Air India Complaints & Reviews

I have faced problem twice in 3 days, i am explaining them both here.. this is a clear case of customer harassment and i want some action to be taken to compensate time i lost in these 2 scenarios not to mention the mental stress i have gone through during that time.
1. flight number: AI 405 (FRI, Oct 28, 2011)
the flight was scheduled to fly from varanasi to delhi at 15:50, i reached airport at 1:30 and checked in. i got the...

WE HAD SENT CERTAIN SHIPMENTS TTHROUGH AIR INDIA IN THE MONTH OF FEBUARY/APRIL 2011 AGAINST VARIOUS SHIPPING BILLS / DATES AS UNDER , AFTER REPEATEDLY COMPLAINTS WE ARE NOT GETTING OUR DUTY DRAW BACK REFUNDS DUE TO ONE SIMPLE PROBLEM THAT AIR INDIA HAVE NOT FURNISHED EGM INFORMATIONS TO CUSTOM AUTHORITIES FOR UPDATING RECORDS AND OUR DUTY DRAW BACK CLAIMS AMOUNTING TO RS 4.50 LACS IS PENDING DUE TO ABOVE REASON . WRITTEN COMPLAIN IS ALSO...

Hello,
I don't have any particular complaint but I've been noticing an article circulated on facebook and I am not aware of the source nor sure about its authenticity.I just want to know if this alleged 'rumour' holds any water.
I hope this link would be of some help to you: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=[protected]&set=a.[protected].209063...⇄

And...

Dear sir i want to make a complaint of a your ground staff at the delhi airport terminal 3 visitor lounge(2nd floor) about their negligence and lack of knowledge.

it happens this way . on 02 oct 2011, i went to the above said counter(@approx 09:30am) and tried to book the ltc80 tickets but i was unable to confirm since i was sort of money; then i go to my home and take the money and comes back (@approx 02:00pm) by that time...

My Director is a Flying Returns Member, but I have to face the disgusting Air India Services. I am extremely dissatisfied with your Airline Services – Be it Customer Service, Accounts or Ticketing Staff @Nariman Point Office.

First of all, when you call the customer service executives at the call centre either to make a booking or cancel a booking – Air India calls are not audible at all, voice is low and lot of disturbances...

upendra kamdar [protected]@gmail.com
toyatrik.[protected]@airindia.in

[protected]@airindia.in

dateWed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:49 AM
subjectFwd: refund of my cancelled international air ticekt,, URGENT
mailed-bygmail.com

hide details Sep 21 (2 days ago)

DEar Sir / Ms.,

I sent you requrest of refund of my cancelled ticket no.098-[protected]

my...

I travelled on 12/09/2011 by Air India flight no.AI 864 leaving Mumbai at 10.00a.m. for Chandigarh via New Delhi. En route,I have lost my identity card issued by my employer INDIAN BANK.The card is probably lost after security check up at Mumbai Air Port.If anybody has found the identity card,I appeal for returning the same to me at the following address.

M A Karajagi
Chief Manager
Indian Bank
Staff Training...

On my travel from Mumbai to Ahmedabad by Air India Flight AI 643 on 6th April 2011, snacks were served in flight.

The snack pack consisted of Sandwich, a fruit cake and a small bottle of water.

While enjoying the inflight entertainment, i was munching on the fruit cake. Suddenly, to noticed a small dead cockroach like creature in my fruit cake. I was so shocked that this can happen with Air India.
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Subject: Delay in my Flight number AI-410 from Patna to Delhi on 4-9-2011

My Airline PNR was YQSBK for my flight from Patna to Delhi on September 4, 2011. I boarded this flight from Patna to catch a connecting flight from Delhi to Pune by Kingfisher Airline IT-158 on the same day leaving Delhi at 11:55 hours and reaching Pune at 13:55 hrs.

But the Air India Patna flight number AI-410, which was scheduled to reach...

Hi, I am Ajitkumar Pillai.
I booked an airticket from Mumbai to Kochi electronically through Yatra.com with PNR No. H94TN.
and ticket no.[protected]. The carrier was Air India A681.The travel date was 11-Sep-2011.
I had only a red color American Tourister bag as baggage, weighing 11-12 Kgs. It had some food items and clothes in it. The bag was tagged (carrier tag no.[protected]. It was a bag that was gifted by...

I WAS TRAVELLING FROM KOCHI TO CHICAGO O' HARE ON 08/16/11 ON FLIGHT AI 127 , WITH MY FAMILY. 3 KIDS (INFANTS) AND MY WIFE. THE IMMIGRATION DEPT IN NEW DELHI AIRPORT WAS SO SLOW AND INDIFFERENT, WE HAD TO WAIT IN THE QUE FOR 1 HR AND HALF TO PASS THE IMMIGRATION SECTION. NO PRIORITY FOR FAMILIES WITH INFANTS OR SENIOR CITIZENS.

THE WORSE THING HAPPENED IN THE FLIGHT. AFTER ALL THESE TORTURE AT THE AIRPORT, THEY GAVE US...

I have cancelled my air ticket with pnr no.RHPG81 on 06/04/2011 but the air line has not yet refund the amount in agent's account. Therefore agent is not making balance paymet of Rs.2444. the agent's refrence no. is FMN0D99HUAC in which the balance amount was supposed to be refunded, therefore you are requested to approach air india to transfer the refunded amount in agent's refrence no quoted above...

My parents travelled with Air India AI 120 from Frankfurt - Delhi on 21st August 2011. On arrival in New Delhi, one baggage went missing. My father complained for the missing baggage and they registered the complaint for the same.

After two days , baggage was sent by courier DTDC. What was surprising is that when my father received the baggage ,the lock on the bag was missing and their was one seal over it. He inquired for...

I initially planned to travel from EWR to HYD on 21-Aug
I re-scheduled to 28-Aug and agreed to pay Date Change Penatly of $111.

But, since there is hurricane alert on 28-Aug and I know that the flights will be cancelled, I requested your call center people to re-schedule to 26-Aug without Date Change Penalty. But your call center folks refused to waive the date change penalty and I had to pay $110.

I...

This is in reference to my flight booking Nagpur- London (Via Delhi) ref no: H7PT5 . I was supposed to fly on Mon, 16th May, morning and I received a phone call on 14th May, Saturday from the Air-India stating that the flight from Nagpur to Delhi has been cancelled and I have to make my own arrangements. Although I asked for help with alternate options I was asked to find my own way. I could not find any other flights from Nag-Del at a suitable...

Hi,
Despite of sending multiple reminders,neither have I received any refund nor even a single reply from Airindia.
The case details are mentioned in my mails below to Airindia


Hi,

I have received a call regarding the ticket refund for the flight (AI 627 mumbai-nagpur date 29th Jul) I missed because of my earlier flight of Air India (AI 984 dubai-Mumbai date 28th Jul) was delayed by more...

Dear Sir,

My name is Sereena abdul latheef, indian citizen, living in saudi Arabia with my Husband and childrens.
On 17th August 2011 we traveld from calicut to Jeddah on Air Indian flight AI 963.
When i get down from the flight in jedha airport i observed that my Gold bracelet lost (16 gram weight) .
I was sat in Seat number 46D, Ticket#[protected]C2.
I request for a enquiery regarding this mater.br...

i had booked a ticket (ETKT 098 [protected])online to travel from mumbai to delhi dated 19th aug...as per my ticket generated it had nowhere mentioned that the flight AI 314 would fly from international terminal as all the flights are being operated from domestic terminal. all other Air India flights were operating accordingly. the airline did not inform me that the terminal had been changed and many more passengers were left stranded without...

in 2008, August I came from USA to India. My baggages did not arrive on time and Air India offered me 3000/-. My baggage arrived thankfully in a week but after hundreds of calls and so much follow up, noone has even bothered to send me my money yet. Not sure who should I approach because noone at the airport picks up; noone responds to any email. Pathetic customer service. It has been 3 years since then....

Dear Team,

I have booked a flight from Indore to Delhi from Cleartrip company. The mode of payment was online and through internet. The date of journey was 16 aug from the flight 633 of Air India.I have reached on the correct time of boarding but there were no executive present for boardings.The delay happened for 15-20 mins. The flight time was 7.50 AM. Then after some time 1 executive at 7.20 AM told me that we have to check...