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Cheapest round-trip
$798
Typical prices: $861-$1,084
Turkish Airlines
Wed 3/18Thu 4/2
JFK - CMB • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$354
Typical prices: $761-$830
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Mon 1/19
JFK - CMB • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Colombo (JFK-CMB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Colombo 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 John F Kennedy Intl to Colombo

Wed, Mar 18 - Thu, Apr 2
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1:20 am - 6:20 amJFK-CMB
19h 30m1 stop
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6:50 am - 10:30 pmCMB-JFK
25h 10m1 stop
$798Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Mar 18 - Thu, Apr 2
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1:20 am - 6:20 amJFK-CMB
19h 30m1 stop
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6:50 am - 10:30 pmCMB-JFK
25h 10m1 stop
$802Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Thu, Dec 4
Gulf Air Logo
11:55 am - 9:45 amJFK-CMB
35h 20m1 stop
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4:55 pm - 9:10 amCMB-JFK
26h 45m1 stop
$805Gulf Air
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Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Feb 13
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1:45 am - 11:30 pmJFK-CMB
35h 15m1 stop
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12:45 am - 7:05 pmCMB-JFK
28h 50m1 stop
$809Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Feb 22 - Fri, Feb 27
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9:00 am - 11:30 pmJFK-CMB
28h 00m1 stop
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12:45 am - 12:00 pmCMB-JFK
21h 45m1 stop
$810Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 15
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1:20 am - 4:30 pmJFK-CMB
28h 40m1 stop
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4:15 am - 3:00 pmCMB-JFK
21h 15m1 stop
$813Qatar Airways
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Wed, Mar 25 - Wed, Apr 22
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1:20 am - 9:45 amJFK-CMB
22h 55m1 stop
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4:35 am - 3:10 pmCMB-JFK
20h 05m1 stop
$814Qatar Airways
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Mon, Feb 9 - Mon, Feb 23
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10:00 pm - 8:20 pmJFK-CMB
35h 50m1 stop
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9:50 am - 8:20 amCMB-JFK
33h 00m1 stop
$817Etihad Airways
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Wed, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 16
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3:00 pm - 3:15 pmJFK-CMB
37h 45m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 9:00 amCMB-JFK
27h 00m1 stop
$819Etihad Airways
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Wed, Jan 14 - Thu, Jan 22
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11:55 am - 9:45 amJFK-CMB
35h 20m2 stops
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4:55 pm - 9:10 amCMB-JFK
26h 45m2 stops
$822Gulf Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to Colombo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Colombo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport departing in March.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Colombo, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $869 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,600 and $1,444 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$354
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo

When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Colombo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl to Colombo 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo flights

  • Does Emirates Airlines provide entertainment?

    Yes. Emirates Airlines offer inflight entertainment with an ICE entertainment system. The personal inflight entertainment system is available in every cabin class, and you can choose up to 6,500 movies, games, and music channels. You can create a playlist before the flight and connect your device to your seatback TV. The entertainment system comes with Bluetooth headphones and internet access.

  • What is Qatar Airways' luggage allowance?

    Passengers on Qatar Airways have different baggage allowances depending on their travel class; Economy Lite travelers can bring one piece of luggage of 50 lbs, and one hand baggage of fewer than 15 lbs. Economy Classic, Convenience, and Comfort can bring two pieces of checked items less than 50 lbs and one hand luggage of fewer than 15 lbs. Business class travelers can bring two pieces of luggage less than 70 lbs and two hand items of 33 lbs. First-class travelers can bring two checked luggage items of fewer than 70 lbs and two hand items of under 33 lbs.

  • How many travel classes does Qatar Airways have?

    Qatar Airways have three travel classes. Economy class is the least, with ample seating space and legroom. Business class travelers can enjoy two-by-two seating, unlike the 3-3 seating in economy class. Each seat in business class comes with a 45-inch pitch, an upgrade from economy's 31-inch. First-class travelers enjoy private suites in separate cabins. Suites are 23 inches and feature a bed length of 83 inches. Business class and first-class travelers get at-seat meal services offered by attendants. In addition, they get priority boarding and more luggage allowance.

  • How do I get from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)?

    To get from CMB airport, you can take the bus. Sri Lanka Transport Board operates public bus 187-E3 and offers rides from the airport's car park to the Colombo bus station. In addition, you can take minivan taxis to your destination. The minivan taxi counter is in the Arrivals Hall. Alternatively, the Airport Taxi Service offers rides to your prefeed destination. You can find the counters in the arrivals hall.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was $354 for a one-way ticket and $798 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Colombo?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in New York John F Kennedy Airport and on arrival in Colombo.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo?

    When flying out of New York John F Kennedy Airport you will be using New York John F Kennedy Intl. You will be landing at Colombo, also known as Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Colombo, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Colombo from New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Abu Dhabi is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Colombo, Emirates or Singapore Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Colombo are Emirates and Singapore Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,391 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Singapore Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,325 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo?

    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 Colombo with an airline and back to New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and CMB 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Colombo?

    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 Colombo from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

  • If you come from Midtown Manhattan or Downtown Brooklyn, you can get to New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK) by the Long Island Railroad and the AirTrain. If coming from outside Midtown Manhattan or Downtown Brooklyn, you can take the subway and AirTrain to JFK; if coming from upstate, you can take the Metro-North to Grand Central and then transfer at the LIRR Terminal to a train stopping at Jamaica Station.
  • Emirates Airlines' one-stop flights from JFK to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) have layovers in Dubai. Qatar Airways' one-stop flights have layovers in Doha.
  • Travelers with special meal requirements can make orders at least 48 hours before their flights. Emirates Airlines offers special meals like gluten-free, lactose intolerance, and vegetarian meals.
  • Reduced mobility travelers can get assistance through the airports and in the crafts. Qatar Airways provide special assistance to travelers that make earlier reservations before their scheduled flights.
  • Families will love Qatar Airways' family services. Qatar Airways provides children with superheroes from the Oryx Kids Club, designed with plush toys, activity packs, and collectible bags. They also feature special meal boxes for children packed with fruit juice and fun treats.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to Colombo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Colombo. 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3394 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
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I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

6.0 GoodJoy, Jul 2025IAH - DXB
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I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

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

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

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

The entire crew went above and beyond. This was our first flight with our 3 month old, and they were accommodating and friendly. The crew is attentive and marks a HIGE difference to the regular runs with Avianca and LATAM.

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

If my return flight was not so much better, I would have given an excellent review.

Seats in the absolute back row of the plane even though we booked ages ago :( Crew was awesome though

My connecting flight was canceled or never existed. My stopover went from 1 hour and a half to 10 hours. It was a long day that I wasn't prepared for and it would have been nice to know that ahead of time. Cathay is great though. Great staff, entertainment and food.

The only problem was my connecting flight to Chiang Mai on Hong Kong express that I booked through Cathay Pacific was canceled and I was never told about it. I was rescheduled on a flight 10 hours later. Very long day at rgr airport in Hing Kong after a 13 hour flight but that's OK, I understand things change but I think I should have been told. I would have prepared myself for a long wait. Great flights all around though. Thank you

Overall pretty good experience. It would be nice to have caught the attendants even they were flying down the aisle with snacks, and if they could cater to multiple dietary restrictions (bland and no lactose. The customer service chat is a bad experience), but otherwise no complaints.

they are deley vancouver to hankong 3 hour after honkong 20 hour stay there honkong not visa approved and they cant help to visa so we are stay in airport 20 hour even honkong staf very bad person they cant do for us 6 hour we arround they said you there you go there waste time next time i dont want to go cathay stay in honkong

I was only given 2 meals, and my screen showed that there were 3 meals. Second meal was 1-2 hours late according to the screen.

I had high expectations but met with a below average experience. I hope the Airline will take a notice and improve.

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

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 .

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Will never book any flight from Kayak and will never travel ithad airline

In Colombo when I-drop my baggage Sri Lanka air line crew not polite way talk very rude

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.

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

Surprised at the lower quality of seats on the Boeing 777 in Business Class. Seats are tight and the whole Business class section is jam packed with seats. It doesn’t feel like Business Class at all. Also the way the tray tables are placed with a huge bulky solid metal hinge at knee level makes it so uncomfortable and always anxious that one will accidentally bang their knee on it. Quality of amenities has also declined. Over priced tickets with diminished quality of the entire experience.

It was OK as the seat which we paid for doesn’t have any window. We paid $120 for 3 seats but it’s for nothing. Crew could not help. None of the ports worked so all our phones went dry

I had a terrible experience checking in at the airport for my flight. I booked my ticket initially through Kayak while it was promoted as a ticket that offers a carry on and 2 suit cases. (I have a screen shot as a proof of it) I selected it to buy three tickets and paid online. Couple of minutes later airfare assist which is the OTA offering the ticket called me saying My card declined. So I used a different card that went through. I was surprised that they increased the price ticket by a $167. They said the ticket no longer exists and because my card declined I had to buy a new one. So I did. The day my family and I were traveling I could not check in and when I went to the airport I was shocked to be told my ticket had no bags allowed and must pay $200 per bag for three people 6 bags mean I have to pay $1200. I called the travel agency as I feel I was scammed the confirmation didn’t say anything about the bags and they never told me the new ticket doesn’t not include any bag so they changed it after I selected it on your app without informing me. Very sneaky. The travel agency said they will reimburse me only for one bag person. Which means I still paid $600 I still feel very disappointed to pay such an expense. I have always used Kayak to buy my flight tickets and telling everyone how good your rates and app are however after this I feel I was mislead and paid more for something I should not have to. You allowing such an agency on your platform will surely hurt your reputation and level of integrity. I have all the proofs from the screen shot to the confirmation email from them, the or email offering to reimburse o e bag per person and the $1200 bag fees receipts that I paid on the desk. I must be refund the full amount and I look forward to your response.

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

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.

Several seats in business class were broken. Some would not recline, others had other problems. They need to really update the seats and AV.

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

Food not of any international or even Indian standard. We have many cuisine available but only paneer & sundry items. Improve & provide some good indian items. Entertainment website or channel out of order.

First and the foremost I was shocked to see airindia standards have come down so low . The food was horrible . They served us 3 meals for vegetarian and all the was paneer . The orange juice was not at all cold it was smelly . After you take this heavy price air India should learn from other air lines . I at one point felt like throwing up . After all this when we landed we were not given landing slip . We had to wait for 45 min at the immigration just because no one was given landing slip . To top it all we were 3 passengers and had checked in 4 check in luggage . Out of which 3 have not yet arrived . Basically status says the loaded it in our flight ( this was a direct fight ) and it never reached . We are still waiting . There is nothing great to tell about our flight . The he only good thing was the crew were very helpful .

Lay out shows 1st row and second row given after taking payment. It's a fraud

The seats were extremely uncomfortable. Air India seats used to be very comfortable . with sufficient legroom. In this aircraft there was no legroom. It is a shame that for your profit margins you are trying to pack people like cattle on these long haul flights. The food was terrible. The bread was hard like a rock. Mr CEO of Air India, why don’t you take a flight in economy from India to USA and experience the hardships first hand. It is utter disgrace

Absolutely nothing. Cold and unpleasant airline staff, and to top it all, the entertainment system was broken. Really harrowing experience.

BAD experience. Entertainment system was not working and most of the passengers had this issue. Staff was not helpful. Meal was yuck. Bad old flights.

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct.

It would have been perfect if there was onboard entertainment.

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