Air India

[magicicada]

Does out there have any experience flying Air India? They have an unbelievably good deal flying to Paris. I did some quick research and the primary negative comment which I found was that their planes were too old. This flight would be on a fairly new 777, so I think I can set that criticism aside.

The truth is that I really don't like flying, but accept that France is on the other side of a good sized ocean and this is the best way to get there. It's also a good amount of money, even at 1/2 to 2/3 of the cost of comparable flights. Oh yes, and I'm scared that I'll mess up the times, not get my passport on time, lose my ID, miss my connection, etc. I am delighted about the opportunity, but there may be some nervousness peeking out in the next few months.

Edit:
h_postmortemus has found some rather unflattering information about cancellations and cleanliness. On the plus side, authentic indian curries and Bollywood films.

http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/air_india.htm

sigh.

Comments

[bexfiles.livejournal.com]

to be honest, I've had some pretty shitty experiences with the big names (ie. American, British Airways.. ), and I'd still fly them if they gave me the cheapest flight. At worst you have a crappy 9 hours, at best it's an ok flight. But then again, I've done a lot more flying long-haul and for us, money is almost always the chief concern :p