cheapest way to get to mumbai

rajuv

i am traveling to mumbai on around the 22nd of jan and returning on around the 18th feb. don't mind stop overs, as long as they are not more then 4 hours.
best price i have got so far is air france for £316

thanks in advance raj

rajuv

sorry forgot to say i am departing from london heathrow

Kenny_Powers_3

rajuv wrote: »

i am traveling to mumbai on around the 22nd of jan and returning on around the 18th feb. don't mind stop overs, as long as they are not more then 4 hours.
best price i have got so far is air france for £316

thanks in advance raj

Thats a very good price that i doubt you'll beat to be honest. And if you do manage to better it, id be surprised if it was by much.

rajuv

i'm now trying to get a direct ticket from london to mumbai

randomtask_2

direct return flight via Air India for those dates is £369 on ebookers

rajuv

just checked out southall travel and they are charging 335 fo the same dates on air india

Effervescent

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) will be closed between 1200 and 1800 hours every Tuesday from 27th October 2009 to 30th March 2010 due to runway repair and reconstruction work. Private carriers, Kingfisher Airlines (KFR) and Jet Airways (9W), which operate most flights in the afternoon slot, said they have cancelled or rescheduled their flights at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on Tuesdays. These include some domestic operations and a couple of flights on the Mumbai-London and Mumbai-Singapore sectors.

rajuv

so i should not land in mumbai on a tuesday or depart on a tuesday

KeithP

rajuv wrote: »

so i should not land in mumbai on a tuesday or depart on a tuesday

Looks like you'll be ok in the morning, but probaly best to land somewhere else in the afternoon.

Have aword with your pilot.

jswaminathanuk

I would think that if airport is closed for a day / periiod they will inform airlines and airlines will not book you accordingly. having said that Air India aren't one of the best.

Southall travels are one of the cheapest esp for India.
One thing keep in mind that Air India will offer you 46 kg compare to airfrance (23 kg). Also Air France is indirect flight.
so if you want to bring lots of colourful dress , jewelleries (gold or artificials) etc then Air India is good,
These days most of the airlines have reduced the standard of their service anyway so doesn't matter which airlines you fly unless you shell out another £.100
Hope it helps you

nico26

I flew to Ahmedabad with Air India.from London. Was a Globespan flight crrew.