Indian Airlines - What can I expect ?

butterball · Oct 20th, 2003, 15:12

I'm on a real 2 week whistle stop tour and a 20hr train journey might just kill me...

Got a cheapo Charter flight to Trv fro London so the $105 doesn't bother me too much.. + I made a bit of money this year ( at last ! )

butterball · Oct 20th, 2003, 15:15

Still would like to know how early to check in with a "reconfirmed" ticket....

1 , 2 , 3 hours ?

Amit · Oct 20th, 2003, 15:36

I can tell you one thing having flown both Jet and IA in India quite a lot; especially Jet: IA has possibly the best take offs and landings. Cant say much about the cabin crew, but the flight crew is top class.

Amit · Oct 20th, 2003, 15:40

as for confirmations, as soon as you get to where ever in india, just call the local ia number on your ticket and i am sure they ll sort out your 'reconfirmations'! Usually it is not required, OK is OK now!

Amit · Oct 20th, 2003, 15:42

Check in 1 hour before the flight and moer if you are tall like me and need the emergency row seats for whatever they are worth!! :-)

pooch · Oct 23rd, 2003, 23:01

Indian Airlines have improved a lot . Delays and poor service is more the exception now in my opinion.

bijapuri · Oct 24th, 2003, 00:46

well, I understand you point about 20 hour train ride. If your goal is to see a bit of the South, you couldpepper the journey to and from Trivandrum-Chennai with some of the best the deep S has to offer! The possibilities abound.

but hey, if ya wanna fly, go for it

butterball · Oct 24th, 2003, 13:38

Last year I flew Trv & trained to Madurai & Kodai ( via Kochi ) and narrow guaged it over the Ghats.. and the year before did the Kochi Allepy Quilon thing. Year before that did the Panaji, Hampi, Bangalore Mysore thing..

It's just that I usually get 2-3 weeks each time so I though this time fly Madras - Bus Mahabs - Pondi - train Trichy / Tanjore / Trivandrum...

Am I missing anything obvious ?

bijapuri · Oct 24th, 2003, 15:04

oh, ok, you know what you're doin, lolol

you'll love trichy
don't forget kumbakonam while you're in the delta

bijapuri · Oct 24th, 2003, 15:06

ah, AND Chidambaram

oh! and Tiruvanmalai
oh my, so many!

bijapuri · Oct 24th, 2003, 15:10

see, there's this train, one of my fave routes- called Chola Express. Leaves Chennai like 0800 in am or something, hits damn near all of 'em, and has that most precious of all train items- 1nonA!!!!! usually no problem at all walking onto it, as it's basically a commuter train for Tamils, and you might even find carnaic music at the stations!
jeesh, why oh why am I not there . . . (weeps silently)

butterball · Oct 24th, 2003, 15:24

Me - I can't wait !

Just go !

Oct 24th, 2003, 00:46	#22
bijapuri Lord of Kalinjar Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: the real surf city Posts: 2,646	well, I understand you point about 20 hour train ride. If your goal is to see a bit of the South, you couldpepper the journey to and from Trivandrum-Chennai with some of the best the deep S has to offer! The possibilities abound. but hey, if ya wanna fly, go for it __________________ lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

Oct 24th, 2003, 15:24	#27
butterball Mine's a Haywoods... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London.. sometimes.. Posts: 689	Can't wait Me - I can't wait ! Just go !

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Oct 20th, 2003, 15:12	#16
butterball Mine's a Haywoods... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London.. sometimes.. Posts: 689	I'm on a real 2 week whistle stop tour and a 20hr train journey might just kill me... Got a cheapo Charter flight to Trv fro London so the $105 doesn't bother me too much.. + I made a bit of money this year ( at last ! )

Oct 20th, 2003, 15:15	#17
butterball Mine's a Haywoods... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London.. sometimes.. Posts: 689	Still would like to know how early to check in with a "reconfirmed" ticket.... 1 , 2 , 3 hours ?

Oct 20th, 2003, 15:36	#18
Amit Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mumbai Posts: 112	I can tell you one thing having flown both Jet and IA in India quite a lot; especially Jet: IA has possibly the best take offs and landings. Cant say much about the cabin crew, but the flight crew is top class.

Oct 20th, 2003, 15:40	#19
Amit Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mumbai Posts: 112	as for confirmations, as soon as you get to where ever in india, just call the local ia number on your ticket and i am sure they ll sort out your 'reconfirmations'! Usually it is not required, OK is OK now!

Oct 20th, 2003, 15:42	#20
Amit Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mumbai Posts: 112	Check in 1 hour before the flight and moer if you are tall like me and need the emergency row seats for whatever they are worth!! :-)

Oct 23rd, 2003, 23:01	#21
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	Indian Airlines have improved a lot . Delays and poor service is more the exception now in my opinion.

Oct 24th, 2003, 13:38	#23
butterball Mine's a Haywoods... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London.. sometimes.. Posts: 689	Last year I flew Trv & trained to Madurai & Kodai ( via Kochi ) and narrow guaged it over the Ghats.. and the year before did the Kochi Allepy Quilon thing. Year before that did the Panaji, Hampi, Bangalore Mysore thing.. It's just that I usually get 2-3 weeks each time so I though this time fly Madras - Bus Mahabs - Pondi - train Trichy / Tanjore / Trivandrum... Am I missing anything obvious ?

Oct 24th, 2003, 15:04	#24
bijapuri Lord of Kalinjar Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: the real surf city Posts: 2,646	oh, ok, you know what you're doin, lolol you'll love trichy don't forget kumbakonam while you're in the delta

Oct 24th, 2003, 15:06	#25
bijapuri Lord of Kalinjar Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: the real surf city Posts: 2,646	ah, AND Chidambaram oh! and Tiruvanmalai oh my, so many!

Oct 24th, 2003, 15:10	#26
bijapuri Lord of Kalinjar Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: the real surf city Posts: 2,646	see, there's this train, one of my fave routes- called Chola Express. Leaves Chennai like 0800 in am or something, hits damn near all of 'em, and has that most precious of all train items- 1nonA!!!!! usually no problem at all walking onto it, as it's basically a commuter train for Tamils, and you might even find carnaic music at the stations! jeesh, why oh why am I not there . . . (weeps silently)