
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Yes, they are scattered around in the same general area, both before and after you leave the Customs. Names include "State Bank of India", "Punjab National Bank" and possibly others.
While waiting for the luggage, I usually go from counter to counter asking what is their commission. This keeps me awake and also provides some useful info. Last time only Thomas Cook had a commission, but also a long line of Western customers.
While waiting for the luggage, I usually go from counter to counter asking what is their commission. This keeps me awake and also provides some useful info. Last time only Thomas Cook had a commission, but also a long line of Western customers.
Mar 27, 2009 | 4:31 pm
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Yes, they are scattered around in the same general area, both before and after you leave the Customs. Names include "State Bank of India", "Punjab National Bank" and possibly others.
While waiting for the luggage, I usually go from counter to counter asking what is their commission. This keeps me awake and also provides some useful info. Last time only Thomas Cook had a commission, but also a long line of Western customers.
While waiting for the luggage, I usually go from counter to counter asking what is their commission. This keeps me awake and also provides some useful info. Last time only Thomas Cook had a commission, but also a long line of Western customers.
Apr 2, 2009 | 10:47 am
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Using firefox I was seeing the error below.
Used IE instead and all the pictures showed up fine.
Thank you for the report.
Used IE instead and all the pictures showed up fine.
Thank you for the report.
Apr 2, 2009 | 6:53 pm
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I use an old Mac (Powerbook G4) and the photos come out fine in every browser I have installed: ancient versions of IE (5.2) and Shiira, as well as relatively current versions of Safari, Firefox, Camino, Omniweb, and Opera. But then it is a Mac.
Apr 2, 2009 | 7:12 pm
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I'm using Firefox on a Mac - all the photos look fine to me still. 
Apr 6, 2009 | 6:57 pm
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Careful...
One word of caution ... photography is strictly prohibited at Indian airports. If you get a zealous official (or a greedy one), you could be in for a lot of unpleasantness if you are caught taking photos.
Apr 6, 2009 | 7:03 pm
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Indeed, I was asked by a very nice AA agent not to take photos of the counter area, which is why there were no closeups (I'd already taken the overview shots from the front door much earlier). He did tell me that I was allowed to take photos inside the concourse, but perhaps that's not the case. At any rate, no one bothered me and I was right next to the CISF officers when I took the shots past security. YMMV
Apr 22, 2009 | 9:45 pm
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Thanks so much for posting this. I was in DEL a couple of years ago and it was a nightmare. Now I'm planning a trip to Nepal. I like the idea of flying ORD to DEL on AA and then catching a flight to Katmandu because I can use evips to upgrade on the AA portion of the trip, but I was worried about going in and out of DEL. It sounds like it is not nearly as much of a hassle as it used to be.
I am going to plan on spending one night in Delhi on the way to Katmandu. Is the Radisson still the best choice for an American style close-to-the-airport place to stay? I'm a woman traveling alone so I want to make it as easy as possible.
I am going to plan on spending one night in Delhi on the way to Katmandu. Is the Radisson still the best choice for an American style close-to-the-airport place to stay? I'm a woman traveling alone so I want to make it as easy as possible.
Apr 23, 2009 | 12:33 am
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Based on what others have reported in the India forum, that does still seem to be the case. Try searching over there for "Radisson" and you'll get some hits, as well as other potential options.
Apr 23, 2009 | 12:37 am
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Unless things have changed since my January trip, the Radisson is your best option.
Apr 23, 2009 | 2:02 am
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There's a crowne plaza too - and a trident (used to be the trident hilton). And if you want cheaper than that but still US standards there's the Ibis.
Apr 24, 2009 | 3:57 am
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These are all over in Gurgaon though, not next to the airport like the Radisson. The Trident is absolutely gorgeous, but even more expensive than the Radisson...
Apr 24, 2009 | 6:58 am
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Where is the Ibis?
Apr 24, 2009 | 1:21 pm
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Actually, the Crowne Plaza was a useful suggestion because I can change Diners Club points into Priority Club points and stay for free. But the Crowne Plaza website says that transfers to and from the international airport (which is about 9 miles away) cost 2000 rupees each way. Can that be correct?
The last time I did this, I stayed at the Hyatt (because I had Hyatt points), but my plane from Chicago arrived in Delhi several hours late and I was leaving Delhi the next morning, so I got to spend a total of about 4 hours at the Hyatt. Enough time for a shower, but not enough to get some sleep.
The last time I did this, I stayed at the Hyatt (because I had Hyatt points), but my plane from Chicago arrived in Delhi several hours late and I was leaving Delhi the next morning, so I got to spend a total of about 4 hours at the Hyatt. Enough time for a shower, but not enough to get some sleep.
Apr 28, 2009 | 9:47 am
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Location of the Delhi Airport ATMs
There are two ATMs on the right-hand wall of the secure area. The one in the far right corner was manned by a security guard (unsettling, but eventually fine) and looks more like a foreign exchange booth, the other on the left had a larger line because it looks more like a traditional ATM. Both were working when I was there in December.