Flying Returns anyone...??
Jan 12, 2011 | 5:36 am
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,267
Flying Returns anyone...??
Have a couple of flights coming up with Air India/ India Airlines. Is it worth it joining their frequent flyer program...?? Have no idea how the whole ‘flying returns’ scene is, redemption options, value of miles earned, ease of redemption etc..
Any Flying Returns veterans out there..??
Any Flying Returns veterans out there..??
Jan 12, 2011 | 7:35 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: ORD
Posts: 746
I have FR membership and they have a decent redemption rules. Challenge is to get redemption is not easy. You need to mail in the form and follow up on phone with them.
They allow redemption on LH and SQ flights as well.
I've used my Air india board passes to get mileage credit from Miles and More (Lufthansa) (no status miles though).
Also if you fly air india in "A" category (discounted First class) Miles and More does not give any mileage credit. Although with the recent devaluation of Miles and More I am guessing my future flights will be credited to FR.
Air india requires 180k miles for RT Del-ORD in J. Lufthansa used to be 160k and now is 185k miles.
https://www.flyingreturns.co.in/html...em&on=airindia
They allow redemption on LH and SQ flights as well.
I've used my Air india board passes to get mileage credit from Miles and More (Lufthansa) (no status miles though).
Also if you fly air india in "A" category (discounted First class) Miles and More does not give any mileage credit. Although with the recent devaluation of Miles and More I am guessing my future flights will be credited to FR.
Air india requires 180k miles for RT Del-ORD in J. Lufthansa used to be 160k and now is 185k miles.
https://www.flyingreturns.co.in/html...em&on=airindia
Jan 13, 2011 | 3:17 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,255
Have a couple of flights coming up with Air India/ India Airlines. Is it worth it joining their frequent flyer program...?? Have no idea how the whole ‘flying returns’ scene is, redemption options, value of miles earned, ease of redemption etc..
Any Flying Returns veterans out there..??
Any Flying Returns veterans out there..??
And 'once' it joins *A, crediting to AI would seem more attractive IMO..
Jan 13, 2011 | 5:36 am
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
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Posts: 30,705
join away....the program is very basic but redemption is the best out of all the other airline programs....the only issue, as rsh913 pointed out, is that you have to either fax the redemption form or physically go to their office....
Jan 18, 2011 | 3:05 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LONDON
Programs: CX DM, BA G4L, QR PLT, EK PLT, Hyatt CC, HH DM, SQ SLTRE, BonvoyTit, UK SL, VS Wings, UA, DL, AA
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Not anymore - AI has made a baby step in technology.
I am guessing from your home base you reside in India so here is the link for online registration - you get your FR Number instantly. Be warned though they can take forever to credit flights, especially from overseas stations so keep your boarding passes with you till flight credits.
Ratio's aren't great - but as everyone said seats are fairly easy to get.
https://www.flyingreturns.co.in/myac...l.php?prog=ind
I am guessing from your home base you reside in India so here is the link for online registration - you get your FR Number instantly. Be warned though they can take forever to credit flights, especially from overseas stations so keep your boarding passes with you till flight credits.
Ratio's aren't great - but as everyone said seats are fairly easy to get.
https://www.flyingreturns.co.in/myac...l.php?prog=ind
Jan 18, 2011 | 3:19 am
#6
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,267
Not anymore - AI has made a baby step in technology.
I am guessing from your home base you reside in India so here is the link for online registration - you get your FR Number instantly. Be warned though they can take forever to credit flights, especially from overseas stations so keep your boarding passes with you till flight credits.
Ratio's aren't great - but as everyone said seats are fairly easy to get.
https://www.flyingreturns.co.in/myac...l.php?prog=ind
I am guessing from your home base you reside in India so here is the link for online registration - you get your FR Number instantly. Be warned though they can take forever to credit flights, especially from overseas stations so keep your boarding passes with you till flight credits.
Ratio's aren't great - but as everyone said seats are fairly easy to get.
https://www.flyingreturns.co.in/myac...l.php?prog=ind
Jan 18, 2011 | 5:49 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LONDON
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Posts: 1,756
FULL CHART AVAILABLE HERE - Not sure how many miles you are looking at gathering so it depends...
https://www.flyingreturns.co.in/html...em&on=airindia
https://www.flyingreturns.co.in/html...em&on=airindia
Jan 24, 2011 | 1:15 pm
#9
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: MSY
Programs: BA GfL
Posts: 6,057
Outside of LH and SQ, can members of any other mileage programs earn miles on IC flights? I suspect not, but figured I'd check. I will be taking IC DEL-IXU-DEL next month, first time in years that I've flown with them.
Jan 25, 2011 | 5:45 am
#10
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,255
Though for the reverse ( flying in other airlines and earning miles in AI ffp) there are many options thru code shares which they have.. but we know that codeshares have its own problems
Jan 25, 2011 | 6:15 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: AA lifetime gold, United Mileage Plus silver, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 503
guess i will have to look into this too .... company just changed policies and now forcing us to buy the cheapest possible tickets. So no more the AA non stop from ORD to DEL 4 times a year and ExecPlat! will have to struggle with Air India I guess and then pray that some miracle happens and they actually get to Star Alliance.
Jan 25, 2011 | 6:35 am
#12
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: MSY
Programs: BA GfL
Posts: 6,057
guess i will have to look into this too .... company just changed policies and now forcing us to buy the cheapest possible tickets. So no more the AA non stop from ORD to DEL 4 times a year and ExecPlat! will have to struggle with Air India I guess and then pray that some miracle happens and they actually get to Star Alliance.