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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai

Sat, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 15
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11:35 am - 2:35 pmFRA-MAA
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7:50 pm - 5:30 pmMAA-FRA
26h 10m1 stop
$582Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 23
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2:45 pm - 5:10 amFRA-MAA
34h 55m3 stops
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6:40 am - 5:30 pmMAA-FRA
14h 20m1 stop
$584Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 30
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9:20 pm - 7:55 pmFRA-MAA
18h 05m1 stop
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9:50 pm - 7:05 pmMAA-FRA
24h 45m1 stop
$587Etihad Airways
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Tue, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 19
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9:20 pm - 7:55 pmFRA-MAA
18h 05m1 stop
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10:00 am - 6:35 pmMAA-FRA
13h 05m1 stop
$589Etihad Airways
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Sat, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 14
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1:55 pm - 2:35 pmFRA-MAA
20h 10m2 stops
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12:35 am - 1:50 pmMAA-FRA
17h 45m2 stops
$600Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Wed, Oct 29
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11:25 am - 10:10 amFRA-MAA
19h 15m2 stops
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3:55 am - 5:30 pmMAA-FRA
42h 05m3 stops
$603Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 8
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10:15 am - 12:05 amFRA-MAA
9h 20mnonstop
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1:50 am - 7:55 amMAA-FRA
10h 35mnonstop
$604Lufthansa
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Sun, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 13
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10:15 am - 12:05 amFRA-MAA
9h 20mnonstop
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1:50 am - 7:55 amMAA-FRA
10h 35mnonstop
$608Lufthansa
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Mon, Nov 17 - Mon, Nov 24
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8:20 pm - 8:10 pmFRA-MAA
19h 20m1 stop
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8:00 am - 5:30 pmMAA-FRA
14h 00m1 stop
$609Air India
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Sun, Jan 11 - Thu, Feb 26
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2:30 pm - 2:15 amFRA-MAA
31h 15m1 stop
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3:50 am - 7:20 pmMAA-FRA
20h 00m1 stop
$708Emirates
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Expect long queues at Frankfurt's check-in and security.
Chennai Airport offers easy metro access to the city center.
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Top airlines
Etihad Airways
Cheapest • from $587 (round-trip)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 10% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 12% price drop
July
Most popular
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Nonstop flights
5 days a week
There are direct flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai 5 days a week: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun.
Direct flights
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Cheapest round-trip
$582
Overall average: $731
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Sat 11/1Sat 11/15
FRA - MAA • 3 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$604
Typical prices: $626-1066
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Sun 11/2Sat 11/8
FRA - MAA • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
FRA

Expect long queues at check-in and security. Arrive early, especially during peak seasons, and consider online check-in to save time.

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MAA

Chennai Airport offers easy metro access to the city center, just 20 minutes away. Follow signs for the Metro in arrivals for a quick transfer.

Read more about MAAby Gabriel Leigh
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Duncan Madden

Duncan is a freelance travel writer, copywriter and book author in constant search of travel stories and the perpetual sensation of being on holiday. He’s never happier than when on a dusty trail in search of empty waves or ducking under the piste tape in search of snowbound solitude. British born, living in Germany, but happiest heading for the horizon. His first book, Found in Translation, explores the etymologies and stories of country names around the world and is out now.

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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Frankfurt am Main to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Chennai on a Monday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Frankfurt am Main, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai is September, where tickets cost $640 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $933 and $862 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $782 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$218
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 27% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Frankfurt am Main to Chennai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai was $218 for a one-way ticket and $582 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Frankfurt am Main and Chennai?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Frankfurt am Main and on arrival in Chennai.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

    Frankfurt am Main and Chennai are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Frankfurt am Main from Frankfurt am Main and will be arriving at Chennai.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

    Only Lufthansa offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Frankfurt am Main to Chennai flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

    The Airbus A340-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Frankfurt am Main to Chennai flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Frankfurt am Main and Chennai, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

    There are nonstop flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai, Emirates or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai are Emirates and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of $810 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $655 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from Frankfurt am Main is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chennai with an airline and back to Frankfurt am Main with another airline. Booking your flights between Frankfurt am Main and MAA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chennai from Frankfurt am Main up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $609 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai.
Find which airlines fly direct from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chennai Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Frankfurt am Main to Chennai

Tuesday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

Thursday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

Friday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

Saturday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

Sunday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

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Direct returns

Chennai to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

Wednesday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

Friday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

Saturday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

Sunday

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Frankfurt am Main to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3362 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
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Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025DPS - DXB
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Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Comfort poor, little leg room, cabin temperature too hot. No free entertainment. No complementary drinks. Overal experience poor and would not travel with them again.

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

The service on board was excellent, the flight wasn’t overbooked and we departed and arrived on time.

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

I was unable to pre purchase sear upgrades or internet. Their online site is not user friendly and poor. I felt singled out in customs. Seats are very small even for a small person.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Boston to Doha was great but Doha to Dhaka was the worst experience.

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

Stewardess was attentive and was actively roamin to check the passengers on the biz class

It was worst flight ever of 26h. Poor service and seating. Flight from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad service and seating was worst ever. No tv extra.

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Bought a seat in a flight that got changed out so ended up paying for a seat I would have had if I hadn't paid.

Food was poor quality and the screens for entertainment didn’t work properly

United lost my travel information and canceled my original flight. I had a seat assignment but was refused the booking. I had to prove that I went to Germany on United Very concerned about security that no one recorded my passport from Cleveland to NY and NY to Frankfurt I arrived at home at 12:30am on Saturday instead of 8pm I expect a full refund from United Please provide information to assure compensation

I paid for extra legroom which made the long flight very comfortable. Food was very tasty, they fed us 2 meals plus a cookie snack and extra liquids. Checked luggage is expensive.

We were rebooked twice to the point that we didn’t even fly Lufthansa that day. We apparently though had to pay Lufthansa’s baggage fees for our sports luggage. The United Airlines Counter in Anchorage charged us for oversized bags, not sports luggage and told us it was Lufthansa’s fees. How is this possible?

Lufthansa is turning into a budget airline. On transfers, the luggage never arrives if you have less than 2 hours for the transfer. This is happened to me multiple times when I end up on flights serviced by Lufthansa. The first leg of the flight was serviced by Discover Airlines. It was a 3-hour flight and they only offer a glass of water. Everything else is for purchase. I purchased my ticket as economy which should have included a bag but it ended up booking as economy light so I had to pay for a bag in each direction.

We left 1.5 hours late therefore missing my connection. The airline didn’t give vouchers.

Food could have something without dairy, I couldn't eat anything. Tv for both seats was malfunctioning. They have one bottle of ginger ale for entire plane.... and I paid extra for these seats...very disappointed

We took two long flights with Lufthansa, both were delayed making us miss our connecting flights. Lufthansa took care of the first one. The second was a switch to United and figuring out how to rebook was not a pleasant experience.

It was chaotic. It was overbooked so we didn't have seats until the end but they turned out to be good seats. The gate was at the end of the airport. We had to get busses to the tarmac and board. It just seemed chaotic. Flight was OK. Food was not so good. Lufthansa used to be such a great airline and now as it's with everything else: If you have money you get comforts but if you don't then you end up below deck with the rest of the cattle.

We had extra baggage which is an ordinary event. The check-in counter experience for them to calculate the additional amount owed and collect payment was terrible - very manual, multiple counters to resolve, took more than 30 minutes

Overall it was good. But air planes should be upgraded.

Bad seats. Broken entertainment system. Charging port not working. Seats were broken worn out. Crew was amazing. They helped as much as they could.

Why should I rate entertainment if I’ve not used? You don’t have NA - Not Applicable option.

my experience with kayak was terrible. Team kayak just left me with a booking and limbo and preffered not to contact me.. Instead when I contacted the team they said the booking is cancelled. Seriously 5 days after booking u were waiting of my call to inform me of the incompetence of the team. This will be taken up with higher authorities

only passenger seats are too much narrow. It’s not comfortable otherwise it’s good. Seats are very important because it’s main in Travel

Miss my flight from delhi to amritsar due to lock the luggage door of airplane.and there was no more flight even for next days and they not refund the fare. I took bus grom delhi.. bad experiance.

very run down aircraft. seat tilted. the mobile / magazine holder was broken. The entertainment screen was not working. The crew was good, polite and helpful

Boarding was through bus even though aerobridges were empty. Major mess

Never can get flight and nof light for three days .finally travel by bus. Very bad experience.

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