Trip Report | Did Air India get any better?| Dubai - Delhi | Air India Economy Class | Boeing B787-8

Thank you for joining me on this Air India B787-8 on one of Air India’s busiest international routes from Dubai to Delhi.
First of all my apologies for a late upload but I’m on my summer holidays.
I was wondering if Air India had changed at all since the merger and buying process. I found a very affordable fare of some $110 USD (370 AED) and decided to take it.
It unfortunately only took me minutes to realize how much I regretted my decision as I boarded the filthiest plane I’ve been on that I can remember..
Sadly Air India has taken little interior care of this plane as many IFE’s and other cabin products were damaged or broken. The cabin seemed held together by tape.
I won’t be mean to show it all, just pretty much what I had in my seat area. It’s quite the contrast with my previous Air India experience.
A big thanks to the crew for looking after me, it is not their fault or fair they have to put up with this on a daily basis.
That being said, I look forward to the new Air India B787 deliveries. I hope they look better after those frames.
Enjoy!
Today we are showcasing you the following flight:
From: Dubai International Airport, The United Arab Emirates
To: Delhi Indira Ghandi International Airport, New Delhi, India
Flight Number: AI 916
Aircraft Type: Boeing B787-8
Registration: VT-ANM
Flight Time: 02:42
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[@tekkieman]

There’s simply no excuse for filthy planes. India, Delhi in particular, has so much work force. How can you not keep the aircraft relatively clean?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Emirates and many other airlines also clean up their planes in Delhi, so I wonder what makes Air India take shortcuts. You’re right. There is just no excuse.

[@LINJ638]

It is just the nature of their country.

[@LINJ638]

@@TheLayoverAviation Don't they have Indian staff working for EK to clean up the plane????

[@TheLayoverAviation]

@LINJ638 It depends on which stations. If Emirates or BA fly to Delhi the planes will be cleaned by cleaners from there. In Dubai it’s a mix and match of cultures.

[@LINJ638]

You mean the airline’s own cleaner like DNATA?

[@peterrisbergs7156]

Dubai has a great location for international travelers. Less than 3 hours to Delhi. Riga, in far northern Europe, has direct 6 hour flights to Dubai. Despite hot temps, Dubai doesn't seem to get hit by big storms or ice events.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

No big storms in Dubai but we do have some occasional sand storms or very thick fog. But none like on other continents! The location is its strength indeed.

[@LINJ638]

@@TheLayoverAviation I am reluctant to make a stopover because it is not environmentally sustainable.

[@NaitikDasOfficial]

you messaged too early about the storm part.

[@byromania]

It's a shame that the interior of the aircraft was in such rough condition. I sincerely hope that the galleys and their catering facilities are in better shape. As always, thank you for another incredible trip report!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I don’t even want to think about those things. I highly suspect the galleys have the same issues.. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@srinivasangkailasam8952]

Tata's took over bare bones

[@Top0005Five]

We can't expect instant change in Aircraft interiors ,services with Air India . It needs time to change all that was going on since years ! Hope soon we can get services like vistara in Air India !

[@truthseeker327]

AIR INDIA IS OVERHAULING ITS INTERIORS LIKE SEATS IFE from this year it will be complete by next year

[@abbasahamed92]

Till then its better to avoid air India

[@adnanshaikh4987]

Welcome to India !! Your trip reports are always great 🙌

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks a lot! Always glad to visit

[@mons911]

I encountered the exact ambience while boarding Air India from Chicago to New Delhi. The infotainment system was not working, and the seat condition was the same as in the video. Taking a 14-hours flight, I paid for the services I never got. Such disrespect towards the customer. Being a customer of Middle Eastern airlines, I learnt Air India needs to work hard to touch those standards.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

That is so sad on a 14 hour flight, specially when it’s actually not cheap. Complete disrespect. There is such great customers service and hospitality in India that I don’t understand why this does not apply on the planes itself.. (the crew have however always been nice to me). Sorry for your experience! Indians deserve better.

[@nabeeghjat6622]

Bro the way you covered the whole flight 🔥🔥,love from Pakistan 🇵🇰,I hope air India will do better with time as they are in safe hands now their interior on new planes which were made for Aeroflot is great

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I am looking forward to the changes but so far I have not seen anything.. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks a lot for watching! Love back from Croatia 🇭🇷

[@subtozazoom]

I know how horrible a filthy plane is too. I went on SpiceJet a few months ago and little did I know there was spilled food under my seat. 🤢🤢

[@sherrin3]

Great trip report, hopefully the sorry state of Air India will be addressed by the new owners shortly. About a year ago flew Air India Delhi to TRV and it was fab, loved the food, the cabin crew were super efficient, the cabin was in decent shape, and the female pilots treated that plane like a rocket. The quickest taxi, take off, climb, cruise, descend, landing and taxi every, loved it !!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

The cabin crew were great and the food was nice, it’s just the care and love for planes that isn’t there.. Glad you had a nice experience! I look forward to the new owners changing things.

[@ItaiGanor]

great video buddy! now I understand why people are saying air India hard product is terrible, that aircraft looked broken! yak! at least the veg option was good!, and that IFE looked like a Windows 98 I cant wait for the following flights!

[@nevillehb]

Great video Alex and I’m so sorry for an unpleasant experience. These babies were in brand new immaculate condition when I was still with AI. Sad to see them in such a terrible state. One of my best friends who is a cabin crew with AI mentioned that they have to deal with this day in and day out and there’s only so much of a positive spin one can put on all these shortcomings. I’m still positive about the Tata group turning things around for the better.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks for writing Neville. I feel it for the cabin crew. On a different flight I actually saw a group of passengers confronting the Air India cabin crew about shame and such, I didn’t understand a lot, but the cabin crew really are not in charge of fixing or cleaning. Someone else making a lot of money and with First Class staff travel benefits is the one in charge..

[@truthseeker327]

AIR INDIA IS OVERHAULING ITS INTERIORS LIKE SEATS IFE from this year it will be complete by next year 2024

[@NKKK19]

@@truthseeker327beginning or end of 2024?

[@Andydna]

@NKKK19 It depends on how fast airbus can get the planes delivered

[@kaza3490]

Sad to see but not really surprising with this airline. Thanks for video and honesty!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I was expecting changes by now, but it seems none have taken place. Let’s await! Thanks for watching!

[@sebinamuwanga]

Thanks for the video. Kenya Airways used to have scales placed at the preboarding gate (at least the last time I flew with them on the DXB-NBO sector) to catch out passengers who had overindulged in duty-free shopping. They were not only enforcing the weight, but the dimensions of the luggage to ensure that it fits in the overhead bins. There was a heap of abandoned duty-free purchases at the pre-boarding gate and several aggrieved passengers vowed not to fly again with KQ. As a great fan of Indian food, I did not expect AI to disappoint. I hope you washed your hands thoroughly before handling the Naan.

[@elwwmatrix]

I don't wanna imagine how they make the naan roti.

[@janinebell763]

Thank you for all your information that you let us know. I enjoy you teaching us.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I owe it all to you all! Thanks a lot for watching! ❤️

[@Hasan_Alqat7an]

Damn the sound of the engine start up is sooo good I even felt it in my ears like I’m in a plane from putting some more volume on my tv damn I loved it 😍

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I did a lot of editing cuts as the engine start up is very long, but I love the noises too! This is one of the best locations in the plane to hear them all. Thanks for watching!

[@oblongmusic3389]

When you’re on a rubbish flight , you transmit your disappointment and even pain really clearly.. after all you’re paying for something and getting a raw deal.. but when you’re enjoying yourself on a decent flight , you also transmit well the excitement we should always feel when we’re flying off on another adventure.. I tried to send you my song , but I think you gave me the wrong email address 😢. I posted a comment on your Montreal - Brussels video about it .. thanks again for all your hard work.. 🙏

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Hey again! The email address is public, you can even find it here on youtube. [e-mail]. And regarding the comments, the channel kind of blew up a bit and the comments are many so it’s easy for me not to spot a few. Send me the music, I’ll have a look! Take care and thanks for writing! 😉

[@Anton-tf9iw]

Yeah, $110 for 2200 km with a non oil possessing country's plane. Better promote OPEC flights.

[@truthseeker327]

AIR INDIA IS OVERHAULING ITS INTERIORS LIKE SEATS IFE from this year it will be complete by next year

[@edwardsedgley1714]

Nice video! I'll be taking air India's 787 from Washington Dulles all the way to Delhi this September! 14hours!

[@SkyisLife]

I’m a big fan of yours 🤩🤩Love the way you present all the airplanes and different airports , I would love to travel with you one day

[@TheLayoverAviation]

What a nice comment, thanks a lot my friend! I hope to be able to meet up with some of you on a random flight some day!

[@dejvaviationtrips]

Great job !!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks bud!

[@sayantanguha1708]

This is one of the honest trip report of Air India. The 777s are even worst. I flew 14hrs Vancouver to Del without IFE scree and now map. Imagine the horror.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

14 hours like that is really sad. It would be fair to warn passengers in advance so they still have another choice. I’m sorry you had to go through that. Thanks for watching!

[@martinvareed8756]

Hey Bro....was waiting for this video....Dreamliner such a wonderful aircraft...and so sorry to see the state this is in.....well each flying experience is indeed an experience isnt it :)

[@TheLayoverAviation]

A wonderful aircraft indeed and look how it’s maintained. Sad. So many airlines wish they could own one of these and other simply don’t care.. But yes, what would it be without all the different experiences! I kind of like it this way!

[@jonathanalvinrays..7070]

Experience a mediocre product?? A national carrier!!! Ur other airlines do somewhat better.. Air India will have a long way to go or no way to go. Keep that in ur mind.... The B787 is an expensive aircraft. And in such a pathetic state. Shame man....

[@qaiyumansari4564]

Air India used to operate numerous international routes and it was the biggest domestic connector after IndiGo. Air India had to operate on unprofitable routes just to maintain the "flag carrier" tag. Some routes were very helpful to passengers however because of increased competition air india has terminated many routes. As an old Air India user i can confirm that the planes were much better maintained just 6 years ago.

[@av621]

I flew with them (even did a trip report) and had a somewhat mediocre experience with them. I thought they'd be much better under the TATAs, but they still have a lot of work to do. Anyways, great review. Enjoy your stay in India!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks for writing! I’ll give your video a look. Lot’s of work to be done indeed. But if something as basic as cleaning doesn’t go right there is something deeply rotten in the core. The only way to fix something like this is to completely start from scratch. Time will tell..!

[@EatHealthyLiveHappy24]

Another awesome trip Report from my favorite youtuber 👌 😀 I watch your video like a movie 🎬 From start to end... Lots of love ❤️ 🇵🇰 lahore

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks a lot!! Nice words. I wish I had better things to say and show, but it can’t always be perfect.. Love back from Croatia!

[@Khalid_alj1]

Great flight report! Yesterday i flew with air baltic from dubai to Riga and the flight was great! You should try them also

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I have thought of it and they’re very affordable for me to connect to Amsterdam, but I don’t know what to do for 6 hours without IFE and such.. Is there any service?

[@aravchhabra1608]

I recently travelled on the Air India B787 AND B777. Aboard the 787, my IFE wasn't working soI asked an air hostess(she was very kind) and she told me that 90%(or 99%, I don't really remember) of the IFEs weren't working. It was very disappointing. Also, the button of my window dimmer was broken💀💀. The b777 were very spacious and comfortable.

[@fizzarasheed]

Love ur intro music … greetings from Ireland 🙏🏼👍🏼

[@ibrahimdhila4159]

Bro just love ur all videos Big fan🥂💯

[@mohamedirbaz6133]

If you are flying in Indian carriers or if you are staying in a 4-7 star hotel in India, always go for a veg meal. India is a place with a variety of vegetarian options with delicious taste but if you want to enjoy a non veg meal, then you should go for street foods or some local restaurants.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I know India is the place for veggie food! I’m in fact on a 3 week holiday in Europe and am looking forward to eat Indian food as soon as I get back to Dubai!

[@sudanlamichhane200]

Yet another Great Video!!! I hope you review Nepal Airlines or fly into KTM soon. Would really like to see it on the channel.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I know, I’m still standing by for KTM flights.. But I have no business taking me there so far.. I would have to go on my time off and I don’t have that much of it!

[@mauriceaviation]

Another video! Yaay! Awesome video buddy! 🙂 I think Air India is overrated,not like Vistara.. I'm sorry about your filthy experience 😕 Thank you for sharing! See you soon friend! 🙂

[@TheLayoverAviation]

While Vistara and Air India are now practically the same company, there is still a lot of work that has to take place. A filthy experience indeed! See you, thanks for watching Maurice!

[@wtbap26]

Definitely won't be an overnight fix. Their improvement has started of with big purchase of *newer* aircrafts. That will come with new and updated interiors.

[@kevin19358]

15:42, Yes, same for me. I wish all airlines and fleets have touch free flush.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I guess that is something that will become standard around the industry in the next few years.

[@kevin19358]

I see. I have flown on the Boeing 787-8 and 9 Dreamliner and it's good.

[@zedofy]

You should review air blue next! I would love to see that video for sure ✔️

[@music_vibes518]

Dont worry bro Air India will change ❤

[@Ok....-]

Great 👍

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks!

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

I Havent Experience Air India Yet,Its So Bad That Air India Take Cleanig Seriously.Great Trip Report

[@TheLayoverAviation]

This particular aircraft was a mess. I hope others get better experiences.. Thanks for watching again!

[@velvetacik]

I flew air india from jeddah to mumbai on their a320neo and my experience was- alright. The aircraft was fairly clean but there was no IFE, even on this 5 hour flight. won't judge them too much on the hard product because that was before tata's time, but the crew and food were excellent. I can't wait to see what their hard product will be after 2024, Love from saudi arabia!!🇸🇦

[@xperia1983]

I saw an interview with Air India CEO, he said it’s gonna take 3 to 5 years to see visible difference in Air India’s performance

[@elwwmatrix]

it's gonna take 10 years to clean the mold and dirt from that plane!!!

[@xperia1983]

@@elwwmatrix They’ve replacing the older fleet with new ones so this aircraft is not gonna be here by the next 10 years

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I understand it takes that much time to see a visible change in economical performance, but deep cleaning a plane with a force of 20 or so takes a day…

[@xperia1983]

@@TheLayoverAviation It’s because the contractors and staffs all these years were contracted under the indian government due to which they were all lethargic since even if they don’t do their job well they get paid. So o think they are getting all these sorted out. Will take yime as this is a herculean task. I fully trust Tata to turnaround this

[@MilesMiser]

I hope they don't maintain the airplane like they do the cabin interior ;( Duck tape, nope no ty.. Those window controls had seen better days.. Hope your next flights a better one! Safe travels!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

It’s kind of part of the charm.. Yes, gross, but somehow inside I kind of like that I can experience these things. And I didn’t even show a fraction of all the tape! But I didn’t want to be mean. You should try it out! Maybe you find tape instead of a seatbelt! 😂 Safe travels too!

[@asif11138]

Thanks for the review buddy! I'm not not gonna fly Air India even if they give me discounts. Gonna wait until they have a refurbished fleet.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I was expecting many improvements but I was wrong.. The price was kind of ok though, and I collect miles. I hope to show you all the refurbished aircraft as soon as they’re around!

[@user-nv8tb1jx6h]

Pride of Nation India

[@TheLayoverAviation]

🇮🇳 ❤️

[@maitreyabhattacharya]

Fantastic video!I have also not seen any changes since the tata takeover, the interiors of all their planes (even 5 year old A320s) are filthy. In fact, Indigo is very clean. I fly to Delhi around 5-6 times yearly and mostly have spectacular approaches over the bright city. I have seen IGI airport too sometimes before landing. Looking forward to the next video. Love from India.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Hey buddy! So sad to hear how everybody agrees.. IndiGo planes, in my experience too, were clean indeed. I recently flew on an A321neo and it was nice. But my ground footage ruined because of the smog as the phone couldn’t focus. I don’t know if I’ll publish it or not, we’ll see. Thanks for watching yet again!

[@sramachandranramachandran4854]

Good flight .

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks for watching!!

[@ravimatta]

Besides the airfares soaring higher in India, this is not expected from a national flag carrier. Few days ago I had travelled AI domestically & the common statement amongst co passengers was 'only the owners have changed'. Its all about attitude which is definitely not good with AI staff spanning all corners.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

The air fares soared everywhere, it’s insane how much! And yes, I believe “only the owners have changed” is exactly the attitude. Stock prices go up, there is more trust in the airline but the millions of bucks that are required to fix the planes aren’t there. Let’s see in the next few years what happens, Ravi!

[@aayushmaanjaiswal0806]

U know tata never lay off the old employee be it their acquisition of jlr or fords factory and so with AI. The employee of AI are still working with mindset that it's govt owned airline which is evident by protest of employee against the new policy implemented by AI as new policy will make them to work hard which is not case when u are in Indian govt sector changes will happen but slowly so hoping for best

[@radloglutar]

I travelled with this exact plane on DEL-CCU sector, it was nice then in 2017. Not too good but decently nice. And I know new owners (TATA) will improve this soon. Fingers crossed

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I am looking forward to all the changes! There is so much money flowing around India and it’s quite a shame that it’s mostly others benefitting from this. They have to step it up asap..

[@deepalperera4592]

787 relatively a new aircraft. Hard to believe the issues you encountered

[@RamSVermaOfficial]

I am so happy he said it was 110, and was under 3 hours. I am expecting mine to be much better since owners in these past years change, and my flight is 24 hours, across the world, has much more food. I know its gonna be better or I don't know what to say

[@KS-fq6wb]

Glad the vegetarian meal was at least appetising 😂 Your previous AI video was a contrast showcasing a much better overall review, so consistency is definitely something lacking right now, that hopefully with newer aircraft and vision, AI will start to see. That said, with a Vistara merge, I can only hope the poor inflight performance facing passengers at the moment, will be temporary. Look forwards to your next videos.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

The flight I published before this one just had a stunning crew and working USB’s. It was a way better maintained aircraft, but I’ve noticed that a few times and Air India are known to “salvage” other planes to keep others in good shape. My thought when I saw all USB’s missing was that they’re now likely on some other aircraft. I hope it all improves, India means a lot of business and it’s good if they can keep it local. Thanks for writing!

[@hansinkoppada8730]

Lovely trip report alex. Its a shame that this dreamliner which is in this state. I really do hope Air india start refurbishing their fleet ASAP as they're looking really outdated.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

It’s still another year to go for the refurbishment plans but I’m looking forward to it! Thanks for watching.

[@LINJ638]

@@TheLayoverAviation But what difference does it make on their behalf even after reorganization???

[@TheLayoverAviation]

@LINJ638 time will tell..

[@bhai857]

They will NOT go for refurbishment of their existing fleet. It's beyond repair. They are simply going to replace it with new aircrafts.

[@pritamkoli]

Five star coverage

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thank you! I’m sad it wasn’t a more positive video though..

[@Paulhilvert]

Oh no what a great shame to hear this? I flown Air India years ago on their 747s and they were very good, sadly obviously a lot has happened since then, yes looks like a lot needs to be updated which I’m sure will happen soon with the Hugh influx of new planes ordered. As 787 standards these aircrafts should be updated regularly what a great shame. As for the IE that is poor and no touch screens that’s unheard of these days. Well the Indian hospitality and food I could of bet money on to have been a winner. Another great and honest review and hope your next experience with AI will be much more pleasant. 👏👏

[@TheLayoverAviation]

They used to be amongst the worlds best.. Indian hospitality is spectacular and I thoroughly enjoy each stay there, so yes, it’s quite a disappointment that the national carrier is in this state. But that’s what happens when the foundations of a home are rotten to the core. The only way to fix this is to completely tear it down and start from scratch. Not by replacing “old” planes with new ones. The same issue will occur. Thanks for writing, have a nice one!

[@Paulhilvert-aviationobsessive]

@@TheLayoverAviation a great shame indeed, yes looks like they need a complete re start as I’m sure hopefully soon enough we will get the proper air India back. 👍👏😊👋

[@railwayism1993]

Your videos are amazing .. kindly make a video on any of Pakistani airlines

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I already have one on PIA, have a look!

[@atharvapatil1286]

The IFE is actually in fact a touch screen (you can see it say touch the screen to continue) I think they weren’t working on this flight or yours had an issue

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I tested various and none were working😅 But yes, you’re likely right. Quite a messy plane..

[@sahilanant123]

Sad to see the current state of Air India. Had many choices to travel between Dubai and home in Pune back in the day and would, unfortunately, end up on Air India Express or Spicejet most of the time as they were the only direct options. I had to make myself travel to Mumbai and take a 3-hour cab from there to Pune just for the luxury of traveling Emirates, Etihad, and Cathay Pacific (yes, CX flew between DXB-BOM..what days those were. :) ) As far as national airlines go, my fav would have to be LX, TK, BA (because of their new Club Suite I got to try as standby staff travel :D ) thus far. Can never beat the food served in Indian/Pakistani airlines though. Greetings from a revenue mgmt analyst based in London. Its been long since I've commented here, fellow Dutchie. Goededag.. hoe gaat het? ;) - Sahil

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Direct options are the best if the experience includes a 3 hour cab ride 😂 And yes, CX between DXB and BOM, those were the days! I kind of live in the middle of DXB, AUH and SHJ so I’ve got plenty of choice. Whenever I book a trip I check from all 3. I never tried the BA club suite yet but looking forward to! My favorite airlines will have to be the Middle Eastern ones, some Asian ones and Virgin Atlantic. Something about their coolness that I like! Bedankt voor het schrijven, tot binnekort!!

[@sahilanant123]

@@TheLayoverAviation middle of dxb and auh must be somewhere near jebel ali right? Iv lived in al karama since the early 2000s. My favourite place in Dubai. :) Haha the BA club suite was my first time travelling in business and I could only afford it because of staff travel where you pay next to nothing. Felt so out of place for the first 30 mins in that seat. 😂

[@elwwmatrix]

The soap bottle is so dirty the mold accumulation oh my god. i have goosebumps watching this video. I don't think i will eat any meals they serving.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

disgusting!!! The one thing that should reassure me cleanliness! The meals were kind of ok, I just hope it was refrigerated properly as they had no ice cubes and the drinks were served warm!

[@nasheetaicecreamfan]

Sadly this a common occurance on Air India your plane is either dirty or broken bcz they dont maintain them properly I.E earlier this month an Air India B777 200LR flying from BLR to SFO had to divert to a Russian town in the middle of nowhere due to an engine failure mid flight and it was stuck there for days because they needed permisson from the govt to get the plane fixed as there are still restrictions between the Russian airspace and planes flying to and from the US. The plane took off about a week later and the passengers were given a replacement plane to continue the journey to SFO

[@melissa5613]

Can’t be a coincidence in your timing; let’s remember all those onboard Air India 182…🥀🖤

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Well, it actually is a coincidence. I knew about the tragedy but I had no idea it was the anniversary today. Bless everyone who perished and their families.. 🙏

[@melissa5613]

@@TheLayoverAviation wow, I had no idea either until I came upon a news article. Special timing you have regardless:) thanks for the video.

[@rayyanafridi1601]

Please upload new trip reports as quickly as possible i cant wait for it for too long

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I am doing my best, but I hate editing. It takes long and now I’m on holidays so I’m even slower 😊

[@user-gb3fq7gn1n]

1:11 - Trivandrum and Cochin.These flights always will depart together and arrive together! Anyone from Kerala?

[@colinrenfrew48]

Really enjoyed watching this video,m even if it’s a shame to see how bad some aspects of the Air India appear. The merger with Vistara, and the plan to refit and purchase new aircraft can only be a positive.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Colin! I hope it all becomes a positive. We’ll see with time as at the moment there isn’t much going on.

[@travelandbeyonds]

Man.. this is the dirtiest aircraft even going by Air India standards. I flew on air india 787 to bangkok and that was quite good in terms of cleanliness.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I had the same thing. I flew it once to Singapore and the aircraft seemed ok. This one was a dump. And I didn’t even show the nastiest bits..

[@travelandbeyonds]

@@TheLayoverAviation Thank you for not showing..😅😅

[@ravitejshanbhag12]

Please try to travel on Air India in 2024 once their new planes are delivered hopefully that will be good experience for you

[@TheLayoverAviation]

It was a good experience crew wise, they were great. I’ll definitely try them in 2024 😊

[@user-qc3xd9gc5t]

Респект за интересное видео

[@thebest.8901]

Im about to travel on Etihad and more airlines in a week pretty excited as I didn’t go anywhere for 10-14 months so this will be a long 22 day europe vacation

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Make the most out of it and have a great time! Enjoy the flights and the great weather in Europe. I’m just finishing my 20 day holiday in Europe and am very sad to return.. Ah well..

[@thebest.8901]

@@TheLayoverAviation thanks just got my schengen visa today and I will travel on Saturday midnight

[@chandanjyotigohain4463]

Uhhh the mandatory rewatching Friends (or any other American comedy show) in a flight obsession with AvGeeks or anyone flying. What else do you watch?😂

[@Wog68]

You should send this video to Shri Ratan TATA, chief of all TATA conglomerate for attention, he would appreciate it.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’m afraid I don’t have his address hehe 😉 But I’m sure that someone is watching. It happens in most big companies. Thanks for watching!

[@annikafriberg6703]

I love the train ride in Dubai airport

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I wish it had some better views as it’s limited to a small area of tarmac..

[@woutergijs5246]

This report confirms my first reaction on those mega- orders for new airplanes: why to order new planes if they keep messing up the existing ones?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

And many of the new planes will be parked and used for parts for other planes, just like what happened with AI’s B777’s and others..

[@bhai857]

@@TheLayoverAviation now who said that the newly ordered planes will be cannibalized to supply parts to the old ones?😂😂

[@chahal_s]

4:56 Why do the spoilers raise? It biases the spoilers up during engine start and taxi to prevent scraping of the ends of the spoilers from scraping on the flaps when the flaps are extended.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Yes, true that, and that part I know, but if you notice the spoilers raise during engine start, then lower, and then raise again when the flaps are deployed. So I wonder why that first time the spoilers raise.

[@jeojacob8065]

Air india should get better with the new livery and refurbishment in 2024

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I hope to be one of the first to fly them then!

[@gurtekpunjabi5347]

You are lucky to have atleast working IFE, I travelled recently in Jan 2024 and it was not at all working. People literally changing their seats due to this.

[@abdurrafi6555]

It’s currently 4:09 am EST in NYC 😅

[@calvinac7]

Eagerly waiting for a trip report of Mangalore Airport (IXE)

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Still not booked but who knows?!

[@karthikckrishna]

Tata is adding newer flights and they have started their cabin upgrades … it will take some time for us see that in deck

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’m looking forward to it!

[@VaibhavShete1981]

Welcome to India

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Always great to visit!

[@randomtravel8419]

At least they are consistent all across their fleet ;) Its shocking how they haven't learned from their competition on how to keep the plane in good condition overtime. International flights in such bad condition only makes me wonder how bad the domestic flights are.

[@hamzeee69]

great report Do you have specific tips to find cheap tickets or were you just lucky for booking this for 110USD?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

There are tons of tricks and tips to find these fares, but on this occasion not really.. There is just a lot of competition between Dubai-India so you’ll find lots of good fares, even from Emirates. With Etihad I flew once for like 70$ to Mumbai from Abu Dhabi.

[@Wog68]

Once Air India was one of top airlines under management & ownership of TATA, then government of India took over. It is a symbol of shame for all Indians gradually after that. Air india Flight from NY to India is not cheap as from Dubai to New Delhi, BUT it is as filthy. You may have noticed, you would rarely find non-Indian passengers. Air india is famous for not keeping time. I think TATA is bound by contracts that were signed before take over in a matter of maintenance, food & sanitary services & labour unions. Once they are over, we would see some changes for good. TATA are admired for their business practices and customer services, so let us hope for the best.

[@Ragor7777]

I hope the next time you fly air india is on the A350

[@projx-9265]

its gonna take time change takes months if not years it would be quite strange if these issues were fixed overnight

[@TheLayoverAviation]

It’s going to take years as the mentality of many has to change, which isn’t done overnight. But looking forward to the result!

[@projx-9265]

@@TheLayoverAviation yup several packages have already been approved besides the new 500 jet order $400 million on interiors for existing fleet and when you mentioned how the interiors weren't taken care for months im sure it was years they didn't do anything

[@chinmaybrahme6050]

Brilliant stuff as always Alex! The extreme apathy exhibited by the airline towards its fleet is unreal. I have flown the 787s several times, mostly between the UK and India, and they are an absolutely nightmare. The crew are very nice and seem to be trying to do their best. Unfortunately, they are being consistently let down by shoddy aircraft and peculiar service protocols. They have a mega order coming in, but I am not sure that's any reason for cheer.

[@LINJ638]

Whose fault is this anyway if not the crew’s??? Management who run Air India like a caste system? I don’t understand.

[@jonathanalvinrays..7070]

​@@LINJ638Maybe. Not a wrong observation... Indian products are like Indian people. End of discussion...

[@vivekkulkarni8679]

My most sincere apologies for this experience! However, I can assure you, that Air India is in safe hands now, and very soon will be seen in the ranks of Emirates and Singapore Airlines, in terms of hospitality ☺️

[@BAIRZKX]

😂😂😂😂

[@vivekkulkarni8679]

@@thechannelofaviationgeeks1543 thanks for the comment! However, you don’t seem to be knowing the history. AI was initially founded by Tatas, who are the hospitality leaders (The Taj group of hotels). Later it was nationalised n that’s when the bad days (or years) started for AI. However, Tata group has bought back AI (and rescued) so we can hope the revival very soon. Vistara is an example of the Tata group’s capability in aviation business ☺️

[@TheLayoverAviation]

That’s what I was expecting and I got this instead! It’s a very big letdown. I think it will take many years to get close to their competitors. Far too many things have to be fixed. Far too many people responsable for this mess have to leave.. I have no idea how the chief of cabin interiors can hold such a job when the flagship of the airline looks this messy. This means that it’s likely someone incompetent in charge with the right friends for the person still to keep the job..

[@mfootylover5363]

lol good joke. yall are NOT and never will be in the ranks of Emirates, Etihad, Singapore airlines

[@vivekkulkarni8679]

@@TheLayoverAviation I understand that you were expecting a makeover. However, I doubt if they will do a makeover of the old fleet. I guess old AI is beyond repair. They have chosen to buy a new fleet and they have placed one of the largest order in the history of aviation. Another thing, you are well aware of the strong and warm bond between the Tata group n Singapore Airlines (Vistara, for example). So Tatas know how to run a successful airliner ☺️

[@JL-cr1lr]

Bravo that you even dared touch anything on that filthy plane with your bare hands mate… I would’ve needed over a dozen of those sick bags if I were you I’d reckon

[@imransuleman7695]

Incredible INDIA 🇮🇳😅😂😅😂😅😂😅I can't believe what they did to B787-8 INDIA 🇮🇳 Never #Change 😅

[@Sahid786sound]

19:40 nice food review

[@TheLayoverAviation]

yum!

[@BRTripReport]

If this is the state of the cabin, I can only wonder how Air India handles the maintenance of their fleet...

[@SenS3d]

No actually the thing is, the aircraft maintenance in India is done quite well compared to other countries because of the very strict aviation rules. Thats why they somehow try to cover up the extra maintenance cost by not giving the cabin the care it needs. Still this thing is mostly applicable to air india, spicejet and sometimes vistara only

[@Blank00]

I'm not sure if it's because AI has an earlier batch of 787s, but this 787 is making noises not commonly heard on other 787s

[@aspirant1009]

Maintenance is done by government owned entity so its top noch they fixed a b777-200LR in middile of no where with minimal equipment

[@sebastian5132]

That's still clean by indian standards.

[@suhailshafi]

The Boeing 787 is an absolutely magnificent aircraft and the poor state of the seats and airline interior on Air India are a disgrace. I flew the Boeing 777-300 ER from the US to India and back and the interiors of Air India places leave much to be desired. Their inflight entertainment systems are generally dysfunctional. The meals appear to be a saving grace. I hope Air India improves but you will not find me flying on their planes any time in the near future.

[@crisis5465]

Man. As an NRI, this is why I don’t take Air India. Never flown it before in my life too. I resort to better carriers such as Gulf Air, Etihad, Oman Air and Emirates. For Inter-city travel in India, I highly recommend one of the better options, i.e Vistara, Indigo and Spicejet.

[@iFlyTheWorld]

I’ve flown AI in Business Class a few times and the seats there aren’t much better. Many items not working or dirty.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I know. There is no way I feel like paying for that product. They often have offers too but it would make me sad to pay for it and it to be filthy or broken..

[@ArCtic2509]

Hi did you fly from STR stuttgart once ? Pretty nice smaller airport

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’ve actually never flown from Stuttgart! Still missing. I hope to give it a try!

[@pratyushkrishna7001]

They are ordering new fleet of a350 and a320's and they should try to make it much much better quality than this filthy type aircraft. I sat in business class, and honesty, emirates economy is better

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Even if they get all those new fancy planes, they have to be cleaned and maintained after each single flight. It’s no easy work. Otherwise we’ll end up with the same..

[@Juggernaut1606]

The spoilers also rise because they assist the ailerons in turning. They’re called roll spoilers

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Absolutely true!

[@goutamraoshab3777]

Recent years Delhi witnesse more and more rain that's why there foogy Hope one day you cover in morning 🌄

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’ve had a lot of fog during the days too, but yes, looking forward to make a good daytime video soon!

[@Aarush103]

can you make a trip report on AirAsia India? AirAsia India was a join venture between TATA and AirAsia BHD, tata fully accquired the airline in 2022 making it a whole owned sub of Air India, i have fled Airasia india 6-7 times and had good flights with them. and nice video

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’ll try on one of the future flights in India! It’s on the list. I love Air Asia so I guess the Indian one will be up to those standards 😊

[@jobangharekhan2601]

As an Indian it's very sad to see the state of Air India

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I hope it improves over time!

[@chrisbenod21]

I would like to see a review of Air India's A321neo

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I hope to fly it on my next journey to India

[@aefepiense]

Bring some Lysol or Clorox wipes when traveling in a plane like that 😅😫🤢!!!. I t’s not the first time I see a video talking about how filthy are some of their planes. The Indian food was clearly better than that horrendous “chicken” … ¡Que asco realmente! Gracias por el video. Una vergüenza que la aerolínea tenga el avión en dichas condiciones, un insulto a sus clientes.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

You need a flamethrower in a plane like that. Those clorox wipes make my skin burn 🙈 Si, un insulto a los clientes.. Pero me gusta volar de vez en cuando en aeronaves en este estado ya que si todo fuera igual el mundo de la aviación perdería su gracia. Un abrazo!

[@CrispDZN]

Does anyone know why foot rests are expensive to have?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

They’re heavy! Add them all up and its a lot of extra weight. This burns a lot of more fuel. They also have to be maintained occasionally, that also costs money (but as you can see, cabin maintenance doesn’t matter that much here)