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Dori · July 26, 2007, 04:08 PM

My cousin and his wife are going to England in November, and the cheapest flights they are seeing from Toronto are on Air India ($600 Canadian each). Is this a good price? Does anyone have any experience, knowlege, etc. about this airline? Any input would be appreciated. Thaks.

Dori

CatLovers · July 26, 2007, 09:07 PM

You might be better off posting an OT thread on FlyerTalk in the Air Canada forum to get an answer to this question. Lots of participants and lurkers there fly YYZ-LHR and fly Air India, so you may get more responses.

Harmina · July 27, 2007, 11:44 AM

Dori, what are their travel dates? Would they be willing to fly into either Gatwick or Manchester?

Art · July 27, 2007, 11:33 PM

Dori

I think the it was actually a cruisecritic.com post, but there was a comment to the effect that someone had a friend from India who was adamant about not flying on Air India because they thought it was such an inferior airline.

Art

Dori · July 28, 2007, 12:17 AM

Hi Harmina. Sorry we missed you at the TOTUGgers meeting. My cousin and his wife are hoping to fly to Manchester (they really prefered Birmingham, but Manchester will work) around the 19th of November. They are heading to an 80th birthday.

Dori

Harmina · July 28, 2007, 09:53 AM

Hi Dori...your cousin should be able to get a flight with Air Transat. I can see flights to Birmingham for $399. + taxes of $311. At this time they only have until the end of Oct. in their system. There are flights to Manchester ( with dates in Nov.) for $299. + taxes of $311.
Scandanavian airlines have flights for approx. $ 700 taxes included. The only problem is they would have to fly through Chicago & Copenhagen. They could do a stopover in Copenhagen and spend some time there if they wanted.

Dori · July 28, 2007, 10:34 PM

Thanks, everyone. Right now, they are looking at Zoom for around $600 each, taxes in. I think it flies out of Hamilton. They will have to drive down from Beaverton.

I still welcome any comments re. Air India.

Dori

lvhmbh · July 29, 2007, 10:49 AM

Hi Dori, I went over to Flyertalk (I'm a big fan of their forums but they can get nasty if you don't use the search thing, etc.) and they have a thread called "What Airline Makes you Cringe, etc." Anyway, Air India came up 5 times at least. Comments were "yuck" and customer service fiascos even before you board, among others. Linda

Harmina · July 29, 2007, 11:30 AM

Dori.... I believe Zoom flies out of Toronto into Gatwick & Heathrow.

MULTIZ321 · July 29, 2007, 02:30 PM

Dori,

Air India Reviews

and Air India Reviews from Epinon

Mouthshut.com Air India Reviews

Air India - A Cheap Trip but was it worth it?

Air India Reviews from CarSurvey.org

17 ReviewCentre Air India Reviews

Sounds like the overall consensus may be is it worth it?

Richard

schiff1997 · July 29, 2007, 11:45 PM

Have had great flights on Zoom.

July 26, 2007, 04:08 PM	#1
Dori TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Scarborough, Ontario Posts: 1,030 Resorts: Harbour Inn and Resort Club Lowveld Lodge	Questions on Air India My cousin and his wife are going to England in November, and the cheapest flights they are seeing from Toronto are on Air India ($600 Canadian each). Is this a good price? Does anyone have any experience, knowlege, etc. about this airline? Any input would be appreciated. Thaks. Dori

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July 26, 2007, 09:07 PM	#2
CatLovers TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 7, 05 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 419 Resorts: Shell Hawaii, Winners Circle CA	You might be better off posting an OT thread on FlyerTalk in the Air Canada forum to get an answer to this question. Lots of participants and lurkers there fly YYZ-LHR and fly Air India, so you may get more responses.

July 27, 2007, 11:44 AM	#3
Harmina TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 9, 05 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 356 Resorts: Kahana Falls, Carriage Hills, Harbour Inn	Dori, what are their travel dates? Would they be willing to fly into either Gatwick or Manchester?

July 27, 2007, 11:33 PM	#4
Art TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Grand Island, NY Posts: 414 Resorts: Marriott Ocean Pointe Kona Coast Resort Harbor Ridge Marriott Grande Ocean	Dori I think the it was actually a cruisecritic.com post, but there was a comment to the effect that someone had a friend from India who was adamant about not flying on Air India because they thought it was such an inferior airline. Art

July 28, 2007, 12:17 AM	#5
Dori TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Scarborough, Ontario Posts: 1,030 Resorts: Harbour Inn and Resort Club Lowveld Lodge	Hi Harmina. Sorry we missed you at the TOTUGgers meeting. My cousin and his wife are hoping to fly to Manchester (they really prefered Birmingham, but Manchester will work) around the 19th of November. They are heading to an 80th birthday. Dori

July 28, 2007, 09:53 AM	#6
Harmina TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 9, 05 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 356 Resorts: Kahana Falls, Carriage Hills, Harbour Inn	Hi Dori...your cousin should be able to get a flight with Air Transat. I can see flights to Birmingham for $399. + taxes of $311. At this time they only have until the end of Oct. in their system. There are flights to Manchester ( with dates in Nov.) for $299. + taxes of $311. Scandanavian airlines have flights for approx. $ 700 taxes included. The only problem is they would have to fly through Chicago & Copenhagen. They could do a stopover in Copenhagen and spend some time there if they wanted.

July 28, 2007, 10:34 PM	#7
Dori TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Scarborough, Ontario Posts: 1,030 Resorts: Harbour Inn and Resort Club Lowveld Lodge	Thanks, everyone. Right now, they are looking at Zoom for around $600 each, taxes in. I think it flies out of Hamilton. They will have to drive down from Beaverton. I still welcome any comments re. Air India. Dori

July 29, 2007, 10:49 AM	#8
lvhmbh TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 734 Resorts: Bluebeard's Castle, STT Vistana Resort, Orlando Costa Linda, Aruba	Hi Dori, I went over to Flyertalk (I'm a big fan of their forums but they can get nasty if you don't use the search thing, etc.) and they have a thread called "What Airline Makes you Cringe, etc." Anyway, Air India came up 5 times at least. Comments were "yuck" and customer service fiascos even before you board, among others. Linda

July 29, 2007, 11:30 AM	#9
Harmina TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 9, 05 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 356 Resorts: Kahana Falls, Carriage Hills, Harbour Inn	Dori.... I believe Zoom flies out of Toronto into Gatwick & Heathrow.

July 29, 2007, 02:30 PM	#10
MULTIZ321 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Posts: 3,596 Resorts: CELEBRITY RESORTS PALM COAST; CELEBRATION, ORLANDO; SEAWATCH AT ISLAND CLUB, HHI; RHC (POINTS)	Dori, Air India Reviews and Air India Reviews from Epinon Mouthshut.com Air India Reviews Air India - A Cheap Trip but was it worth it? Air India Reviews from CarSurvey.org 17 ReviewCentre Air India Reviews Sounds like the overall consensus may be is it worth it? Richard

July 29, 2007, 11:45 PM	#11
schiff1997 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Aug 6, 05 Location: Canada Posts: 193 Resorts: summer Cape Cod, 3 week Florida	Have had great flights on Zoom.