Transfer Time in Delhi from domestic to intl. flight (both Air India)

midnightfever · May 20th, 2009, 19:25

Hello everybody,

I am ready to book a flight from Chennai to London with
Air India.

There is one stop in Delhi with a transfer time of
1 hour 15 minutes (12.40 pm - 13.55 pm).

Both flights are with Air India so I wonder if they will care about me getting to the plane in time?
What if not?

Do you know if the luggage can be checked through to London from Chennai?

Is 350 GBP a good price for the flight to India?

Thank you so much and greetings!

jyotirmoy · May 20th, 2009, 19:32

Assuming that your Chennai to Delhi flight is a domestic flight by Indian airlines which is now Air India you have too little time. You are required to arrive at the international departure terminal atleast two & half hours prior to your departure to complete security & immigration formalities.

midnightfever · May 20th, 2009, 19:41

Both flights are with Air India and I would buy a ticket from Chennai to London which is regularly sold by Air India.

My thought was that if I check in the luggage in Chennai to London and all the official part is done in Chennai Air India would take care of passengers who change in Delhi.

Is this realistic?

Thank you again!

gaurav1441 · May 20th, 2009, 19:54

Your thought is not realistic..

However you can up Air India and confirm your thought. Also note that if you are boarding an "IC" code flight from Chennai to Delhi and an "AI" code flight from Delhi. The way Air India functions You can easily assume they are two different airlines.

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Originally Posted by midnightfever

Both flights are with Air India and I would buy a ticket from Chennai to London which is regularly sold by Air India.

My thought was that if I check in the luggage in Chennai to London and all the official part is done in Chennai Air India would take care of passengers who change in Delhi.

Is this realistic?

Thank you again!

jyotirmoy · May 20th, 2009, 19:54

Since you will depart Chennai from the domestic terminal immigration formalities will have to be done at the international departure terminal in Delhi.
Assuming your luggage is thru checked at Chennai & your Chennai Delhi flight arrives on time, the aircraft will require minimum 15 minutes to taxi from the new runway to parking slot and the earliest you can exit the domestic arrival building it will be 13:15. The travel time from domestic to international terminal in mid day will take atleast 25 minutes so you will reach international terminal at 13:40, so you will have only 15 minutes.

nycank · May 21st, 2009, 10:28

Typically, if the ticket is in the same PNR; th airline will make sure you are connected... Having said that; I am unaware of what the legal minimum connect time is for the two. 75 min is the bare minimum. I have known of airlines that hold an international flight for domestic connecting pax; but not vice--verse. The reason being, in certain parts of the world, where there is only one flight per day internationally; the airline is loath to put pax up in hotels overnight because it cuts into their costing/profit matrix.

Cross your fingers, or ask for an earlier flight MAA-DEL

hitanshu · May 21st, 2009, 12:12

http://www.freerider.in/wiki/?cmd=Di... nsit_in_Delhi

Reschedule is my honest suggestion.

May 20th, 2009, 19:25	#1
midnightfever Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 6	Transfer Time in Delhi from domestic to intl. flight (both Air India) Hello everybody, I am ready to book a flight from Chennai to London with Air India. There is one stop in Delhi with a transfer time of 1 hour 15 minutes (12.40 pm - 13.55 pm). Both flights are with Air India so I wonder if they will care about me getting to the plane in time? What if not? Do you know if the luggage can be checked through to London from Chennai? Is 350 GBP a good price for the flight to India? Thank you so much and greetings!

May 21st, 2009, 10:28	#6
nycank Clueless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Homeless Posts: 1,307	Typically, if the ticket is in the same PNR; th airline will make sure you are connected... Having said that; I am unaware of what the legal minimum connect time is for the two. 75 min is the bare minimum. I have known of airlines that hold an international flight for domestic connecting pax; but not vice--verse. The reason being, in certain parts of the world, where there is only one flight per day internationally; the airline is loath to put pax up in hotels overnight because it cuts into their costing/profit matrix. Cross your fingers, or ask for an earlier flight MAA-DEL __________________ bade bhaisaheb is outsourced

May 21st, 2009, 12:12	#7
hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Out of coverage area! Posts: 879	http://www.freerider.in/wiki/?cmd=Di... nsit_in_Delhi Reschedule is my honest suggestion. __________________ SMASH!!!!

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May 20th, 2009, 19:32	#2
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 5,223	Assuming that your Chennai to Delhi flight is a domestic flight by Indian airlines which is now Air India you have too little time. You are required to arrive at the international departure terminal atleast two & half hours prior to your departure to complete security & immigration formalities.

May 20th, 2009, 19:41	#3
midnightfever Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 6	Both flights are with Air India and I would buy a ticket from Chennai to London which is regularly sold by Air India. My thought was that if I check in the luggage in Chennai to London and all the official part is done in Chennai Air India would take care of passengers who change in Delhi. Is this realistic? Thank you again!

May 20th, 2009, 19:54	#5
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 5,223	Since you will depart Chennai from the domestic terminal immigration formalities will have to be done at the international departure terminal in Delhi. Assuming your luggage is thru checked at Chennai & your Chennai Delhi flight arrives on time, the aircraft will require minimum 15 minutes to taxi from the new runway to parking slot and the earliest you can exit the domestic arrival building it will be 13:15. The travel time from domestic to international terminal in mid day will take atleast 25 minutes so you will reach international terminal at 13:40, so you will have only 15 minutes.