How to kill 8 hours at Mumbai International Airport?

cyberbaba · Jul 17th, 2008, 18:33

anyone know if there is a nice little cozy corner to curl up in (with your bags chained to your leg)?

i land at 11 pm.

other options welcomed

capt_mahajan · Jul 17th, 2008, 18:48

Dunno what the plan is after those 8 hours, meanwhile, scroll down and see under 'similar threads'

cyberbaba · Jul 17th, 2008, 18:52

the plan after 8 hours?
a domestic flight to chennai.

capt_mahajan · Jul 17th, 2008, 19:01

Coffee shop/beer at a hotel? At that time most everything else will be almost closed.

You could stay on at the international terminal, but too long. Domestic will be almost closed, at least till early morning. Don't know the latest on when they let you in for a 7/8am flight these days.

PS: Try to check in at the international airport for your domestic flight, if possible. Some airlines do that. Can get rid of luggage that way.

cyberbaba · Jul 17th, 2008, 19:16

"PS: Try to check in at the international airport for your domestic flight, if possible. Some airlines do that. Can get rid of luggage that way."

nice tip. thanks capt_mahajan

didindia7 · Jul 18th, 2008, 03:31

Hello, if you have a domestic flight with private companies, go by the free shuttle ( possible all the night) to the new domestic terminal. It's more quite and the international airport is on work since 2 years...

mirjamd · Jul 18th, 2008, 03:38

My parents had to wait in Mumbai for about the same amount of time. They went to the domestic airport and the airline put them on a much earlier flight, because they had seats available. That was Jet Airways. So that might be worth a try....

cyberbaba · Jul 18th, 2008, 21:16

good to know didindia7. thanks!
very nice tip mirjamd. big thanks

i'm with jet so i'll give it a shot.

crvlvr · Jul 18th, 2008, 23:17

Is that 8 hours excluding the time required to get baggage, clear customs etc? If you you have to catch another flight after the "8 hours" it will probably shrink down to 3-4 hours (2 hours to check out and 2+ hours to check in to your next flight)

cyberbaba · Jul 18th, 2008, 23:41

8 hours including check out and check in........ so yeah more like 4-5 hours.
i'll bring my paddle-ball.....

capt_mahajan · Jul 19th, 2008, 00:50

4-5 hours, I would kill at a hotel coffee shop or bar.

Jul 17th, 2008, 18:33	#1
cyberbaba All India Permit Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 193	How to kill 8 hours at Mumbai International Airport? anyone know if there is a nice little cozy corner to curl up in (with your bags chained to your leg)? i land at 11 pm. other options welcomed

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Jul 17th, 2008, 18:48	#2
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	Dunno what the plan is after those 8 hours, meanwhile, scroll down and see under 'similar threads'

Jul 17th, 2008, 18:52	#3
cyberbaba All India Permit Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 193	the plan after 8 hours? a domestic flight to chennai.

Jul 17th, 2008, 19:01	#4
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	Coffee shop/beer at a hotel? At that time most everything else will be almost closed. You could stay on at the international terminal, but too long. Domestic will be almost closed, at least till early morning. Don't know the latest on when they let you in for a 7/8am flight these days. PS: Try to check in at the international airport for your domestic flight, if possible. Some airlines do that. Can get rid of luggage that way.

Jul 17th, 2008, 19:16	#5
cyberbaba All India Permit Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 193	"PS: Try to check in at the international airport for your domestic flight, if possible. Some airlines do that. Can get rid of luggage that way." nice tip. thanks capt_mahajan

Jul 18th, 2008, 03:31	#6
didindia7 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: France Posts: 44	Hello, if you have a domestic flight with private companies, go by the free shuttle ( possible all the night) to the new domestic terminal. It's more quite and the international airport is on work since 2 years...

Jul 18th, 2008, 03:38	#7
mirjamd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 317	My parents had to wait in Mumbai for about the same amount of time. They went to the domestic airport and the airline put them on a much earlier flight, because they had seats available. That was Jet Airways. So that might be worth a try....

Jul 18th, 2008, 21:16	#8
cyberbaba All India Permit Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 193	good to know didindia7. thanks! very nice tip mirjamd. big thanks i'm with jet so i'll give it a shot.

Jul 18th, 2008, 23:17	#9
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,474	Is that 8 hours excluding the time required to get baggage, clear customs etc? If you you have to catch another flight after the "8 hours" it will probably shrink down to 3-4 hours (2 hours to check out and 2+ hours to check in to your next flight)

Jul 18th, 2008, 23:41	#10
cyberbaba All India Permit Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 193	8 hours including check out and check in........ so yeah more like 4-5 hours. i'll bring my paddle-ball.....

Jul 19th, 2008, 00:50	#11
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	4-5 hours, I would kill at a hotel coffee shop or bar.

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