In terms of international flights true. In terms of domestic there seems to be a lot of competition/overcapacity at the moment so I am not worried about getting a domestic ticket for a good deal at least at the moment.
Originally Posted by
SeeBuyFly
There is no airport called India, and which Indian airport you will be flying to makes a difference. For example, if going to CCU, three excellent AA partners (CX, QR, EY) fly there with one stop from the OP's US gateways of ORD and JFK. However, using *A miles requires two or more stops and significantly longer total trip times, unless you really want to fly AI. (Admittedly the trip to CCU on AI via DEL is the fastest of all, so the pain is over quickly.)
On the other hand, if flying only to BOM/DEL, one is spoiled for choice.
.