Air India AI2630 Bengaluru to Mumbai
Flight details:
Airline: Air India
Flight: AI2630 BLR - BOM
Reg: VT-TQF
Aircraft: Airbus A320-251N
Seat: 7F
Departure Bengaluru Airport Terminal 2 Gate D11: 13.45PM IST
Arrival Mumbai Airport Terminal 2: 15.50PM IST
Total time: 02hr 05mins
Age: 4.1 Years
Seat Config: C8W24Y132
Video: Air India AI2630 Bengaluru to Mumbai
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This report is from March 2025. I reached Bengaluru with Spicejet from Kolkata, Read the flight report -
SpiceJet SG518 Kolkata to Bengaluru
Kolkata flight had landed at Terminal 1. I had a transit time of 3hrs.
Booking
I had booked the ticket through the Air India website.
Selected the seat in the forward section of the cabin.
Paid extra for the front seat, which was behind the Premium Economy section.
Seat confirmed
Flight details
Booking confirmed, received email and whatsapp message.
Online Check-in
Prior to departure, I completed Check-in through the website.
Was offered and upgrade, which I skipped.
Check-in process
Entered personal details
Carry on information
Had an option to select seats.
Additional services, which I did not select.
Entered the email details and boarding pass was sent.
Digital boarding pass
Check-in completed.
Inter-Terminal Transfer
I exited terminal 1 and followed the Inter-Terminal shuttle bus sign
Bus was boarding and I hopped on.
Video: Bengaluru Airport Shuttle Bus T1 to T2
Bus ride was about 10-15mins between the terminals
Arriving at Terminal 2
Bengaluru Terminal 2 is architecturally beautiful. It has a fresh and bright feel once you reach the building.
Video: Bengaluru Terminal 2 Entry to Departure
Check-in area
I walked a few minutes to explore the terminal and then passed through security check at the entrance. Showed the booking and passport, I was allowed in the check-in area.
Checked the check-in counter information.
Some film shooting was going on near the counter.
Row B
Plants watered
Local temples
Check-in
I had completed check-in online, reached the counter which was empty to drop bag.
You can see the weight of checked bag.
Air India and other airlines in India allow 15Kg checked bag and 7Kg handbag.
Handbag weight.
Received the boarding pass. Flight departing Gate D11.
Exploring Terminal 2
As I was early to the airport, After completing check-in, I sat near the counter.
Sunny day with plenty of light inside the terminal.
Air India counters
Flight schedule in Kannada
English
Statues in the terminal.
After resting for some time, I decided to complete the security check.
Security check.
Followed the domestic departure sign. Scanned the boarding pass to enter the Security check area.
Security check area was spacious and not busy. I cleared security in 2mins.
Departure area
Just besides the security is a waterfall.
Statues in the garden
Followed the All boarding gates sign.
Entered the shopping area.
Checked the departure information and direction of gate.
Followed the sign departure gate sign.
Departure D10-11
Continued exploring the terminal.
Re-entered the shopping area
I felt hungry and decided to have some food.
Dosa thali
Chai
After the meal, I walked for sometime.
Used the toilet which was clean.
Walking towards gate.
French bakery
Reached the gate and checked the puppet statues.
Passengers waiting.
Colour of terminal is reddish due to red clay Mangalore bricks used in the interior.
Waiting for counter to open.
Checked flightradar24 for aircraft information.
Planespotting
Announcement was made that the boarding would be delayed due to late arrival of aircraft from previous sector.
Air India [Vistara livery] pushback
Air India Express taxi
Aircraft arrives
Air India [Visatara livery] VT-TQF Airbus A320-251N arrives at gate.
Passengers queued.
Air India {Air Asia livery] VT-BKK arrives
Boarding call was made for passengers in the Business and Premium Economy to board. Followed by Economy passengers in the rear of aircraft.
Corendon Airlines taxies towards Terminal 1.
UPS Boeing 747-8F taxies to runway.
Boarding
I joined the boarding queue when the crowd had thinned.
Boarding pass was scanned and then took escalator to lower floor.
Walking towards the passenger boarding bridge.
Spacious with clear glass.
View of arrival area
Information
Boarding the aircraft
Onboard
Business class
Seat in Vistara livery.
Reached seat and got organised. Window view.
Seat pocket content
View of seat pocket content
Seat pocket contained Namaste.ai - inflight magazine, Vista stream for entertainment, safety card and airsickness bag.
Premium Economy separated by curtains.
Pushback and Taxi
Pushback was delayed by few minutes after door was closed. Safety demonstration was conducted by crew. A long taxi followed.
Holding at Runway 09R for incoming aircraft.
Video: Departure | Air India AI2630 from Bengaluru
Takeoff
Cabin view
After takeoff, Premium Economy [PE] curtains were closed. Passenger in the PE reclined the seat.
View of the winglet with Vistara logo.
Outside the window was bright. Seated on the Port side, I didn't face the sun.
Cabin service
Crew commenced cabin service with special meals. I did not choose special meal and got the regular option - Veg or Non-veg.
I chose the non-veg option
Non-veg was biryani chicken with gravy
Bread, butter, yogurt and chocolate cake with bottle water.
After meal, tea or coffee was offered. I asked for tea.
Landing in Mumbai
Time passed and Pilot informed descend would commence. Crew cleared the cabin of rubbish and aircraft commenced descend.
Can see the Mumbai-Pune Expressway below and new Mumbai Delhi Expressway under-construction.
Passing the mountain range on approach to Mumbai.
Video: Landing | Air India AI2630 Mumbai
Over Vashi with Thane creek in view
Mumbai skyscraper and Eastern Express Highway appear in view.
Mumbai Metro line 1
Overflying the Kurla-Andheri road
Terminal 2 in sight.
International Terminal 2
Mumbai air control tower
Exiting runway 27-09
Long taxi
Aircraft holding on the runway 27 end for incoming aircraft
Turning towards parking bay.
Parked in remote bay.
Disembarkatio
Disembarkation was by stairs, passed the premium economy section.
Exiting the aircraft
Bus ride
Disembarking through the stair, view of the engine.
Seated in the forward section. I got a seat upon boarding the bus.
View of aircrafts in parking bay.
Terminal 2 domestic wing
Aircraft in remote bay
Aircraft docked at the terminal
Bus arrived at the terminal.
Domestic arrival sign
Disembarking bus
Mumbai arrival
Entered the terminal building after disembarking the bus.
Bags to arrive on belt 11
Received the bag and walked towards the exit.
Transport sign after exiting the baggage area.
Walking outside
Transport and taxi signs
Video: Mumbai Airport Terminal 2 Arrival to Exit
Exited the arrival terminal.
Flight and aircraft information
Landing information from flightradar24.
Aircraft information
Aircraft rotation
Delayed flight
Flight details
Arrival information
Flight route
Video: Air India AI2630 Bengaluru to Mumbai route
Flight information
Navi Mumbai Airport [NMI ] - Mumbai's second airport is online on Flightradar24.
End of trip
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