Air India - Flying Returns
Jul 22, 2014, 5:55 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Chennai
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Air India - Flying Returns
Flag carrier airline of India, Air India's frequent flyer programme is known as Flying Returns which is indeed one of the oldest FFP in India.
Air India is also a Star Alliance member, which means you can earn and redeem miles on partner and code share airline too.
Flying Returns also have premium clubs viz : Silver Edge, Golden Edge and Maharaja (en. Kings Clubs), which brings more luxuries and services to its loyal clients.
Any more views on same ?
Air India is also a Star Alliance member, which means you can earn and redeem miles on partner and code share airline too.
Flying Returns also have premium clubs viz : Silver Edge, Golden Edge and Maharaja (en. Kings Clubs), which brings more luxuries and services to its loyal clients.
Any more views on same ?
Jul 22, 2014, 6:17 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: 9W Silver, VS Silver, EK Silver
Posts: 20
Not totally sure what your question is but my experiences are:
Relatively easy to gain points and move up the tiers. Once you are silver you get 25% extra miles for each flight so Gold can be achieved quite quickly. No distinction between tier miles and bonus miles
International Lounge access is fine, domestic access is limited (never totally sure what the rules are). Extra baggage allowance is very handy on domestic flights.
They don't really seem to upgrade but then a lot of their flights aren't completely full.
AI redemption was easy but taxes ex. UK are high. Haven't done a partner redemption.
If your going to fly AI at all it is worth being a member, for the 10kg extra baggage if nothing else.
Relatively easy to gain points and move up the tiers. Once you are silver you get 25% extra miles for each flight so Gold can be achieved quite quickly. No distinction between tier miles and bonus miles
International Lounge access is fine, domestic access is limited (never totally sure what the rules are). Extra baggage allowance is very handy on domestic flights.
They don't really seem to upgrade but then a lot of their flights aren't completely full.
AI redemption was easy but taxes ex. UK are high. Haven't done a partner redemption.
If your going to fly AI at all it is worth being a member, for the 10kg extra baggage if nothing else.
Jul 23, 2014, 1:48 am
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
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Jul 25, 2014, 8:36 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brick Lane... much better than smelly Shoreditch!
Programs: BAEC, Blue for now.
Posts: 807
Is that 10kgs extra baggage for all members or just elites? I have 3 AI domestic flights booked during a 11 week RTW trip and I have no idea how I'm going to cope with only 15kgs on the AI flights..... Hoping I can put any weight in my hand luggage
Jul 25, 2014, 9:09 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brick Lane... much better than smelly Shoreditch!
Programs: BAEC, Blue for now.
Posts: 807
Jul 25, 2014, 11:56 pm
#7
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: KFEG, UK Silver
Posts: 159
The 10Kgs additional baggage limit is applicable to the base membership provided you are an active member. That's what the FF program brochure and AI customer care tells me. I don't know how they decide whether you are active member or not. May be the physical FFA membership card tells them that you are active member?
Jul 26, 2014, 4:49 am
#8
Join Date: May 2010
Location: VABB
Programs: AI-FR, 9W-JP
Posts: 723
The 10Kgs additional baggage limit is applicable to the base membership provided you are an active member. That's what the FF program brochure and AI customer care tells me. I don't know how they decide whether you are active member or not. May be the physical FFA membership card tells them that you are active member?
I have been flying AI for a couple of years now, but am yet to receive the card, faced no issues what-so-ever.
Jul 26, 2014, 3:18 pm
#9
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Chennai
Programs: AI-Sliver | 9W I 75K Miles PA
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Its strange, that you haven't received your card yet. I did received it withing 15 days of enrolling in program and booking first flight. Got Silver in-flight with a complimentary soft beverage and announcement.
Jul 27, 2014, 9:06 pm
#10
Join Date: May 2010
Location: VABB
Programs: AI-FR, 9W-JP
Posts: 723
Jul 28, 2014, 3:40 am
#11
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: LY-PL, A3-*G
Posts: 1,679
Jul 29, 2014, 12:24 am
#13
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AI Gold, TK Gold, QR Silver, 9W BluePlus
Posts: 394
I couldn't really understand this bit. I am assuming you got on a flight and earned silver and they gave you a complimentary beverage and made an announcement. If the above is correct I have no words to describe what is going in my head right now
Jul 29, 2014, 1:29 am
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air india membership kits are under redesign at the moment to reflect the Star Alliance membership. will be a while before they send those out again.