I wouldn't rule AI out completely.
I flew them last month on another route and there are pros and cons. The cons are:
- The flight will NOT be on time
- Crew and operations management are a shambles. There is less than international standard discipline in the cabin with regards to operations or the management of SLF.
- You will be cooped up with a lot of novice pax, many of whom are nervous, getting up and walking around all the time, etc.
- IFE mostly only Indian music vids and movies, which get a bit wearing after the first 6 hours....
The pros are:
- Fleet is reasonably new and in ok condition. I think they fly 744s accross the pond.
- Cabin crew are quite pleasant
- Indian food on board is good quality (if you like Indian food - if you don't, then shift this up to "cons", as there's not much choice).
- It's a novel experience!
- Safety record pretty good.
In short, if the cons don't matter, particularly the delay factor which can be severe, then why not? But absolutely don't fly them if you expect them to match other carriers in the areas I have mentioned under "cons". Caveat emptor!