Mar 31, 2015, 12:44 pm
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Traveling To/From India on UA -- Experiences, Meals, Connections, Lounges, Bags, ....
Mumbai airport (BOM) connection/transfer/transit questions - dedicated thread in India-Based Airlines
Star Alliance lounges in Delhi and Mumbai
India's air bubbles: is transit travel allowed
Travel to/within India on UA/Vistara
Domestic to International Transfer
BOM T2 Lounge
Boarding Gate
Mumbai airport (BOM) connection/transfer/transit questions - dedicated thread in India-Based Airlines
Star Alliance lounges in Delhi and Mumbai
India's air bubbles: is transit travel allowed
Travel to/within India on UA/Vistara
Domestic to International Transfer
- Baggage: 9W and AI will interline bags if on a single ticket. AI may interline on separate tickets, at agents discretion.
- Entry to the airport: To get into any Indian airport you need to show a paper or electronic itinerary or paper boarding pass. Indian airports are not doing electronic boarding passes yet. Entry was permitted earlier than the rumoured 4 hour limit.
- UA counters: They opened about 3 1/2 hours prior to the flight (scheduled for 4 hours). They do doc check, account for interlined baggage, and provide lounge invites. 9W had given me all my boarding passes, but I had to stop at the UA counter to get the lounge invite.
- Waiting Area: If you're early before the lounge opens and in C, there are very pleasant seating areas located on the far right and left sides of the check-in area. It's just past where EK and ANA do their premium check-ins, respectively.
- Fast-Track: UA premiers and business travellers can access a fast-track security and customs line on the extreme right of the terminal. The normal line was pretty busy in comparison.
BOM T2 Lounge
- There are 3 sections in this lounge: First, Premium, and Business. It turns out Premium is used for some airlines to reward their more valuable business class flyers and is a step nicer than Business. UA sends everyone to the normal Business section, including the GS flyers I spoke with. UA agents normally provide an invitation card to the lounge during the check-in process.
- The lounge is really quite nice, very nice decor, comfy seats with individual power outlets. There's a big buffet with hot and cold food and Indian, Asian, and Western selections. You get free Wi-Fi that is stable and fast. A free 15-minute massage treatment is offered. There are showers, but I had to get someone to escort me to the Premium section for a hot shower…apparently business only has cold showers. The bar is fairly good with sparkling wine, still wines, beers on tap, and blended whiskeys. The bar in the Premium section additionally has single malts.
- UA's usual gate is quite close to the lounge, about a 1-2 minute walk once you find the right direction.
Boarding Gate
- There is a slightly bizarro secondary check before entering the gate. They check for the US liquid rule compliance, so no water bottles. You must also remove your shoes and send them through the scanner, and you get a physical pat-down (at least your 4th of the journey, so enjoy!)
- The actual boarding gate area is unpleasantly tiny. Do not get here too early, as it's not nice and very crowded. No restrooms and little seating beyond security.
- Of course, prior to boarding, the Indian version of security theatre checks the stamps on your baggage tag. Do double check that you have the stamped tags attached. You may have to return to security if your stamped tag is missing, or you may have another security screening of your bag on the spot
Consolidated BOM (Mumbai) logistics / connections / lounges
Aug 22, 2015, 3:03 am
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Aug 24, 2015, 2:10 am
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Aug 27, 2015, 5:37 am
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The First Lounge is an area cordoned off on the upper level and provides for a la carte dining, while the Premium Lounge only provides for buffet dining. Other than the small area reserved for First dining, the Premium Lounge and the First lounge are essentially the same.
Aug 27, 2015, 7:07 am
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Take that for what it's worth. The last time I was in BOM was ~ a year ago, so even the GVK lounge was still the temp. one that was by the lower gate level, right about under the gate UA typically uses. Maybe thugs have changed.
I was also under the impression that no carriers were allowed building their own lounges in the new airport, hence everyone using GVKs. Even EK doesn't have one.
Aug 27, 2015, 8:14 am
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Since 9W is in the same Terminal as UA since Tuesday, the shuttle bus portion in the wiki doesn't apply anymore.
Mar 21, 2016, 7:47 am
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I'm *G flying UA from BOM-EWR in Y with family (wife+2 kids below 10 yrs). I'm eligible for 2 passes to GVK lounge. Does anyone know whether UA will grant access to the kids too?
Last time I traveled with family on AI, I was only given 2 passes but GVK allowed 1 adult with 2 kids. Required me to discuss with GVK manager.
It seems to me that there is no hard and fast rule or policy although I have heard that few folks were able to take their kids when traveling on different airlines. But maybe the ages play a role, possibly toddlers are exceptions.
If anyone had good luck with access for family, then let me know. It is hard to miss on the GVK lounge when flying via T2.
Last time I traveled with family on AI, I was only given 2 passes but GVK allowed 1 adult with 2 kids. Required me to discuss with GVK manager.
It seems to me that there is no hard and fast rule or policy although I have heard that few folks were able to take their kids when traveling on different airlines. But maybe the ages play a role, possibly toddlers are exceptions.
If anyone had good luck with access for family, then let me know. It is hard to miss on the GVK lounge when flying via T2.
Nov 6, 2016, 9:38 am
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Nov 6, 2016, 8:23 pm
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There is only a couple of lounges in BOM. GVK (the airport operator), doesn't allow airlines to run their own lounges - LH, EK and AI (others, probably too) used to have their own lounges. Most airlines that I know of use the GVK lounge, there's also a second one that I know MasterCard, and IIRC, Priority Pass uses.
Last time i was in the BOM lounge, it was < 1 year of the new airport actually running. There were supposed to be showers at some point, but I don't think there were last time I was there. I'm sure there must be now, though.
Last time i was in the BOM lounge, it was < 1 year of the new airport actually running. There were supposed to be showers at some point, but I don't think there were last time I was there. I'm sure there must be now, though.
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MCT at BOM domestic to international
Hi,
I' wondering what the MCT is at BOM. Can't find much info, but I'm coming in on a Jet Airways (9W) flight that lands at 10:55, and the United BOM-EWR flight (49) leaves at 12:10 - so about 1hr15m. Is that even possible to do or just not enough time? I'll be carrying on luggage for both legs.
I' wondering what the MCT is at BOM. Can't find much info, but I'm coming in on a Jet Airways (9W) flight that lands at 10:55, and the United BOM-EWR flight (49) leaves at 12:10 - so about 1hr15m. Is that even possible to do or just not enough time? I'll be carrying on luggage for both legs.
