Trip Report : Delhi - Mumbai on Air India

Airlines: Air India [AI]
Flight : AI805 DEL-BOM
Reg : VT-PPN
Aircraft: Airbus A321-211
Dep - DEL : 8.15 PM
Arr - BOM : 10.05 PM
Flight time : 1:50 hrs
Distance : 1,139 km

Full Video Report : Air India VT-PPN AI805 DEL-BOM

Do watch the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3S9Z-yimUs

Introduction

Continuing from Click to read: Air India: Sydney-Delhi

Arriving in Delhi Terminal 3- International



I was transiting through Delhi. Since the Sydney flight got delayed had 30 mins to get on the next flight. I went to the transit check-in for domestic passengers after completing immigration and customs upon arrival. Check-in was easy, was a min away after exiting the customs, I was the only passenger who was check-in didn't take long. Got the gate details and my luggage checked to the Mumbai flight. Was directed to departure via lift in the Check-in area.

After taking the lift to level 2. I was in the Domestic Departure area.

Entry to Domestic Departure



Had to pass security. Had my bag scanned by security. After the scan, the security person asked for the tag. I said "The check-in person did not give me a baggage tag", realised I'm in India. Security stamped a Jet Airways tag and handed to me. I was in a rush to reach the gate, don't remember what was there after security. Looked at the airport map on wall and headed for the gate.

When I arrived at the gate, boarding display was final call. Others had already boarded as the flight was not full. I was sweating after the run I had made to be on this flight.

Boarding

Got settled in the assigned seat. The flight was partially full, had two empty seat next to me.

Window view



The flight was waiting for few more passengers and pushback was at 8.20 pm

Entertainment control



Leg view



Safety Card





Airbus A321



The InFlight Entertainment [IFE] was switched off throughout the flight, I wasn't going to watch any program anyways.

IFE screen



Window view video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byyucLxjewM

Waited at the holding area for about 10 mins for an Air Arabia to depart and two other flights to land.

Holding for other landings video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umKkTeWaEE4

Then it was AI805's turn to depart.

Delhi departure video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLefb2CAwo

After attaining cruising height, meal service began.

Meal tray and ads



Inflight experience video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-VlCcCha1A

Seat pocket



Meal served was good.

Dinner packing



Dinner - non-veg [Chicken, rice and lentil]





Tea and coffee service came soon, I declined as I wanted to sleep on reaching home. After the meal, it time to for rest.

Relaxing



Cabin view



Since it was end of monsoon season, there was turbulence during the flight.

Approaching Mumbai



Landing in Mumbai video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKMUrGkLZX8

Minutes to landing



Fogged Window



The aircraft parked at remote gate and there was a bus ride to the terminal.

Window view from bus



Air India VT-PPN



There was enough room for seating. Yet...

Standing crowd near the door with empty seats



Bus ride video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSY9_efvc6w

Arrived at the gate and the bags came out within 2 mins.

Baggage collection



Collected my bags and proceeded towards the exit, it was raining.

Outside waiting for pickup



Waited to be picked, then on my way to Mumbai city.

Thanks for reading this report till next time.



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A nice report - when did you fly this flight? I realized that AI have downgraded meal presentation lately, but you seemed to have had a nice dinner and a proper dessert which I believe is non-existent now apart from a piece of Nestle chocolate. I'm wondering if AI still serve a hot meal on DEL-BOM sector for lunch/dinner? I had a snack-time flight on the same sector in June 2017, which was a small piece of cold sandwich as the main, although an appetizer of potato chaat and a brownie were attached to it (previously a hot snack + sandwich + chocolate). And now, no more non-veg., only veg. option. A lot of confusion about AI domestic meals lately!

hirofumi wrote:

A nice report - when did you fly this flight? I realized that AI have downgraded meal presentation lately, but you seemed to have had a nice dinner and a proper dessert which I believe is non-existent now apart from a piece of Nestle chocolate. I'm wondering if AI still serve a hot meal on DEL-BOM sector for lunch/dinner? I had a snack-time flight on the same sector in June 2017, which was a small piece of cold sandwich as the main, although an appetizer of potato chaat and a brownie were attached to it (previously a hot snack + sandwich + chocolate). And now, no more non-veg., only veg. option. A lot of confusion about AI domestic meals lately!

Flew in Sept 2015. Read recently the meals are downgraded to veg only.

Thanks for posting. The food didn't look all that great, though. Nothing like a standing crowd!

11725Flyer wrote:

Thanks for posting. The food didn't look all that great, though. Nothing like a standing crowd!

Looks can be deceiving. Food was tasty. Thanks for the comment.