By Air

Tips:

Boarding Pass

1. If you have two separately booked tickets for journey from one USA city to other and then from there to India [Experience while going from Cleveland -> Detroit -> Mumbai by Delta Airline], you can not have both boarding pass. Like I have got one boarding pass at Cleveland (up to Detroit) and Itenary Slip (for Detroit to Mumbai. On itinerary slip boarding gate number was there. Now when at Detroit at mentioned boarding gate I have asked to get boarding pass by showing that itinerary slip they have asked the previous boarding pass (Cleveland to Detroit). [I do not know then why they have given the itinerary slip, may be just to let me know the boarding gate]. Over itinerary slip though it was written that Check-in required but I do not come across to the check-in process at Detroit [ here I mean by check-in process is the process normally we get boarding pass at Air Line desk before security check, whereas here I got boarding pass at boarding gate itself.]

Check – in Process

[Experience Cleveland to Detroit]

Before entering the Airport portage ask detail and take bag in a trolley up to Airline desk inside the Airport and then ask for the Tip.

Here at Airline desk weight of each bag should be <50lbs. Made boarding pass for Detroit and itinerary for Detroit to Mumbai.

Bring carryon bag to screening in security check area. Put lap top out of the bag. All metal items (belt, pen…) in tray. All pocket items in laptop bag or try. I have put all coins and mobile in bag and there was no objection on that. Shoes I have to put in try. Jacket & coat too in try.

Here at security they generally not check by hand like in India to all, but once they have doubt they check thoroughly in separate area.

From here move to boarding area.

Extra Baggage Charge:

1. If you have two separately booked tickets for journey from one USA city to other and then from there to India [ Experience while going from Cleveland -> Detroit -> Mumbai by Delta Airline] and you have to check in 2 Bags Delta will charge for second bag being a domestic flight. Some time on request they may wave off considering connecting international flight as of my case, but it may not be the case every time.

Q. How much gift items one can bring in India?

A. Up to 25,000/- there is no custom duty on items you bring from abroad.

Height of Screening of bags while back to India

When I back at Mumbai Airport and passed by Green Channel (one who do not have anything to pay for custom) there were following screening processes I had:

1. Screening by Airport authority, though all of bags are coming from international flight via screening.

2. Just after 30-40 ft distance Jet Airlines screening for domestic flight for same bag which are coming out from Airport authority Screening machine.

3. Security check and handbag screening at Domestic Airport again. Here we can understand that some customers are coming from outside locally. But if entry for those can be made separate then there is no need for screening again for those who are coming from international flight.