Official India-based Airlines Award Availability Check Request Thread
Feb 27, 2014, 5:30 am
#61
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Trying to figure out the FLying returns redemption process.. anyone could advice on the following, plz:
2. How do you determine the tax on any flight.. the website is not showing me anything.. for e.g I am looking for BLR-CCU in march (around 11th).
3. How do you see/check availability ??
4. How do I actually book it.. the online functionality doesn't seem to work..
2. How do you determine the tax on any flight.. the website is not showing me anything.. for e.g I am looking for BLR-CCU in march (around 11th).
3. How do you see/check availability ??
4. How do I actually book it.. the online functionality doesn't seem to work..
Feb 27, 2014, 8:00 am
#62
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for 2,3 and 4. go to flyingreturns.co.in log on to your account. on the left panel after logging in there is an option. book a flight: pay with miles. click on it, choose your flights, you will get availability, thereafter choose a flight that you want and click next. when you get to the next page you will get the tax breakup. however, to get to this page you need sufficient miles for that redemption
Feb 27, 2014, 9:54 am
#63
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for 2,3 and 4. go to flyingreturns.co.in log on to your account. on the left panel after logging in there is an option. book a flight: pay with miles. click on it, choose your flights, you will get availability, thereafter choose a flight that you want and click next. when you get to the next page you will get the tax breakup. however, to get to this page you need sufficient miles for that redemption
Feb 27, 2014, 9:56 am
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Feb 27, 2014, 3:12 pm
#65
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Problem is that there is a good deal of information about AI that I DON'T HAVE.. how much YQ they charge, what is there redemption chart for SQ and how much YQ they charge there.. and so on..
Feb 27, 2014, 7:11 pm
#66
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The Amex India account MR are not exactly the pot of points that would give better value anywhere else.. depending on the amount of YQ they charge, this might be a good deal..
Problem is that there is a good deal of information about AI that I DON'T HAVE.. how much YQ they charge, what is there redemption chart for SQ and how much YQ they charge there.. and so on..
Problem is that there is a good deal of information about AI that I DON'T HAVE.. how much YQ they charge, what is there redemption chart for SQ and how much YQ they charge there.. and so on..
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Feb 28, 2014, 3:34 am
#67
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Feb 28, 2014, 3:35 am
#68
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call ai....they will tell you exactly how much they will charge on each route....
Mar 5, 2014, 12:47 am
#69
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SpeedFreak
for 2,3 and 4. go to flyingreturns.co.in log on to your account. on the left panel after logging in there is an option. book a flight: pay with miles. click on it, choose your flights, you will get availability, thereafter choose a flight that you want and click next. when you get to the next page you will get the tax breakup. however, to get to this page you need sufficient miles for that redemption
And that's where i am stumped.. I do not want to transfer the miles, without knowing how much tax is to be paid.. parking miles in AI is a bad idea..
Originally Posted by SpeedFreak
for 2,3 and 4. go to flyingreturns.co.in log on to your account. on the left panel after logging in there is an option. book a flight: pay with miles. click on it, choose your flights, you will get availability, thereafter choose a flight that you want and click next. when you get to the next page you will get the tax breakup. however, to get to this page you need sufficient miles for that redemption
And that's where i am stumped.. I do not want to transfer the miles, without knowing how much tax is to be paid.. parking miles in AI is a bad idea..
As for charges, if you are flying domestic, it depends on what airport you are flying out of. 223 rupees is the absolute minimum that you can get a redemption for. If the airport charges udf, adf then that also needs to be added. Air india does not charge YQ for redemption. If you are flying international then charges increase to a rough estimate of around 7k-10k per ticket all inclusive. As far as I know these charges are same for Y and J.
Mar 6, 2014, 12:53 am
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Apr 1, 2014, 12:55 pm
#73
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Guys, need a quick award search help and queries..Medical situation..
1) if I transfer miles from PM to AI flying return, how many days will it take ? Can you transfer to your spouses' account, instead of my own Flying return account.
2) I am able to check for the following awards, but unable to book it, as i don't have the miles yet.. HYD-CCU (Apr 27th) and CCU-BLR (6th Apr). Need to know the exact tax amount that AI will charge..
3) Does the AI redemption function work reliably, or do I need to visit their office to get this done..
Thanks in advance..
1) if I transfer miles from PM to AI flying return, how many days will it take ? Can you transfer to your spouses' account, instead of my own Flying return account.
2) I am able to check for the following awards, but unable to book it, as i don't have the miles yet.. HYD-CCU (Apr 27th) and CCU-BLR (6th Apr). Need to know the exact tax amount that AI will charge..
3) Does the AI redemption function work reliably, or do I need to visit their office to get this done..
Thanks in advance..
Apr 1, 2014, 1:26 pm
#74
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hyd-ccu on 27th april - 9.5k miles + inr 147....
its reliable enough....no need to visit the office....
Apr 1, 2014, 1:30 pm
#75
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they say it can take upto 6 weeks but i've transferred a bunch of times & its never taken more than 3-4 days....you can only transfer to your account....but you can link your spouses ai account with yours & pool the miles....
ccu-blr on 6th april - 11k miles + inr 624....
hyd-ccu on 27th april - 9.5k miles + inr 147....
its reliable enough....no need to visit the office....
ccu-blr on 6th april - 11k miles + inr 624....
hyd-ccu on 27th april - 9.5k miles + inr 147....
its reliable enough....no need to visit the office....