MAKE AIR INDIA GREAT AGAIN - Dreamliner to Kolkata! 

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Back then, Air India gave airlines like Emirates a run for their money. I'm so glad it's in the hands of Tata again, India has the potential to have a world-class airline. Let the Maharaja rise again!

High hopes for the new ownership. It's time that the Maharaja get's back to the form it was in the 707/747/L1049 Constellation days

It is going to be a success as Tata group has many subsidiaries to provide support to the airline like TCS ( TATA Consultancy Services which provide software support for Singapore airlines ), Taj SATS ( which provides Catering services for Vistara ), and Taj hotels ( Accommodation for staff during domestic layovers). Challenges they face are aging fleet which need cabin makeover. Which will cost a huge amount of money.

We are very proud and hopeful that Mr. Tata has once again acquired our country's flag Carrier, Air India. I am sure that in near future, Air India will become everyone's favorite airline again, with improvement and nice upgrades by the Tatas. Well done, Josh for making this wonderful video.

9:04 That dish is called Ragada Pattice and it does look like that everywhere. Don't call food 'vomit' just because you don't like it.

I really do hope that they turn it around this time. Can't wait to see Air India take on some of the best airlines in the world

The new owners have a huge task. Would love to see Jet back again.

I flew on an ANA 787 from Osaka up to Sapporo in December and there were huge patches of paint off of the wings. Was very surprised to see it.

I'm a frequent flyer. Recently during my India visit I used Vistara for the first time, in premium economy. I am very pleased with the service and the seats. One of the best airlines, I would say. Air India was also good until the late 1990s.

I rode the same 787 from Delhi to Kolkata in 2014. It was a amazing experience for me, 1st time riding a Dreamliner.🤗

Thank You for reviewing our Flag Carrier,hope you had A great time in India!! 🇮🇳

My grandfather used to fly Air India (Indian Airlines) back when it was great. He still tells me stories of how amazing it was in those days

Those going on strike probably are the ones that are underperforming and fear losing their jobs. I think Tata should simply sack them and hire a better crew .

Thanks Josh... We want Air India to reach the glory it had back then.

Hi Josh, thanks for one more honest and sincere review. I believe that TATA will succeed to transform Air India into the Pride of the country. Looking forward for your next review. Stay safe

I wish the best to Air India. I didn’t know they were a top airline. Thank you Josh for a brief description of the past.

My first flight was with Air India in the late 1990s. OMG what a time those were. When I boarded the plane, I was given a welcome drink and a hot towel. The air hostess asked if it was my first flight, and she helped me put on my seat belts and explained all the facilities on board. All of this in economy class. Following takeoff, we were served drinks (cold cans) and snacks, followed by a hot meal, tea/coffee, and later drinks/snacks and hot towels just before landing. A wonderful experience compared to the connecting British Airways flight. Although BA was okay, I was emotionally connected to AI. Even in business class, that kind of service is rare today. I am sure TATA will return glory to AI, after all, it is their pride and passion.

I don't expect a turn around all of a sudden. There are minor changes and major ones. Will takes atleast 2-3 years to evidently see the changes.

A lot of people miss out on the fact that AI was a world class airline under Government ownership. The decline started after JRD was sacked by Morarjee Desai.

Josh the meal you described is actually a delicacy and that's how it normally is. The cabin may be old and ragged but the leg space and the food is really good.

It’s so damaged that the Tata can’t change it overnight. It will take a few years to improve the operation, efficiency, customer service.

Tata's will definitely turn around this airline for sure!! Replacing the older jets with new ones very soon

I'm having high Hopes for TATA, They will make this Airline best, I'm sure They Will make this Airline Great again, Finally it's in Owner's hands...They were successful from the British Raj.

Josh I enjoyed this review . It’s a shame how tatty the B787 looked considering it’s normally used on long haul I would be disappointed if I had to travel many hours on that Aircraft. Hopefully Air India can be revamped .

Sure there are some indifferent/lazy employees, but my experience has been that most of the crew/staff are actually very friendly, helpful and want to do a good job. The problem is the politicians and government officials milking the airline to fill their pockets and enjoy perks It would be hard for any employee to stay motivated in that situation. So I think your video was a tad unfair blaming the staff of Air India for most of AI's woes. It really is corrupt politicians and bureaucrats. The same story seems to have sadly played out with SriLankan airlines too.

About the free meal on Air India: while on an Air India 'red eyes' flight from Dubai to Mumbai (which route is almost treated by every airline as a domestic one), the air hostess woke me up from a really deep sleep to give me my dinner/breakfast 🤣 Funny thing is, when I refused to take it, she really got surprised to find a person refusing a meal. Please note that the route serves mostly poor laborers working in Gulf countries. I used to travel between India ans Dubai very frequently those days. From that day, I made it a routine to give away my meals and liquor to any hungry soul on the plane who had skipped a few meals so they could buy something for their family on the way back home.

Sir after Tata's takeover you should again fly in this bird and give us a honest review love your videos❤

Tata are a slow burner company. They are growing slowly and steadily which works well, instead of boom and bust!👍

6:44 you see that. He is so kind to every person and gives respect to everyone. This thing we need to learn from him.

I loved the old livery back in the 1970s. It was very glamorous. Thank you for the video!

Good work Josh ! Maintenance and service are major issues. Hope Tata can turn around things with the legacy they have.

Hi Josh, great (as always) true reflection of AI. I have been left truly saddened of my personal flight experiences over the years having been an avid traveller to India with AI following the sad demise of Jet airways. AI was historically the best way of travel, courteous of staffs offering the experience of a welcomed guest, well looked after, eager to please and I always wanted to repeat the experience on each journey. However as you suggest it sure has deteriorated and if Tata can, am sure a noticeable difference and travel experience can be achieved, I hope so anyway as there for sure is a deterioration of esteem and pleasurable experience because of dirty, unkempt aircraft, food, service, broken or non functional entertainment systems, withdrawal of complementary toiletries, sleep wear and noise reduction headphones. I always travelled business class so can not comment on economy experience but over the past few years business class is definitely not value for money or the experience in comparison to other competing airlines. Let’s hope Tata does the needed and ensure AI continues to thrive and again be the best airline in india and make India proud! Keep up the good work Josh….

I'm INDIAN but i never fly from any domestic flight from any airport 🤣🤣😉 But i wanna say something interesting.... Air India allows 3 baggies of 23KG to INDIAN Student for the first time international travel as a Student. 🥰😘

Well first of all thank you so much for visiting india hope you have a great year once again in Indian aviation history

Dont worry, TATA has got air india back in its hold. Wait for sometime and Air india will become one of the best airlines

Dreamliner is nice..I have flown on Ccu-Del-ccu sector 4 times on Dreamliner Air India .and the service was fine..even the personal entertainment screen was working perfect.

I recently flew Air India from Frankfurt to Bangalore on one of their 787s and I must say that the service is now top class. A drastic improvement when compared to the service just a couple of months ago. The fleet is a bit old, the IFE doesn't work on most seats but I'm sure that Tata will soon make the necessary improvements and take the airline to great heights.

I was at SFO and I saw air India boarding to Delhi. It looked like a chaotic boarding process

AIR INDIA is world's best Airline.

Thanks for uploading this video, Josh. I really wish the Tatas turn things around at Air India but given what they have done with their own airline, Vistara, I'm not so hopeful. Under the Tata and Singapore Airlines ownership Vistara should have been one of Asia's best airlines, but it isn't. The problem is with the Indian industry in general, and the aviation sector in particular. The focus is more on making profits and less on delivering a good product. There is a tendency to make money and control the market at all costs, even by undermining the competition using dirty tricks, if necessary. Indian companies tend to have a fair number of mischief makers and self-seeking disrupters, and principal agentism is rife everywhere. The only thing that would work in India is the whip approach, which is why most Indian managers are nasty beyond belief. You talked about people going on strike in Air India? It wouldn't be surprising if it was actually instigated by the chaps in IndiGo or SpiceJet, using their planted agents. To end I would say, all the best to the Tatas. There's hope even if there's nothing else.

Hey josh, Im loving your videos as always. but recently i see more airport and less flight report. Thank you for your work sir :)

I think you went very off on the food. It is standard Indian food and it neither looks or tastes like vomit- they serve better than others.

I have flown Air India four times between Sydney & Delhi both ways & have always had a good experience. I have flown both in economy & in the front of the aircraft. Tata's have a lot of work ahead of them but I think they can do it as it's a matter of pride with Air India.

Flew already on go first, spice jet and indigo, during our South India and north India trip nowadays started on 11 January 2022 and liked all the 3 airlines onboard services 👍

As always ...a great...and " honest" review...you take care of yourself and please stay safe... thanks for sharing...!!

Sad to see the state of Air India. Hope things get better. Best wishes from Pakistan.

Thanku soo much for video......... Great Thanku All the best From India

I still remember a flight attendant shouting at an elderly couple on an Air India Port Blair - Kolkata flight, quite a few years back. Was too young back then to give it back to the arrogant, disgusting lady. You can't survive in a service industry with that kind of an attitude.

7:24 this is happening to multiple 787 operators, however some are a lot more vocal about it and wanting it fixed than others like this one which don't seem to care

Air India has 13 777-300ERs and 03 777-200LRs as part of their Wide Body aircraft fleet. 😊

Give Tata a few years and see how Air India lands in the list of world class airlines

This is not the pollution which is totally responsible for low visibility .India unfortunately lies in somewhat geographical region where the dust of Middle East countries come through Arabian sea and reach northern India .Second thing is that Soil is loosely binded so there is very low density of sand and they flow with wind unlikely in other countries .

Josh.. U in kolkata right now.. Awesome.. Hope your stay is good.. Enjoy the City of joy..

I recently flew air india from Bangalore to Kolkata. I was very impressed.

I an Air India crew, we welcome 🙏 you with warm namaskar and hope that Air India will have glorious future ahead

Great effort ! Keep it up. 👍

finally, so excited for this video!

The way you described the food I find your content is the synonym of it

When I see planes looking that shabby inside and out, I can't help but wonder how well is the maintenance kept up in the areas we can't see. Scary.

As tata now acquired air India it is going to bring back its glory

The news is that Jet Airways (9W) will restart operations in 2022

Air India shuttled me between Delhi and Rome in the 1980s and 1990s for 5 years. Great memories. Ever since I have been avoiding though for various reasons, one being very poor service from booking to food. India has a huge market of its own. There is no need to make AI a global airline. Just make it welcoming for the Indians business travellers and NRIs alike. They will fill all the seats to any routes.

Great Content brother, great positivity and highly knowledged

Definitely Josh...becoz of Mr.Ratan Tata & his team.The group is passionate to bring glory & pride....that is primary...& profits .... secondary...

Air India's Golden days are coming... It will bag ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in coming years.

I was lucky to fly on Air India's B747 from Bombay to Hyderabad it was a good experience hope the air india still keep flying their 747s

You should fly to mangalore next time you are in India, it has a table top runway and a very interesting airport ,anyways love your videos josh!

Your information about Indian culture is half baked and seems superfluous.

Hey Josh, it’s Rohan (your Vistara travel companion). Trust you are well.

Tata now officially took Air India control hope it will change Air India drastically

Honestly I can't wait to see Air India become a legacy carrier it once was.. and proudly be the Indian flag carrier.

Tata is stake holder in Vistara and Air Asia India. And now Air India also.

A few years back they arrested 13 pilots at the Hyderabad airport who arrived to work intoxicated. It was the 11th arrest for one pilot. I saw it with my own eyes. So unless they hire new employees - no thanks

Great video, Cahill - good on you, Air India & Tata. Welcome back, Maharaja … we missed you - you’re the global diplomat everyone loves ❣️the world needs a classy diplomat, and an Indian diplomat is the best 🇮🇳 greetings and much love from Oz 🇦🇺

Yee i remember this terminal...

Ratan Tata is a legend

Your wish started realising after today's news of 470 new aircraft deal 🤝😇

As you said, the first one in the world to have an all jet-fleet. The first one in Asia to operate the 707, the dash 400 (one of the few that operated the type), one of the early customers of the 747 and with a new branding, Your Palace In The Sky. Hope that the Tata Group bring better days to Air India. You flew from DEL to CCU. CCU, decades ago was a major stopover on the routes between Europe and Asia/Austalia.

Still hopeful for Air India, eagerly waiting for the transition to be implemented!

Welcome back to Kolkata, India. Jai Hind

Awesome!

Traiver 21 hours ago (edited) Back then, Air India gave airlines like Emirates a run for their money. I'm so glad it's in the hands of Tata again, India has the potential to have a world-class airline. Let the Maharaja rise again!

Josh, I found tickets LHR to Koh Samui. Test and Go has restarted. A stressful experience linking testing hotels to flights. But I've done it. Can't wait to experience how it goes in April

The Jet Airways rep at 5:10 He's working for like a market analysis company or rm. He'sa consultant and just became CGO in Jan of this year

Awesome content

JOSH, Narendra is now a Global Business Consultant for a research company called Divergent Insights , according to his Linkedin.

As all countries have their national airline. I wish air india becomes the best airline with latest technology for India

Air India is in able hands. The Maharaja will smile again

jet airways is starting operations again in march from bombay to delhi i think

Last time I was on air India, both the planes I was on had no working tvs, terrible food and mean flight attendants. Good to see it’s in the hands of Tata again

Wonderful. Airindia is maharaja

I think Air India have 3 747 currently active in which 1 was formerly used as Air India one

Wow! You went to my city Kolkata ❤️. Air India domestic flights are still okay, but being an Indian also I would never recommend Air India International flights. Hope 2022 can bring changes to Air India.

Hopefully they can be great again!

Hi Josh: Thanks for this review. I do think that the Tatas will eventually turn this around and make it a profitable airline but it's going to take a big effort. Tatas have the experience and the economic wherewithal for doing this job. I never had a chance to fly Air India when it was a great airline as i was a young kid in the 70s. However, I have flown with them on domestic as well as international flights in recent years and the service was underwhelming, at best. I sincerely hope that the new owners turn things around and make this carrier the pride of India and the World, again.

Find someone who trusts you like Josh has his TRUST IN TATA

I passed out when you said, people always arguing at check-in or security XDXD

Divali was on 4 November so according to Josh it was last week meaning this flight was more then 2 Months ago!!

Welcome to the City of Joy Kolkata... 🎉