Air Deccan on line booking

kailash35 · Feb 28th, 2007, 13:48

Hello,

I just browsed Air Deccan website and it looks like it is now possible to book online with international credit cards.

Joseph '79 · Feb 28th, 2007, 15:50

Cheers for this...

They do appear to have added a new section to their site.

Still having problems though.

They request a 'PIN' on the address page as a mandatory field. Tried entering GB post code but this field will only accept numerical digits. Would a 'PIN' be part of an Indian address?

Grantaustralia · Feb 28th, 2007, 15:57

could it be the security code on the the back of your card?

Nick-H · Feb 28th, 2007, 18:18

The Railways site demands a PIN (post code) in Indian format. It'll accept anything, regardless of the address. You could try it here.

Mine's 600 018. Try it! ( or 600018).

Don't go putting those numbers from your card; that would be bad security. They are used to prove that you really do have the card in your hand!

Joseph '79 · Feb 28th, 2007, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grantaustralia

could it be the security code on the the back of your card?

Thanks for the suggestion but there is a separate field for that

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

The Railways site demands a PIN (post code) in Indian format. It'll accept anything, regardless of the address. You could try it here.

Mine's 600 018. Try it! ( or 600018).

Don't go putting those numbers from your card; that would be bad security. They are used to prove that you really do have the card in your hand!

Thanks for this, will give it a go.

I have discovered this booking service is for credit cards only. Apparently debit cards will not work.

Learning all the time...

Joseph '79 · Mar 5th, 2007, 17:37

Still no joy on this one I'm afraid.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Tried entering Indian address details but still not working.

The card is good, it's worked ok on the Spicejet site, but it's still saying that the card info isn't correct. I would email deccan but all the contact details aren't being displayed.

robh · Mar 6th, 2007, 19:25

I'm having terrible trouble with Air deccan website. First it tries to direct me to another website that is 404. If I try the online booking (I want to go from Kolkatta to port Blair in December 2007)it tells me no flights are available and nearest alternative is march 2008??

Joseph '79 · Mar 6th, 2007, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by robh

I'm having terrible trouble with Air deccan website. First it tries to direct me to another website that is 404. If I try the online booking (I want to go from Kolkatta to port Blair in December 2007)it tells me no flights are available and nearest alternative is march 2008??

I think part of the Deccan site is down at the moment but the booking bit is ok. Just click on the bit where you select destinations and it should re-direct you to the booking page.

This is the link to it > http://airdeccan.booksecure.net/Criteria.aspx

Can't help with the Blair > Calcutta dates sorry.

I don't think this site is accepting foreign cards still. Spudy informed me that she bought her tickets online whilst in India so I think it must depend on your IP address.

Loriloo · Mar 14th, 2007, 10:16

I tried booking tonight from Canada and rejected my credit card...so do you think it will work if I book from a computer in India??

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joseph '79

I think part of the Deccan site is down at the moment but the booking bit is ok. Just click on the bit where you select destinations and it should re-direct you to the booking page.

This is the link to it > http://airdeccan.booksecure.net/Criteria.aspx

Can't help with the Blair > Calcutta dates sorry.

I don't think this site is accepting foreign cards still. Spudy informed me that she bought her tickets online whilst in India so I think it must depend on your IP address.

Joseph '79 · Mar 14th, 2007, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loriloo

I tried booking tonight from Canada and rejected my credit card...so do you think it will work if I book from a computer in India??

That would seem to be the case yes.

Spudy booked her flights in an Internet cafe in India with an Irish Credit card.

Loriloo · Mar 16th, 2007, 00:21

Thanks, but I want to buy the Air Deccan flight because it is much cheaper...I can book all the other airlines online without using an agent
I haven't found an agent in Vancouver that books Air Deccan
& No, I don't have an American Express
I would rather book online in India if I can and avoid the agent's fee. But if it still doesn't work online in India then I'm going to have to go through agent there I guess.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoanCanuck

When you are in India, you do not need your credit card to buy an airline ticket. The travel agents will acept cash very happily. Try doing that at Flight Centre in Vancouver and they will tell you they only accept credit/debit cards.

If you have American Express, you can book your ticket while in Canada using your home computer.

You can also go to Main Street in Vancouver and buy Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines tickets from one of the Indo-Canadian travel agents using Visa, MC or any other card.

GoanCanuck · Mar 16th, 2007, 00:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loriloo

But if it still doesn't work online in India then I'm going to have to go through agent there I guess.

Travel agents in India do not sell Air Deccan tickets. You will have to buy the ticket at the airport.

Loriloo · Mar 16th, 2007, 01:07

really, they don't make it easy to buy tix from them do they
ok, thanks for the tip!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoanCanuck

Travel agents in India do not sell Air Deccan tickets. You will have to buy the ticket at the airport.

JamesW · Mar 16th, 2007, 01:18

I've had no trouble buying Air Deccan tickets with my UK credit card, so it looks like the assumption that you have to be in India is correct.

As for ease of ticket purchase; Air Deccan are similar in concept to the cheap UK airlines such as Ryan Air and EasyJet. To keep costs down they cut out middle men and rely on internet booking, and buying at the airort for those without internet access or credit cards. However, some agents in India do sell Air Deccan tickets. They just use the internet like anyone else though.

kangas · Mar 21st, 2007, 04:43

What did you type in the PIN field?
Help needed!!
thanks
Diogo

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesW

I've had no trouble buying Air Deccan tickets with my UK credit card, so it looks like the assumption that you have to be in India is correct.

As for ease of ticket purchase; Air Deccan are similar in concept to the cheap UK airlines such as Ryan Air and EasyJet. To keep costs down they cut out middle men and rely on internet booking, and buying at the airort for those without internet access or credit cards. However, some agents in India do sell Air Deccan tickets. They just use the internet like anyone else though.

Feb 28th, 2007, 13:48	#1
kailash35 Kailash in India Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 249	Air Deccan on line booking Hello, I just browsed Air Deccan website and it looks like it is now possible to book online with international credit cards.

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,819	The Railways site demands a PIN (post code) in Indian format. It'll accept anything, regardless of the address. You could try it here. Mine's 600 018. Try it! ( or 600018). Don't go putting those numbers from your card; that would be bad security. They are used to prove that you really do have the card in your hand! __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Feb 28th, 2007, 15:50	#2
Joseph '79 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manchester - UK Posts: 33	Cheers for this... They do appear to have added a new section to their site. Still having problems though. They request a 'PIN' on the address page as a mandatory field. Tried entering GB post code but this field will only accept numerical digits. Would a 'PIN' be part of an Indian address?

Feb 28th, 2007, 15:57	#3
Grantaustralia Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 269	could it be the security code on the the back of your card?

Mar 5th, 2007, 17:37	#6
Joseph '79 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manchester - UK Posts: 33	Still no joy on this one I'm afraid. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Tried entering Indian address details but still not working. The card is good, it's worked ok on the Spicejet site, but it's still saying that the card info isn't correct. I would email deccan but all the contact details aren't being displayed.

Mar 6th, 2007, 19:25	#7
robh Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 53	I'm having terrible trouble with Air deccan website. First it tries to direct me to another website that is 404. If I try the online booking (I want to go from Kolkatta to port Blair in December 2007)it tells me no flights are available and nearest alternative is march 2008??

Mar 16th, 2007, 01:18	#14
JamesW Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 127	I've had no trouble buying Air Deccan tickets with my UK credit card, so it looks like the assumption that you have to be in India is correct. As for ease of ticket purchase; Air Deccan are similar in concept to the cheap UK airlines such as Ryan Air and EasyJet. To keep costs down they cut out middle men and rely on internet booking, and buying at the airort for those without internet access or credit cards. However, some agents in India do sell Air Deccan tickets. They just use the internet like anyone else though.

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