Very very good write up SAM - Excellent - How do you find the time to do all this - such a lengthy & good writeup, I am sure most of it is done while travelling !! He he he.
Well I have not travelled domestic much as most of my job is Agra - Delhi, however I do Delhi - Goa / Mumbai a few times very now & then. I have only travelled Spice - I find them allright. BUT now that Sam has praised Indigo & KF so much - I am gonna give it a shot. Thanks for the advise SAM.
Coming to International travel, I do that a Lot. 4 times a year - only Delhi -
London & back within 10 days or so.
My take on International travel / flights - Air India - Pathetic - I do not know about the new planes they got ( heard they are awesome but only on the NY route ). I travelled a year back and this airline was late like anything - it ook of fine from delhi ( motherland ) but arriving at Heathrow is a pain, they seem to land everything else but this one.
BA - I agree with Steer partly about them being
SNOTTY BASTA**S. But I must say they are simply the best if you take into consideration landing / take off / flight time - they stick to schedule.
I usually have a very hectic schedule when in UK, the last day I only want to get on the flight and go home. I do not want any delays. BA gives me that. Priority is what this Airline gets - and I am all happy for it.
BA Food - you can eat Dog food ( pedigree , canine meat, ). That will taste better. Hopeless food. BUT - if anyone is travelling delhi - heathrow, they always have a
TUCK BOX in the stewardess cabin, its loaded with Sainsburys' biscuits, Mars, Bountys, Crisps etc. Grab yrself a handful before the Aunties come running by & take evrything. I do this - and I am happy.
BA Entertainment - This is very good, they have all latest movies on board. Good music as well.
Overall - I would gve it 4* out of 5. But then my priority is no-delays. If yr priority is food, give it 1* out of 5.
My advise on food - if you travel delhi - heathrow then you can get lucky as food will be from India, it will be generally to our liking. BUT - if its heathrow - Delhi - BEWARE - food is going to be crap.
Also, if you are Non Veg - order veg - as you will end up looking at yr co - passengers plate, drooling. Veg is much better.
Air Hostesses on BA - another deadly thing - if you get an Indian on a BA flight ( which is quite often ), you are in for trouble - they will be downright rude, if you get a English Girl - your chances of getting service will be much better.
Cheers !!! Will be putting more inputs when I get time.