My Instagram: instagram.com/journeyingwithjosiah/ Useful Air India Links: -Baggage: www.airindia.com/in/en/travel-information/baggage-guidelines.html -Seat Maps: www.seatguru.com/airlines/Air_India/information.php -Food: www.airindia.com/in/en/experience/in-air/whats-on-my-ai/dining-experience.html -Inflight Entertainment: www.airindia.com/in/en/experience/in-air/whats-on-my-ai/inflight-entertainment.html -Route Map: www.airindia.com/in/en/destinations/route-map.html -Lounges: www.airindia.com/in/en/travel-information/airport-information.html -Transiting in Delhi: www.newdelhiairport.in/passenger-guide/transit-passengers

Even if it’s an old aircraft there is no excuse for dirty aircraft. Come on Air India, deep clean your aircrafts. All you need is some people to clean the aircraft properly and to have a qualified supervisor who checks thoroughly that the aircraft has been cleansed properly. In more than two decades of traveling with Emirates never seen dirty plan or for that matter any hair on seats. That’s cleanliness

@JourneyingwithJosiah

20 күн бұрын

Thank you! This is my exact point- their new planes will amount to nothing if they don't clean anything.

Thank you for this detailed video, very helpful!

@JourneyingwithJosiah

23 күн бұрын

You're very welcome!

Great video, @JosiahJones! @Journeying with Josiah. You were quite fair with good observations. Your final summary was good and suggestions for people wanting to fly on this route on Air India is great. I was puzzled by the instruction for all passengers to close the blinds for the entire journey. And the absence of blankets. Did you ask them why? I have subscribed! Thanks!

@JourneyingwithJosiah

24 күн бұрын

Thanks, Robert! The crew acted surprised at the lack of blankets, but they were also not provided on my return flight DEL-IAD. The closed window shade requirement was “for other passengers to sleep.” Thanks for the subscription!

Great review! Zero fluff and packed with info. I am flying in a couple days, so doomscrolling through AI videos. Thanks for the video!

@JourneyingwithJosiah

20 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, safe travels!

Excellent fair and balanced review. Enjoyed it.

@JourneyingwithJosiah

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Very true. I experienced the same issues in the flight from Chicago to New Delhi on the 10th May. It was the same 777. 300 ER. Air India should use good aircraft on such long flights.

Great video, Josiah!

@JourneyingwithJosiah

24 күн бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

This fine video has everything!

@JourneyingwithJosiah

24 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Can't wait for Air India to refurbish their cabins!

@JourneyingwithJosiah

20 күн бұрын

Me too!

I had similar experience in AI 101 & 102 flights

Insightful review

@JourneyingwithJosiah

7 күн бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

Great review. Emirates is the best choice to fly from any US cities to India now as the Air India is a long way to go in improving their services under new management of Tatas group.

@JourneyingwithJosiah

23 күн бұрын

Definitely agree. Hoping to see some improvements sooner rather than later!

good trip report

@JourneyingwithJosiah

15 күн бұрын

Thank you!

you should try the new rebraded aircrafts such as the a350 it will be a much better experience

Thank you for your review, Josiah. I am disappointed to hear that they do not have new planes on their flagship route - JFK to DEL! I am traveling to Delhi and chose the convenience of this direct flight and to give AI another chance after 20 years - it is a shame that not much appears to have changed! Off to download my entertainment and fill my water bottle...

@JourneyingwithJosiah

23 күн бұрын

You're welcome! I thought they would at least use the planes that they leased for this route, but I guess not. Safe travels!

Sadly the Air India Upgradation plans have been delayed for now due to supply chain issues hopefully by next year you will see new Planes arriving there. Currently Air India is Considering leasing more Widebodies from SIA / Etihad / Delta to temporarily deploy them on these route while their Legacy B777s and 787 goes for Overhauling & Refurbishment. Meanwhile slowly and slowly they will start deoloting newer A350s on International route like they will start fligjts to london on a350-900 in September.

Why is Air India so behind on the decor and cabin experience in comparison to other airlines like etihad/qatar/luftansa

I think air india has upgraded its catering services and food presentation for economy class. They are providing well packed food not like the old ones in aluminium wraped over the food

@malineechakraborty6876

21 күн бұрын

The food is still quite terrible.

@khalidansari6013

21 күн бұрын

@@malineechakraborty6876 yes still they need more improvement in food quality because I remember last year I travelled with Air India to doha they served only veg meal. So we need to wait for 2025

Fair analysis! I appreciate not going all trashy against Air India, but they do need to do better!

@JourneyingwithJosiah

24 күн бұрын

Thanks. Agreed!

Hey, are there power outlets in the economy seats? Do they work?

@JourneyingwithJosiah

17 күн бұрын

@@Shivpragx No there is not. There were only USB ports, most of which were broken. Definitely being a power bank!

I have gone around 07 times to USA and back with my families. My request to Our Hon'ble Prime Minister to advise starting a direct flight from Kolkata to JFK or EWR even for one day or two days in a week. For people like Old Men /Children/Ladies and others, it's too difficult for people from Eastern India. For God's sake.

@amitavachakravarty4518

21 күн бұрын

I am 82 years old and mostly, we visit by AI.😊

@malineechakraborty6876

21 күн бұрын

I too would like to agree with you SAB, it is very important that eastern india get some appreciation!!

@malineechakraborty6876

21 күн бұрын

For Gods Sake please fix the food as well.

Dear Josiah. Does this Flight AI102 provide Internet? 😢

@JourneyingwithJosiah

12 күн бұрын

Sadly no.

If you can send your luggage 2 days early you will get it along when you land.

@journeyingwithjosiah Great honest review, however you flew on one of the old air india planes, managed by the indian government. Recently a company called Tata has aqquired air india, and had made it much better. As an indian, I know that Air india aircrafts are not in good shape, however I think you'd like it more if you flew on the new air india aircrafts.

@JourneyingwithJosiah

24 күн бұрын

I’m looking forward to trying their new planes once they’re on this route!

from sfo to delhi also

As someone with OCD, being locked inside a dirty plane/train while travelling is my biggest nightmare. When you said, the floor needed vacuuming, the tray had food stains and your pillow had someone else's hair, YIKES! My soul would have departed from my body. Air India is a third class airline. I am an Indian and we avoid flying with them.

@JourneyingwithJosiah

23 күн бұрын

Hopefully improvements are on the way. India is such a wonderful country, a better airline is deserved!

@arpanabinaswar1811

22 күн бұрын

​@@JourneyingwithJosiahTheir Upgradation plans have been delayed for now due to supply chain issues hopefully by next year you will see new Planes arriving there. Currently Air India is Considering leasing more Widebodies from SIA / Etihad / Delta to temporarily deploy them on these route while their Legacy B777s and 787 goes for Overhauling. Meanwhile slowly and slowly they will start deoloting newer A350s on International route like they will start fligjts to london on a350-900 in September.

@malineechakraborty6876

21 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree and the food is horrid!!

In short us Indians call this flight "Flying Garbage" We flew in 2023 and I'm pretty sure after that trip I felt one day all parts of this flight break loose someday mid air...seats were torn, metal things were sticking up from them, hand rails/ rest came into our hands broken.. charging things broken, entertainement system and remote broken, my kid got wall in place of window for SFO TO DELHI TRIP whole trio he was pissed off.. FROM DELHI TO HYD HE WAS BETWEEN 2 WINDOWS. food is horrible from the shock what I've seen I haven't used restroom throughout... Cherry on top was our flight amazing pilots landed flight 2 hrs late in Delhi...Assuming all the disasters good thst we put longer hours layovet just in case which heloed us alot... Our next seat people almost missed their connecting flight from Delhi cause of that delay...

Looks like the reviewer is catching an onward flight to Chennai after landing at Delhi. He has not mentioned how his transit experience was at Delhi. Normally the transit experience at Delhi and Mumbai are very harrowing because Air India has very few transit counters and the lines are long. Because of many passengers having just two hours transit time they are often unruly and break the lines. Air India also has doubtful punctuality and so it makes the transit experience nightmarish.

@JourneyingwithJosiah

18 күн бұрын

Yes! I ran out of time to mention that, but it was NOT a smooth experience at all. AI needs to work with Delhi airport on this issue- it took 2 hours for my luggage to get delivered.

@cvk4860

16 күн бұрын

@@JourneyingwithJosiah See! That’s what was my experience in my recent two Air India trips from USA to India transiting through Mumbai as well as Delhi. They were quite challenging because of 1) very few transit counters there 2) Air India booking transit passengers to other India destinations with just one to two hours connecting flights and these passengers land at those counters and break lines accompanied by Air India agents who hand hold them due to short time left resulting in everyone under lots of stress 3) fast immigration, baggage handling and smooth customs handling- all these nullified by long lines at security and very few international/ domestic transit counters 4) old unclean aircrafts with broken seats, non-functional inflight entertainment, dirty toilets, clogged toilets, indifferent crew mostly. Will not travel Air India again. Sorry to say that.

Similar stories of most highly rated Airlines.. of middle east but nobody makes any issues why?

@JourneyingwithJosiah

20 күн бұрын

I've flew Qatar Airways multiple times and never had hair on my pillow. India deserves better. I hope improvements are made.

Too bad they are going to 10 across in coach from 9 now. 777 10 across is a plane I avoid all costs.

I would love to go to India, but as chronic ill person, I cannot be in dirty places. I'm going to receive a lung transplant and my immune system will be weak. If I go to India, I may die LOL. I wish they do better in the future, because I love their culture but the destination is not for everybody. Some people do not think the dirt is a disadvantage, but for me it is.

@JourneyingwithJosiah

24 күн бұрын

It was an amazing trip for me, but I understand your situation and concerns. Thank you so much for watching! 🙏

@robertwilliam8429

24 күн бұрын

Are you aware that India is known for medical tourism? Patients needed major surgery and organ rransplants go to India and the surgeey is done for one thirs rhe cost in the US?.Fly there on United if you wish but patients go from all ocee the world for rhe best mwdical treatment.

@Jackson34466

24 күн бұрын

Oh, why you going to dirty places, all the country have good and bad places.

@tiffanytiffany6644

22 күн бұрын

@@robertwilliam8429 I didn't know. But, I'm currently living in Colombia, fortunately here the medical cost of my illness is financed by the company in which my dad is working. I know that if you want to enter in the transplant list in the US, you have to demonstrate that you can pay for it, it is extremely sad for patients who die waiting to collect enough money for the life-saving surgery. I'm not discriminating India, on the contrary, for me is a very interesting country and I love Asian and Middle Eastern cultures, I'm only saying that there are countries that do not meet the requirements for someone with a chronic illness as me. And maybe there is a bad propaganda around India and dirty places, that's why I try to look for independent travelers like this guy, but as you can see, there is no difference. My cousin traveled to India for work a few years ago and he said that this country may seem great but, like everywhere else, you have to be careful with food, places and people, he was also a little anxious with the loud noises and the dirt. It is something normal if you are from outside. I hope I did not offend you.

@tiffanytiffany6644

22 күн бұрын

@@Jackson34466 I hope I did not offend you. I'm scared because there is always something showing that India is not clean at all. But that's my personal opinion, and it comes from fear, not discrimination. I want to be safe. And I also have seen some solo women trips and men in India are a little bit stalkers, that's sad because you cannot appreciate the culture if you are not safe.

What a strange catering concept.

I will fly JFK to Delhi on 22nd July in AIR INDIA 👍 Air India is our Flight I love Air India Jai Hind. 🙂💕💕

@JourneyingwithJosiah

7 күн бұрын

Have a safe trip!

Your (dirty) Palace in the Sky!

Looks very dated. Thank you for sharing . Will never ever take any flight from this airline😂

@JourneyingwithJosiah

24 күн бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! Hopefully things improve.

@Jackson34466

24 күн бұрын

They are upgrading all the fleets also it is impacted by delivery delays from Manufacturers.

The day, Cambal because the Air India the airline became expensive, KLM from Holland to Delhi it costs 1350 euro returns KLM to Delhi it costs 890 euro. Air India is worst removal this Air India from his post ,it's negative new logo of Air India is worst. Who's created the logo, very bad.

very bad ugly color of the seats

Too bad they are going to 10 across in coach from 9 now. 777 10 across is a plane I avoid all costs.