Air India

tacpot12

Air India's pilot training and maintenance procedures haven't changed since you booked your tickets. If you booked the tickets, you should still be happy to fly with them.

silvercar

Troytempest said:

Would you feel the same if a British Airways flight had crashed or is it the perception that Air India may not have maintained the plane to an acceptable standard.
I have recently done several flights in India using Air India's low cost fleet - all very satisfactory.

Android07 said:

Troytempest said:

Would you feel the same if a British Airways flight had crashed or is it the perception that Air India may not have maintained the plane to an acceptable standard.
I have recently done several flights in India using Air India's low cost fleet - all very satisfactory.

Yes, I would.

Comair, a BA subsidiary has had 2 fatal crashes over the years, they were also flying the Boeing 737 Max, when they were withdrawn.

sheramber

Android07 said:

I have a flight booked from Oman with air India next month. Both aircrafts will be the 737's. Seeing how their Dreamliner crashed, I do not wish to fly with them. Perhaps it was either pilot error or lack of proper mainteanace.

The fare is £95 non-refundable. If I cancel, I get only £15 back.

Should I do a chargeback / cancel and go through my travel insurance or accept it as a loss and stick with the £15 refund?

Who do you intend to travel with?

Android07

sheramber said:

Android07 said:

I have a flight booked from Oman with air India next month. Both aircrafts will be the 737's. Seeing how their Dreamliner crashed, I do not wish to fly with them. Perhaps it was either pilot error or lack of proper mainteanace.

The fare is £95 non-refundable. If I cancel, I get only £15 back.

Should I do a chargeback / cancel and go through my travel insurance or accept it as a loss and stick with the £15 refund?

Who do you intend to travel with?

Salam air or Emirates.

Android07

Furthermore, seeing how Iran & Israel are at it, maybe I should consider avoiding flying through the Middle East too for the moment?

Westin

Android07 said:

Furthermore, seeing how Iran & Israel are at it, maybe I should consider avoiding flying theiugh the Middle East too?

I’d suggest you take a bus.

silvercar

Android07 said:

Furthermore, seeing how Iran & Israel are at it, maybe I should consider avoiding flying theiugh the Middle East too?

I guess there will be no fly zones in place. Also, the FCDO currently advises against all travel to Iran and all but essential travel to Israel.

la531983

Westin said:

Android07 said:

Furthermore, seeing how Iran & Israel are at it, maybe I should consider avoiding flying theiugh the Middle East too?

I’d suggest you take a bus.

But the bus could crash.

Life is full of risk.

Pollycat

It seems rather odd - at least to me - that the OP is suddenly wary of flying on a 737 when the fatal crash involved a 787.

I doubt chargeback or travel insurance will be an option.

I think the OP's comments about possible causes of the crash should be removed.

booneruk

As touched on, life involves risk. By not going on a holiday you might be in your house when it burns down.