Can Air India Be Saved? · NEW AIR INDIA A350 BUSINESS CLASS 🇮🇳 Mumbai ✈ Delhi 🇮🇳 Gorgeous Plane!

[@telamin1809]

I never realized how underrated armrests are until I watched this video. I’ll never take them for granted again!!!!

[@tfft]

😅

[@karlp8484]

Yeah, you even get armrests on Ryan Air.

[@rushid9883]

Air India is like good or bad, there is no middle ground, when you are about to ditch Air India, the last flight gives you a very good experience, but next time when you fly it back to zero. still fingers crossed, hopefully Vistara will rub some of its charm on Air India.

[@tfft]

Agreed

[@iamr4mi]

I was going to sleep till I saw a new upload, sleep has to wait

[@tfft]

Eastern Aus, I presume lol

[@iamr4mi]

@@tfft yeah in Brisbane

[@GenAvAviation]

real

[@jenniferrahman6960]

Same, fantastic timing for Brisbane 😂

[@JD.TheMusician]

Same 😂

[@soumyonath911]

I don’t think I’ve ever gotten out of or even seen an exit on the right side of a plane

[@tfft]

Same here!

[@DeniseSommerRoque]

NO ARMRESTS 😮 That would definitely be a dealbreaker for me. However lovely spacious suite with lots of privacy. Great new intro and lovely additions in the preview of video’s to come. You keep raising the bar Kevin 💪🏼💫

[@tfft]

Thanks Denise!

[@ISB021]

I'm here for the sequel. Popcorn ready!

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@ISB021]

Now I'm thinking about what I would do with no arm rests... This is gonna really bug me for the next couple of hours thinking about it!!!

[@rais1953]

In India generally there's a habit that if something's broken - a window in a house, a dent in a car - it stays that way. In an airline this habit needs to be overcome. So far it seems they haven't perceived that.

[@tfft]

I agree with the conclusion but in my mind it gets there a bit different. In my experience it’s a lack of detailed very small maintenance matters. The dimmer switches on their 787s for example- they’re the only airline I’ve ever been on where I’ve seen totally town open switches (multiple times). That doesn’t just happen, it happens in drips overtime until suddenly, it’s properly broken.

[@kamadotanjiro3118]

​@tfft exactly true for almost everything over here tbh, this not going all the way to make something the best attitude needs to change

[@rais1953]

@@kamadotanjiro3118 Yes it's not as if Indians can't do that. Look at the brilliant results of ISRO.

[@kantvx]

While I agree with this on broad level but TATA’s are an exception. If you have been a customer of Taj Hotels you can see they fix every small issue.

[@rais1953]

@@kantvx They need to bring that policy into Air India.

[@noisyboy178]

I appreciate how you film your videos. Very nice. Much love from india. 😊❤

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@AmolNimbalkar]

I was waiting for this video like a hawk and was watching the whole thing with bated breath. I am so glad our national carrier was able to serve you well this time. It is definitely a departure from the last video. I agree with you as a regular traveler on this A350, the armrest issue is real and hitting those buttons is a common issue for me as well. All of us avgeeks and Indians are hoping that Air India extends the same experience you had on this specific flight. It remains to be seen. Based on my chats with the crew, I have been told that air India is trying hard to regain the trust. Videos such as yours provide a great way to see the current situation and I hope someone from AI is watching and taking notes. As always a fantastic video and very much looking forward to your next ones.

[@AmolNimbalkar]

P.S. that new logo of flipflop Traveller is pretty cute ☺️

[@tfft]

Haha thank you

[@tomniewisch828]

Allready hyped going to japan because of your last videos

[@tfft]

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

[@sris007]

This is probably the best and most candid review I have seen of any airline. Thank you for the honesty.

[@tfft]

Appreciate that!

[@sandeeproy1327]

Completely agree with you on the Air India inconsistency thing. I regularly fly them, A350, B777 and the B787 other than A32x of course. Its just bizarre to imagine that I would fly some of them on a 15 hr+ flight, when I can barely tolerate it in a 3 hr domestic route. Luckily, my experience on long haul has been good till date in the business class

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@sblue3964]

6:44 This reminds me of my trip on Air India a few weeks ago. When the boarding starting, they had all kinds of doors/carts blocking the aisles, making it feel super hectic/messy/clumsy. It seems like they are never ready for the passengers.

[@tfft]

Sounds about right lol

[@william_aviation0145]

Quite interesting to see all the variations on Air India for business class

[@tfft]

Too many at this point.

[@shikharq7]

Kevin, its a weekday and it is also 11 pm here in Australia , you gotta stop uploading video at this time, I had to see the full video. Jokes apart, another great and very much consistent review. Safe travels on your next flight.

[@tfft]

Well… you could have watched it 90 mins ago 😂

[@hungo7720]

I am always thrilled by the exterior design and capacity of the a350. Whenever there is a notification from your channel I have to tune in as soon as possible. Sublime video as always Kevin!

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@drarunselvakumar5009]

Air India renewal will not be overnight. It will take 2-3 years for Air India renewal to be completed.

[@tfft]

2-3 years is perfectly acceptable assuming there was visible progress along the way.

[@rohanvarshnei]

03:15 - BOM does not allow airlines to open their own lounges. Adani (airport owner) runs all lounges, including AMEX.

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@swanandgharpure9368]

@@rohanvarshnei any reasons for it.... I searched on the internet but couldn't find any information

[@raghavalakhotia6244]

Space​@@swanandgharpure9368

[@ankitraj-mp5mn]

@@swanandgharpure9368 monopoly

[@vishalsawale4779]

@@swanandgharpure9368 because ADANI has the most stake in BOM, and they certainly do not want anyone to make money!

[@leneeanderson4848]

Best travel channel on youtube, no question!

[@tfft]

Appreciate that!

[@soumyonath911]

The classical musics used fit the heritage hotel videos but seem a bit out of place in this video, but just my opinion.

[@tfft]

The reason I put the song titles in the description now is bc when I first used these exact songs (in an AI video) so many people asked in the comments what the names were and I got tired of replying 10 times a day. So, some like it 😅

[@TurnupCannon419]

yesterday i had an air india flight from hong kong to delhi, it was pretty pathetic, 30 min delay, plus screens were not working and also the bathroom door fell off, but the crew were really friendly and the food was good.

[@tfft]

“The bathroom door fell off” is something I’d only NOT be surprised to hear in relation to an Air India 787 lol.

[@drranjit]

Your summary of what Air India's future might hold is spot on (18:21 onwards)

[@tfft]

We shall see!

[@whitesse13gaming91]

Hey Kevin, hope all is well and your accounts are secured

[@tfft]

Nothing newly hacked, that’s a start haha.

[@icon_ic]

That's insane, a right-hand side deplaning

[@tfft]

I literally tripped on the first step down (kinda in the video) bc I was so disoriented lol.

[@Aw3some98]

Great video, imo you are the best flight reviewer out there as your videos just flow perfectly. If you get a chance Emirates has released their new 777 cabins with new business class and premium economy so I would recommend trying them.

[@tfft]

Thanks very much, appreciate that!

[@tommykay7427]

Holy hell! You where not kidding with the tray table. You could make a comedy skit with it, without....well making it. 😕 Isn't the narrow isle a good thing? I mean its a hassle if you are hauling more than one bag. But surely wider seats must be a good trade off?

[@tfft]

For the aisle, and I say this sincerely- it is narrow enough that there will be a substantial number of people are have trouble navigating it. Yes it's nice to have the width in the suite and most would probably prefer it there (myself included) but the aisles were so narrow and tall, I couldn't not mention it.

[@dli-mx]

What _are_ Kevin's top 5 business (and first) seats?

[@tfft]

That's like asking which kid is your favorite. An answer meant to keep inside lol

[@gilboman]

with air india, it's how well kept the plane and condition of it after a few years.. a brand new plane will be fine but i'm interested how these new plane will be in even just a few years time

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@soumyonath911]

You mentioned in the last video you bought a domestic flight to see if the frequent flyer number can be changed afterwards, did you take that flight or just canceled it?

[@tfft]

Neither, it was simply to check if the number can be changed. Wasn’t even in India lol.

[@shakesnbake]

Glad this was better but you're absolutely right on what they need to do to improve.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@Bren39]

How to reset Air India. 1. buy outs for all senior FAs over a certain amount of years experience - make it fair to them..let's say paid annually/monthly 60% of their pay - not to come to work. 2. same for many of the non-pilot front-line staff - basically reduce staff and make operation more efficient. There's no need to check pax passports 5 times by 5 different people. Operational improvements with metrics and assessment every 6 months.

[@tfft]

I've never had particularly poor experiences with any crew on my 8 or so AI flights and if and when I did have a problem with crew, it was due to an issue out of their control (6 out of 18 business class seats being broken, for example).

[@jbentley75]

Great review as always Kevin - many thanks! Good to see Air India taking small steps to hopefully turn a much needed corner under their new ownership. Obviously they've still got a long way to go to raise standards consistently.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@RobBread1]

Did the food come catered from Mumbai via JFK? Oh wait, never mind.

[@tfft]

♻

[@praneetk9047]

First impression is truly last impression haha! Don't blame you mate! Love the review tho

[@tfft]

For sure!

[@Abraracourix]

The problem with Air India despite the privatization recently is they need to clean house from top to bottom. It has been a nationalized and badly managed and run airline for more than 55 years and the people working for Air India carry the same bad attitude and bad customer service and you can’t let them all go. It will take a long time to turn around Air India even with the Tata’s once again controlling the airline they lost to nationalization in the 1960s. Vistara started out well but they also started having problems. Currently, the popular airline in India seems to be IndiGo which is a low cost carrier so their time is numbered as long as it lasts before they devolve into every other low cost airline. From Newark, I would have flown the nonstop service to Singapore by the Singapore Airlines A350 service and they have A350 service from Singapore to Chennai and both flights are two class service except the EWR-SIN service is Business or Premium Economy.

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@Abraracourix]

@@tfft You’re welcome. I forgot to mention… man, that is really disgusting that they would serve you food they loaded in Bombay for the return leg and that too in business class. They were FUBAR and deeply in red before the Indian government decided to privatize it again and give it to the Tatas but it’s 55 years of crappy service that can’t be fixed overnight. They need to fire the employees who were working virtually for the government of India and have lifetime job security unless they hijacked the plane. Air India and its former domestic division Indian Airlines which then became Air India Express and then Air India are some of the worst.

[@jimmyjames6492]

No need to worry about not having any armrests as I'll never being flying Air India ! Definitely appreciate the info + video but after all that's happened to you - I'll PASS on this airline every time.

[@tfft]

Easy to understand lol

[@SshivamKhopkar]

Its sad you say that. This video is misleading. Rome wasnt built in a day. Changes dont take place overnight. It takes time and change for good is already happening. I bet you havent flown Southwest, United, Spirit in the US, disgusting service!

[@RudraSingh08309]

@@SshivamKhopkar WTF , why do u need explain to a W@KE western Folk who will view everything even himself through western lens and gets IRK ... Just Ignore them , We are 1.4bn with domestic Consumption market which is growing every day look at our UPI Transactions its INSANE .

[@Mmaulin12]

@@SshivamKhopkartheir service out of Kolkata is horrible

[@adityaramachandran591]

@@Mmaulin12Kolkata is horrible, well deserved service.

[@vaibhavgupta7584]

Welcome back to India Kevin. Always love your videos.

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@flyingdutchmanism]

When are you going to Goa? Probably the highest concentration of luxury hotels in India outside of Rajasthan!

[@tfft]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@arjunraj823]

No it's Kerala . Recent survey shows Kerala has more luxury hotels than Goa.

[@glennaround]

I must say for a 1 1/2hr flight on Air India you did really well. For reasons unknown to me I got bumped from Malaysian Airlines (Business Class) flight from Mumbi to Sydney (June) to Air India/ Singapore Airlines. Mumbai to Kulumpr (5 1/2 hrs) was on an Air India 737 seat 1A. What a dreadful flight. Less room to move than in economy, hardly any inflight service, no inflight entertainment and a seat that felt like a plank of wood.

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@aaryanbali4726]

It has to be Air India Express 737. It is Air India's low cost wing.

[@Pauly-fs9np]

Had always been waiting for this video to drop. Amazing vid btw!

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@jaijaveria]

16:33 seems like the bed is actually not flat. can compare it to brown wall and the seat seems to come up right. Am i right?

[@tfft]

The majority of lie flat seats are actually like that- the worst offender being QSuites which is a solid upward angle.

[@MattBlankenshipPhotography]

Always until the end and all the ads too! Best wishes!

[@tfft]

Music to my ears haha.

[@Chasedkitten40]

Hey man love the video just found you last week and have been binge watching you since keep up the good work man

[@tfft]

Thanks and welcome to the channel!

[@mkkm945]

I believe BOM doesn't have ANY lounges not run by airlines of any description. It's Adanis and one or two priority pass focused offerings.

[@tfft]

Makes sense, I mean if AI doesn't have one... certainly UK and 6E wouldn't lol

[@mkkm945]

@@tfft I think it's an airport policy. Maybe I'm wrong. Kind of takes the fun away - all biz is the same whether SQ, AI or AF.

[@STS_71]

nice video but just a suggestion, india has a lot of classical music but u probably chose the worst of the lot. For future videos, dont ever use it again. loved the video tho. Saying it in a friendly way btw

[@tfft]

Sure, can’t please everyone- I have 30 other India videos with a variety of music. The music in this video was actually three of the songs I’ve received the most (complimentary) questions on in my past videos from Indian viewers. The reason I put the track titles in every description now is honestly bc of so many requests about one title in this video last year. Anyway, sure- can’t please everyone (but many still like it 😉)

[@arkadip300]

Bhimsen, yashraj, Rashid, Ravi Sankar, Anushka, Ajay Chakraborty, Rashid khan, Rahat Fateh Ali khan, avida Parveen , Rajan sajan, alla Rakha, ​Zakir Hussain, shiv kumar sharma, Rahul sharma, Amjad Ali khan and many more @@tfft

[@randompersonasdfgh]

new aircraft, new intro and similar drama (looking forward to qf)

[@tfft]

2 of them actually.

[@rasferrastfarian739]

Great video Kevin - thank you. It appears that many areas are "inconsistent" in India.

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@JF-qu5zy]

If they can't even maintain the interiors properly, the worry is what will happen to the areas we don't see? The A350 looks so nice and light years better than their old Dreamliners with interiors that are duct-taped and broken.

[@Trickyx786]

Those 787s were bought under government ownership and they didint care much just look at vistara all 787 interiors are in top condition am sure tata will do the same with air india and make it world class

[@tfft]

You assume Tata has absolute control over ALL of their new employees, which couldn't possibly be true yet- so there are still plenty of aircraft at risk.

[@BobbyKhanna-x9u]

Hi Kevin, Thanks for the vlog. Despite your generous score for this flight, it's a hard no from me for any Air India travel. The identity theft issues along with inconsistent service, (particularly if one is of Indian heritage but not from India☹️), rule the airline out for the foreseeable future. The food, meh, I can knock up something approximating that at home😋! Thanks again!

[@tfft]

Fair enough lol

[@JakLax]

Are you gonna review the actual new business class Air India is planning to install on their refurbished 787s and 777s

[@tfft]

How can I know if it doesn't even exist yet lol

[@Ishan_Naik]

I think what is happening at Air India is that transition to new owner, new fleets & upcoming creating all sorts good, bad, ugly service. They have yet to stabilize hopefully soon

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@amcaast]

IT may hv TATA name but it will take at least 5 more years to even think of challenging Emirates or Singapore airline.

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@parimal7528]

$500mn earmarked for cabin upgradation which will be done by mid 2025. Plans were to upgrade existing one first but Airbus delayed deliveries while Boeing is stuck with quality issues with 787s & 777X pushed forward. Hence, Air India had to continue using existing aircrafts.

[@tfft]

AI needs to stop blaming others for their issues at some point.

[@parimal7528]

@@tfft See for yourself when AI becomes amongst world's top 5 by 2027.

[@stevene465]

Loved the video and the aircraft - SO CONGRATS AEROFLOT 😂 the rest nah …same old AI.. let’s wait and see what their aircraft are like

[@tfft]

Haha yes, congrats to Aeroflot.

[@karlp8484]

The thing that really puzzles me is the the enormous number of employees at Air India compared to it's fleet size. What do all those people do, and why isn't it better?

[@tfft]

Like many developing countries, they do very specific jobs that simply don't exist in fully digitalized countries. Same in Vietnam. If I had to guess, there must be at least 1 million 'security guards' in Vietnam who spend their days watching over 4 motorbikes. Or perhaps 10k people who do nothing more than fan out pages of a contract and hold it in place while someone else (the Notary) seals the document. I could continue lol

[@karlp8484]

@@tfft Yes, you're right as usual. I see similar in Thailand and Indonesia. What somewhat surprised me though was seeing documents being faxed and then photocopied and filed in a high tech Japanese company. Last year. 😂

[@Indian_GJ05]

New Air India is phenomenal but they are very slow to upgrade all the aircrafts.

[@tfft]

Slow to upgrade a lot more than just the aircraft lol

[@rikprince8414]

If you have to take Air India.......SWIM!

[@tfft]

Well, let's not get crazy. I ain't got time to swim lol

[@rajivbhhd5503]

@@rikprince8414 not far from the truth mate!!!

[@tanzil88]

another new intro and graphic. love it.

[@tfft]

Thanks very much!

[@botruong4102]

Thank you Kelvin,Great vlog as always.

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@Guido99]

Dear Kevin. Thanks very much for your honest impressions on your flight reviews. Do you plan a flight with the last Lufthansa business class update called "Allegris"? Would be great to watch your experiences there. Best regards from Guido

[@tfft]

I typically don't chase products when very few aircraft have it. When they have a dozen or so and there are guaranteed routes to find them on, then I'd consider.

[@hanksmith1582]

whoa!!....that totally groovy and bitchin' new "Flipflop Traveller" logo at 1:58!

[@tfft]

Haha thank you

[@Heisenberg2K]

Tata needs to fix nexon ev first, then Air India

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@rahulanand2604]

The aircraft must be flying internationally on next flight so they parked at international departure aerobridge,disembarked domestic passenger from right side later connect aerobridge on left side for international boarding.

[@tfft]

Could be.

[@rahulanand2604]

@@tfft Last Saturday had same experience with Indigo domestic,they parked at T3 whereas arrival terminal was mentioned T2,disembarked from right side them transfer us to T2 using bus.The aircraft was going International after that.

[@user-vs7iq3pn2u]

The acquisition of Air India by Tatas has in fact been detrimental to the competition. Air India group under AI and Vistara under it, now has monopoly on the long haul international routes to Europe and North America. I wish Vistara was left alone as it was.

[@tfft]

I mean... before Tata took AI, Vistara only flew to Paris and London... so do they have a monopoly now? Sure, but did AI also have a monopoly 2 years ago? Yeah lol

[@Kenjikah]

Air India has faced a number of challenges from corruption allegations linked to government officials to operational inefficiencies like high operating costs, aging fleet, and poor on-time performance. Other global carriers have faced similar issues and brought themselves back from the dead, like Kuwait Airways.

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@Dutchbird757]

I click Like before even seeing the video. 🤣👍🏼

[@tfft]

Appreciate that!

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Nice one! Can I ask how you make your seat maps? 🤔 As in what software do you use to create them and where you get the seat illustration components from?

[@tfft]

I don’t get components from anywhere, I make each piece. All in Keynote, the world’s most underrated free software lol.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

@@tfft Wow … that sounds like an incredible amount of work. I notice Nonstop Dan also has custom seat maps along similar lines … wonder if he uses Keynote too. I’ve only really used it for animating graphs and the like. 🤔

[@tfft]

Yah, his are much more about the full plane, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say my first ever attempt at one of these maps was inspired by his videos. For me though idk why I get so much satisfaction from making the finishes real to life 😂 I never mention it bc I understand no one cares… but like look at the wooden table top in the graphic for this one for example. The wood grain is on a bias pointing towards the seat in the same orientation as real life haha. I dork out with these things.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

@@tfft wow - that’s some serious attention to detail! 😂 I guess we all have certain details that float our boats (or whatever the equivalent might be for aviation) in our respective videos. 😆 If it provides you satisfaction, then who can argue. 🤓

[@PixelTopper]

Is this AI-687? I’ve also been to the same plane!

[@tfft]

Yes it was.

[@SKS_612]

Lovely job, mate.

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@robm3074]

I was grooming my chinchilla when your new video came through. I stopped midway through to watch your video and ended up sending Chinchin to the groomers to finish up the grooming. It cost me a $125USD. Now you know what kind of money I sacrifice, Kevin, just to watch your fantastic videos. Thank you.

[@tfft]

I mean, let's be real for a second... you should have just finished the grooming after the video and spent that $125 on a Patreon membership- or perhaps a Level 8 bag... 😂

[@notactuallymyrealname]

Cute new logo!

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@charliebrown5]

Thank You ✈️

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@tompathepr0]

Hey kev greetings from Stockholm

[@tfft]

Hello from 🌏😉

[@daudusmanto4230]

Do your Level8 20" bags always fit in the overhead compartment?

[@tfft]

All carry on models do on all major commercial jets, easily, yes. I’ve personally traveled this year with two of them. All carry on models are more or else the same size, give or take an inch.

[@SH-lv7pd]

Looks great. They could certainly teach all US carriers a thing or three! Far superior.

[@tfft]

So... you mean Aeroflot is far superior? lol

[@shahjehan]

Looks like a great product

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@bierstick]

Disappointed to hear this but have to agree with your broad conclusions. As I mentioned in my comment on your previous security misadventure with this same airline, the rot within AI runs deep. Big statements will go some way but will age as rapidly as a poorly maintained airline. With all the talent and resources they have available, management should make statements around operational excellence and safety, reliability etc., a priority focus. Get the basics right, get the customers coming back and you’ll be in the sunshine. I flew AI as a kid back in the late 1960s through the’70s, frequently (boarding school, expat parents 🙄). It was brilliant. I have not even explored AI as an option in recent years, but I speak as a true supporter.

[@tfft]

The basics are a must!

[@cardboardknife2779]

best channel fr

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@PGKeeper]

Love the effort and details. Great views finally but the number of subs 119K, I am at loss. Hopefully with time, I will love to see it as in MM. Did not like the infomercial though. Thanks again for the work you do, specifically with Canadian Polite lingo 🙂

[@tfft]

In the world of KZbin, it's either clickbait (and a million subs) or decent content (with sponsorships)... rarely will you find a travel channel that doesn't fit into one of those two- simply not financially viable.

[@dfonseka2120]

When are you uploading your Sri Lankan airlines vlog?

[@tfft]

Likely in Novemeber or December

[@dfonseka2120]

@@tfft i might be dead by then man hurry up jk

[@tfft]

Lemme know, I'll add an In Memoriam 😉

[@Amit_Pasi]

THE OWNER OF AIR INDIA IS ALSO THE OWNER OF JAGUAR LAND ROVER 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tfft]

Of all of their brands to mention... you'd think it wouldn't be the British ones lol

[@FlyandStay-524]

Nice review

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@guptabhishek]

Are you in Delhi currently? Do you meet from your channel?

[@tfft]

No and no lol

[@matthew456turner128]

So they went from stealing your identity to stealing your armrests!!! I call that an improvement for sure!!! Amazing work on these not so normal videos!!! It takes 1 hell of a person to keep the humor during such a shocking and negative moment!!!

[@tfft]

Lol

[@senthilkumarpanneerselvam6657]

Air India saves India.

[@tfft]

Ummm.... ok lol

[@NoelleDowling]

Dude. Buttermilk?😝

[@tfft]

I take it you’ve never been to India lol

[@gunpritsingh2626]

Most unpredictable airline. Sfo to del planes are changed frequently. Premium economy seats are unavailable as planes are changed. I have had to postpone my trip thrice. I hope they get their act together.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@pritamkoli]

Nice coverage

[@tfft]

Appreciate that!

[@Kpaojd]

Waiting for you to review AIX

[@tfft]

Not really much of an experience lol

[@Kpaojd]

@@tfft they’ve transformed after being acquired by Tata

[@vontaylor472]

Hey Kevin👋👋

[@tfft]

👋🏼

[@rajivbhhd5503]

Used Air India code sharing with ANA, from Tokyo to New Delhi......😢was a disaster....seats dont recline, no video screen working, horrible food, didnt get the dinner i booked, was DISASTER - sure they make a comeback in about 100 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@chuckoffcampus9738]

Beautiful plane. I would just use pillows/blankets as an expedient arm rest. The food on domestic business is usually fantastic.

[@tfft]

You'd need like 12 of those pillows lol

[@that1aviationgeek]

12:59 air indias 747 sssssssss

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@user-sb1cq8uy4e]

Why do you guys always select aisle 6?

[@tfft]

Who are "you guys" ? lol

[@ahamilton1305]

Business class flight reviewers, I’ve noticed a trend

[@r9243j]

Did Air India reach out to you after the last video or follow up in any way?

[@tfft]

Nope. If and when they do I’ll update the pinned comment, but I’m not holding my breath.

[@IndianGeek5589]

@@tffthave you contacted the Indian DGCA

[@randompersonasdfgh]

beautiful newark = inexpensive manhattan?

[@tfft]

Beautiful Newark = Sopping Sarcasm lol

[@Gurveer9600]

what do you think of Mumbai's T2?

[@tfft]

Nice check in area, but the domestic side of things leaves a bit to be desired.

[@Gurveer9600]

@@tfft agreed, the international side is far better, but then again most domestic flights (indigo mention) are from T1 anyway so it does the job...btw do you prefer DEL T3 to BOM T2?

[@IndianGeek5589]

@@tfftthe domestic side is quite good with a lot of shops, quite beautiful and a decent lounge tho

[@OVTraveller]

Kevin, spouse and I will be flying from Kolkata to Delhi on Vistara and from there to Colombo in business on Air India in February. Do you have any recommendations to ensure a trouble free transfer in Delhi?

[@tfft]

Why would there be any trouble? it's all the same building.

[@OVTraveller]

@tfft - thanks, trust the companies will cooperate to get our luggage transferred to Colombo. Not acquainted with India 's domestic flight arrangement!?

[@indraneelghosh7646]

How long will you be staying in New Delhi, Kevin?

[@tfft]

As I mentioned in the video, I left hours after I landed lol

[@indraneelghosh7646]

@@tfft ooh, I missed you then 😅

[@axan50transportproductions]

I'm glad you enjoyed this flight. This is Air India reimagined and rejuvenated and is poised to become one of the world's best airlines. I'm sorry you fell victim to the scam during your last flight, just one of the many hurdles and shortcomings in the path to success.

[@tfft]

I’ll believe the ‘worlds best’ part when I see it lol

[@axan50transportproductions]

@@tfft Gonna take a while my man. The revamped 777s won't be out till at least early 2025

[@nnnnich]

the biggest issue airlines face is inconsistency. every airline has its inconsistencies, even the best like Singapore or Qatar. but with AI...there are *a LOT* of inconsistencies across the board. its not all terrible, like the hard product and food we see in the video that is marvelous, but the inconsistent structure of the airline as a whole suggests major problems that may take decades to remedy, before it can be considered in conversation with the Gulf and other Asian carriers...

[@axan50transportproductions]

@@nnnnich You're spot on with this comment. Most airlines do have inconsistencies regularly like you may not get similar level of service on different flights. As for Air India, it was historically owned by the Tata Group and J.RD Tata was AI's chairman until 1977. Since then, it became govt operation which completely ruined the airline. I still can't fathom the fact that AI still flies their planes with seats and interiors from 2009! Since the Tata takeover in 2022, they have been handed a mammoth task of turning the entire airline over which is progressing slower than expected (most aircraft are still using those ancient interiors). But I am still optimistic that AI will overcome its hurdles and should rise back to world-class levels by the end of the decade.