Would you travel Air India?

[Bell21]

I find it strange to be posting such a general question about a mainstream airline, but I'm going to fly my son on Air India (aeroplan points) home from Europe in July and I'm wondering what the 'community' thinks of the risk of flying with them?

I was actually meant to fly J in Air India last May but cancelled the trip for non-airline related reasons --- that was pre their airline disaster, but even then, I was reading about all the general choas on some of their flights (flights having to turn back for all kinds of unusual issues), and then the airline disaster happened, and then I think they had a plane(s) given non-conformance notices for flying without the proper certification.

I still think I'd take the risk, as in the scheme of risks (eg, driving a car), it's probably quite low, but it's the first time I've had any concern flying on a major airline.

 

[Mr H]

I don’t get why AI has such a bad rap in exactly the same circumstances?

I suspect we all know why

 

[ANstar]

I suspect we all know why

Please enlighten me?

 

[Mr H]

Please enlighten me?

Xenophobia is the polite word for it.

 

[jase05]

Xenophobia is the polite word for it.

Probably true for some but we have a lot of Indians at work and most of them go home at least yearly and the ones I speak to said they avoid AI

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Probably true for some but we have a lot of Indians at work and most of them go home at least yearly and the ones I speak to said they avoid AI

Yes, but there are plenty reasons to explain that… but is the prime reason for avoiding AI safety?

 

[jase05]

Yes, but there are plenty reasons to explain that… but is the prime reason for avoiding AI safety?

From what I’ve gathered it’s not the prime reason but some do make lighthearted comments about their airworthiness

 

[RooFlyer]

Haven't flown AI before, but on the weekend I picked up an F award MEL-DEL via Aeroplan for later this year. It's an ex Etihad aircraft so there's some assurance it was (hopefully still is) well maintained, and the F cabin has a nice hard product.

I also booked a connecting flight DEL-JAI.

I have to say this thread is making me second guess my decision!

Please do some sort of TR of that journey, if you take it!