All about Domestic Flights

Barbara Martyn

I don't know if SpiceJet flies that route, but they do accept intl VISA cards.

akt

Unfortunately, and surprisingly, they [Spicejet] don't fly Mumbai (Bombay) -> Kolkata (Calcutta).

didindia7

Hello, send an email to book your flights in India, they will answer an give you their price. If you agree, then you should pay with a visa/master card on their secure website. No problem with this agent, they organized my last 2 travels in India (2006 and march 2007).

akt

OK, thanks. With flights I have become used to being able to look at all the options (times as well as fares) on the screen and then choosing myself. However, this is certainly a good option for someone more laid back.

kristinm

Mumbai to Rajasthan flight New Years Eve... where and cheapest? I've decided to begin our itinerary by flying out of Mumbai the day after we fly in (at 7.00pm) and straight to Rajasthan to begin the holiday from there,we'll spend 4 or 5 days in Mumbai on the way home. Does anyone have an idea of the cheapest destination to fly to from Mumbai? (At least that will determine where we start!) I was thinking Udaipur would be a nice place for NYEve (as suggested by the wonderful Steve B) - but looks like no-one really flies there & looks expensive US Dollar type fare...

And what airline? I realise the fares probably won't be released yet... I'm having trouble working out the foreigner/Indian thing - it seems to be all over the place. For instance, travelguru gives prices in rupees - are these for foreigners as well?

Should this question be in a different thread BTW?

ba9rn

I believe so - seems that airlines are stopping the dual-pricing nonsense

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akt

Get a good night's sleep in Mumbai and go to Udaipur comfortably next day! At present, Indian Airlines (Rupees 2800) and Jet Airways (Rupees 4200) fly the route. Indian has a flight around 15:15 (3:15PM) which should suit you well.

This may well be too early to book, but book as soon as you can. Check cleartrip.com for schedules and prices. Don't worry about the foreigner/indian fares. That practice is fading away. You should only buy rupee fares.

If you run into the problem of the airline or agencies like Travelguru or Cleartrip not accepting foreign credit card, deal with india.makemytrip.com and follow the procedure I outlined in post #194 above.

Needless to say, New Years is a busy time and you should book your hotels, sightseeing, etc, asap.

kristinm

OK - I'm chatting now and the person quotes a different more expensive fare to the one I get on their site - they say that's a promotional fare only. Is there any way to get the same online fare by using your procedure?

akt

Which airline and what's the difference in price? See if the airline website will accept your credit card. If not, just try calling/chatting with MakeMyTrip another time. Fares change moment by moment, but they should be able to get good rupee fares on a non-Indian credit card.

kristinm

Thanks everyone- I booked through make my trip as described above and they were really great, once you get them on that chat thing its all go from there, I just scanned and emailed back the letter authorising the Australian credit card and got the cheap price listed on the website in INR!

So we now fly Mumbai- Udaipur on New Years Eve!!! Yay

ssharonuk

Hey That was fantastic news thanks all went on www.makemytrip.com done as you said and hey weve now got a flight from mumbia to goa on 26th dec return 17th jan more than helpfull. Was really struggling with flights and booking with international credit card until now Youve made 2 people very happy thanks again

sharon

noflylist

I always use chat with makemytrip.com. They are little pushy on the phone. But chat works for me.

lotus blossom

I want to give three cheers to Spice jet, the airline that i flew (3x) whilst in india. their prices were always the best, they were the only airline that allowed internet booking with an int'l credit card, and they really have their act together. they send your itinerary to you both online and as an SMS if you have a mobile phone.

I wrote them an e-mail last night because i needed a copy of one of my old proofs of purchase and they sent it to me a few hours later. They are incredibly efficient!

I was very pleased with their services!

Hmmm, maybe i should look into their stock options...

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GoanCanuck

Foreign nationals are barred from buying stocks of Indian companies in the Indian stock exchanges. Of course if the company that you want to invest in has an ADR listed on one of the American exchanges then you can always buy it or buy a mutual fund that has Spice Jet as one of its holdings.

saragat

I thought to have read it here but I cannot find it anymore. Can someone post the link to that website that give advice for all the airports in the world?
Thanks
Sara