Originally posted by ukcobra
I am planning a trip to Bangalore, and in order to retain Gold this year I am considering connecting with Jet Airways at Mumbai. The cost is the same as a direct BA flight, so the bean counters will not get upset.
Three questions :
1) Does the Jet Airways flight earn TPs? I know it earns miles.
2) Does my Gold FC card give any Lounge access when waiting for the connecting flight ?
3) Which is the better hub for connections ? Mumbai or Dehli ?
Mark
Mark, I have done this route a few times - using BOM.
Jet Airways will give you TP's, but I think it will only be if you are flying business with them - for an internal flight it isn't too much more I believe.
I managed to get 12 TP's on the last journey - 10 with VS and 2 with Jet Airways.
Re the lounges - to be honest it is no great shakes. There are 2, one pre security at the domestic terminal and one after. Neither of which are anything to write home about. So, not sure whether the Gold will get you access, but you won't be missing anything.
Best hub? Not done Delhi, but BOM is an experience. The trf from international to domestic terminals is by some rickety old bus. My colleague's face was a picture the first time we did it. You also go round the perimiter of the airport and the shanty town comes right up to the retaining wall. It certainly opens your eyes.
Also, be careful that you don't miss the signs for the trf - we did and ended out on the street looking at what appeared to be 100,000 faces staring at us. We then had to talk to the soldier with the machine gun to let us back in as we had taken the wrong turning.
