Air India

Pros: Comfort, Service, Timeliness, Price
Cons: Entertainment still has a few kinks

I have traveled on this route 4 times this year. This is a near perfect experience when compared to any American airline and all European carriers. The non-stop travel allows for a meal, a restful nights sleep, 3-4 hours of work and you are there! ...

Pros: Serves Indian food. Business class and First Class are very roomy
Cons: cramped in Economy!

I have been flying with Air India for the last 20 years. Air India used to have amazing service. They treated their passengers like Maharajahs(Kings). The flight attendants used to be friendly, the seats were comfortable, everyone was just nicer. ...

Pros: Great service & food.
Cons: Crowded at times.

I am quite surprised to read the opinions people have expressed about Air India on this forum.I have travelled quite frequently on this airline on the New York- Mumbai-New York sector, and was really happy flying Air India.

Agreed some of the...

Pros: Many
Cons: a few

I have flown with Air India every year since I was born on the London-Delhi-London sector. I have found the aircraft to be the best in the world, the food the most delicious and filling, and the Inflight entertainment excellent. The older hostesses can...

Pros: On-time, lots of freebies, accomodating service
Cons: Older plane, primitive in-flight entertainment.

After booking our flight on Air India, we read all of these negative reviews and got concerned, but our trip was flawless – and, in particular, WAY BETTER than our last few trips on "name brand" airlines -- Delta, American, Air Canada. 1, Flight was ...

Pros: Food, Entertainment, Airhostess
Cons: Airhostess, Lack of many flights

I flew in Air-India on the JFK-LOndon-Bombay-Nairobi route and back. Air-India can be summarized to have great service, good food, and an excellent lounge. Service out of NYC 4 was good. On time departure after a smooth check-in, and some impressive...

Pros: Fair price, good food and in-flight entertainment
Cons: Frequent delays, Bad leg room

Hi,
I flew AI the first time in Aug 2000 and that was from Bombay to London. I had heard that AI was really bad compared to most other airlines but when i entered my flight i found that it was a new Boeing 747-400 (Vela Goa)and had the latest...

Pros: Warm Service, Good Food, comfortable seats.
Cons: Inadequate inflight entertainment even in Business Class, bland Lounge at JFK.

I recently flew Air India Business Class from JFK to Bombay and back. I was sick and tired of flying coach on such a long flight on airlines such as Northwest and Delta, and Air India offered a deal on their Business Class at about $ 3000 R/T.
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Pros: Food Newer plane Service You can check your bags a day ahead at Mumbai airport
Cons: The line is too long when you are checking your luggage in at Newark airport

We recently traveled by Air India from Newark to Mumbai and back. I was travelling with my wife and two kids (6 and 2 year old). Both the departing and return flights had a stop over in Paris for re-fueling (we didn't have to get down). I primarily chose ...

Pros: Good food and service
Cons: Not punctual

Choosing as Airline to fly can be a tricky choice.

Air India is the government owned International carrier of India , Indian
Airlines is mostly for local destinations.

Having flown in various international airlines - Swiss...

Pros: punctual, friendly service, good food, funky planes interior
Cons: appalling Indian movies, old planes

I am probably very strange but if there is a kind of airline I hate is the 'boring-efficient-impersonal-predictable' type (such as Finnair or SAS: I have flown them a few times and in my opinion robots look more human than their flight assistants). In...

Pros: Good Food, Friendly Crew, Very Indian.
Cons: Appalling IFE, Bad Maintanence, Poor Ground Handling

I have flown AIR-INDIA on many Sectors, ORD-LHR-BOM (4), JFK-LHR-BOM-MAA (2), MAA-SIN-MAA (2) on both Business Class and Economy. I have also flown Singapore Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic & Lufthansa to draw parallels. ...

Pros: excellent price
Cons: less frills

OK, so Air India doesn't have some of the frills that some of the European or American carriers flying from Britain to the US have, but at 150 pounds (225 dollars) return for economy and 800 pounds (1200 dollars) return for business you can't really...

Pros: Superb food, friendly service, affordable fares
Cons: Condition of cabin and entertainment options

Background: I flew with my wife and a friend from Newark to Paris and back on Air India for about $ ...

Pros: Food, service.
Cons: Entertainment system, Airplane quality, lop-sided reviews!

I recently took this flight from Chicago to Chennai via Bombay. Ticketing: The ticket is reasonably priced and on-par with other airlines serving the same route. The airline promptly confirmed my ticket and assured me that there was no change in ...