Jet Airways VS Indian Airlines

vandy · Oct 27th, 2007, 09:22

The sooner Tiger Airways get to the rest of India
the Better. This may hopefully start bringing
some of the prices down,one would hope.

vandy

oneheart · Oct 27th, 2007, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piyush

Hi Oneheart, I am also in Singapore ,tried for IA ticket to Delhi in dec end (19,20th) but no tickets are available till January.I blocked the ticket in Air India, its costing too much(790$,up down,100$ extra) but still its far lesser than Jet Airways.
As you said in Jet airways its 957$ nearlly 160$ more than AI.

Hi Piyush.. you only need 19 or 20 dec ticket to delhi? Then have you got your del-sinapore ticket? I've got an agent who was helping me to get 2 IA airtickets for sin-del 20 dec and del-sin 6 jan 2007 but we've been on the waiting list for weeks. I waited for too long so went to another agency to book Jet airway tickets.. Yest she jus told me that we've got 20 dec ticket but we're still on waiting list for 6 jan. Are you interested in the 20 dec tickets? I can ask her if the names are transferable.

oneheart · Oct 28th, 2007, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by lotus blossom

this site has customer reviews of airlines:

http://www.epinions.com/Airlines--~a...oducts_page_~1

Hey, thanks for the website.. it's a good website with very detailed reviews.. Now i am much more happy that my extra S$240 is worth paying for jet airway..

Piyush · Oct 28th, 2007, 08:39

I have blocked my ticket in Air India flight on 20th of dec and my return date is 6th of Jan.It is costing me 790$.Earlier my friend also want to accompany me(19th of dec) but now he has changed his mind,unfortunately he blocked ticket by another name.So I have to go now on 20th of december(this is ticket which I myself have blocked).What I come to know that the names are not transferable.In our case also we tried to change the name.IA flight halts at Bangkok for 2 hrs,its cheapest ailines,we were not able to get a ticket in that flight.
Yes I have to buy the AI ticket before 13th of Nov.I came Singapore by AI(480) the same flight by which I am going,its a big plane,the agent told me(Mustafa) that its an airbus.
Jet airways is no doubt better than AI, but for short distance journey like in our case(5.30hrs)AI is not too bad.

Aishah · Oct 28th, 2007, 09:23

An added update - my friend went Air India from UK to Delhi, recently. She said it was appalling - on another thread I mentioned how the toilets were overflowing onto the carpet in the cabin. She said the smell was terrible. The air hostesses were not very good, nobody even attempted to fix the toilet problem. Food was just o.k. She has a return back in December and is dreading it. If you are on a short haul ride, maybe not so bad... in otherwords you can put up with it for a shorter trip!

oneheart · Oct 28th, 2007, 12:33

oh no, it sounds really terrible. I took the tiger airway budget airline quite often. At most, the toilet stinks a little bit but quite bearable, haven't seen overflowing ones..

nedhopkins · Oct 28th, 2007, 14:22

I've just returned from a month in India that included -- because of connections -- eight (8) flights on Jet Airways and one (1) each on Indian Airlines and Air Deccan.

I cannot say enough good about Jet. Staff are friendly and more than just helpful. To give one example: my flight from Hyderabad to Chennai was delayed, meaning I'd almost certainly miss my connecting flight to Madurai by 15 or 20 minutes. When we (I and one other passenger going on to Madurai) landed in Chennai, we found that the Madurai flight had been held for us. Ground staff met us and directed us across the tarmac to our connecting flight; baggage handlers brought our checked luggage for us to confirm it was ours, then put it on the Madurai plane.

My experience with Air Deccan was also good, though nothing so dramatic happened.

My experience with Indian Airlines was not good. Since I was flying Delhi-Bhubaneshwar nine (9) hours after 28 hours getting from San Francisco to Delhi (via Taipei), I'd booked a business class (e-ticket) seat. Between the time of my booking and the day of the flight, IA switched the aircraft to a one-class (economy) plane. At the rather curt suggestion of a Delhi airport ticket agent, I've since e-mailed IA twice asking for a refund of the difference between the two fares. I've had no answer.

Anyway . . . I wish the United States had an airline that offered the quality of service provided by Jet Airways.

nedhopkins · Oct 28th, 2007, 14:28

Oh, and another thing. At some airports, at least, Jet seriously enforces the one hand-carried bag per passenger. At Madurai a passenger was turned back -- to the check-in counter -- because he was carrying two rather large bags. On my Indian Airlines flight a passenger was allowed to board with three (3!) large hand bags. His co-passengers had to scamper her and there looking for a place to stow their bags because the selfish one used up an entire overhead compartment.

Piyush · Oct 28th, 2007, 14:32

It happens only in Indian Airlines..

shere · Oct 28th, 2007, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aishah

An added update - my friend went Air India from UK to Delhi, recently. She said it was appalling - on another thread I mentioned how the toilets were overflowing onto the carpet in the cabin. She said the smell was terrible. The air hostesses were not very good, nobody even attempted to fix the toilet problem. Food was just o.k. She has a return back in December and is dreading it. If you are on a short haul ride, maybe not so bad... in otherwords you can put up with it for a shorter trip!

Nothing new then. The overflowing toilets are not uncommon on AI flights. My cousin also had a similar experience.

Also the AI fleet is quite old.

Aishah · Oct 28th, 2007, 19:04

I'm going to avoid them when I fly back next year to OZ - usually I go Thai, but will try other ways,connections, maybe cheaper. Am on Indian Airlines from here to Delhi, but there is no other choice. And the flight is only 1 hour 10 mins.

Oct 27th, 2007, 09:22	#16
vandy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: perth-australia Posts: 1,148	Airlines The sooner Tiger Airways get to the rest of India the Better. This may hopefully start bringing some of the prices down,one would hope. vandy

Oct 28th, 2007, 09:23	#20
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,626	An added update - my friend went Air India from UK to Delhi, recently. She said it was appalling - on another thread I mentioned how the toilets were overflowing onto the carpet in the cabin. She said the smell was terrible. The air hostesses were not very good, nobody even attempted to fix the toilet problem. Food was just o.k. She has a return back in December and is dreading it. If you are on a short haul ride, maybe not so bad... in otherwords you can put up with it for a shorter trip! __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Jet Airways/Indian Airlines	saragat	Domestic India Flights	5	Mar 4th, 2007 22:01
Jet Airways	pikeman	Domestic India Flights	18	May 31st, 2006 04:59
Jet Airways	mmshunt	Domestic India Flights	5	Dec 16th, 2005 21:46
RE: Internal flights (Delhi - Cochin - Bombay) JET AIRWAYS OR SAHARA AIRLINES	Bignig	Domestic India Flights	3	Jul 7th, 2004 11:35
Indian Airlines and SriLankan Airways	Andreas	Domestic India Flights	6	Feb 25th, 2004 10:38

Oct 28th, 2007, 08:39	#19
Piyush Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 650	I have blocked my ticket in Air India flight on 20th of dec and my return date is 6th of Jan.It is costing me 790$.Earlier my friend also want to accompany me(19th of dec) but now he has changed his mind,unfortunately he blocked ticket by another name.So I have to go now on 20th of december(this is ticket which I myself have blocked).What I come to know that the names are not transferable.In our case also we tried to change the name.IA flight halts at Bangkok for 2 hrs,its cheapest ailines,we were not able to get a ticket in that flight. Yes I have to buy the AI ticket before 13th of Nov.I came Singapore by AI(480) the same flight by which I am going,its a big plane,the agent told me(Mustafa) that its an airbus. Jet airways is no doubt better than AI, but for short distance journey like in our case(5.30hrs)AI is not too bad.

Oct 28th, 2007, 12:33	#21
oneheart Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 95	oh no, it sounds really terrible. I took the tiger airway budget airline quite often. At most, the toilet stinks a little bit but quite bearable, haven't seen overflowing ones..

Oct 28th, 2007, 14:22	#22
nedhopkins Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 268	I've just returned from a month in India that included -- because of connections -- eight (8) flights on Jet Airways and one (1) each on Indian Airlines and Air Deccan. I cannot say enough good about Jet. Staff are friendly and more than just helpful. To give one example: my flight from Hyderabad to Chennai was delayed, meaning I'd almost certainly miss my connecting flight to Madurai by 15 or 20 minutes. When we (I and one other passenger going on to Madurai) landed in Chennai, we found that the Madurai flight had been held for us. Ground staff met us and directed us across the tarmac to our connecting flight; baggage handlers brought our checked luggage for us to confirm it was ours, then put it on the Madurai plane. My experience with Air Deccan was also good, though nothing so dramatic happened. My experience with Indian Airlines was not good. Since I was flying Delhi-Bhubaneshwar nine (9) hours after 28 hours getting from San Francisco to Delhi (via Taipei), I'd booked a business class (e-ticket) seat. Between the time of my booking and the day of the flight, IA switched the aircraft to a one-class (economy) plane. At the rather curt suggestion of a Delhi airport ticket agent, I've since e-mailed IA twice asking for a refund of the difference between the two fares. I've had no answer. Anyway . . . I wish the United States had an airline that offered the quality of service provided by Jet Airways.

Oct 28th, 2007, 14:28	#23
nedhopkins Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 268	Oh, and another thing. At some airports, at least, Jet seriously enforces the one hand-carried bag per passenger. At Madurai a passenger was turned back -- to the check-in counter -- because he was carrying two rather large bags. On my Indian Airlines flight a passenger was allowed to board with three (3!) large hand bags. His co-passengers had to scamper her and there looking for a place to stow their bags because the selfish one used up an entire overhead compartment.

Oct 28th, 2007, 14:32	#24
Piyush Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 650	It happens only in Indian Airlines..

Oct 28th, 2007, 19:04	#26
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,626	I'm going to avoid them when I fly back next year to OZ - usually I go Thai, but will try other ways,connections, maybe cheaper. Am on Indian Airlines from here to Delhi, but there is no other choice. And the flight is only 1 hour 10 mins.