Please report your successful 9W/AI/UK redemptions here
Dec 18, 2017, 10:20 pm
#1367
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Looks like a really good use of (EY) miles. How was the service levels/champagne on board this flight?
Well, Jet miles seem to attract a lot of taxes when used on partners - any really useful long-haul international redemptions like these on Jet partners using Jet miles - or on their metal?
Well, Jet miles seem to attract a lot of taxes when used on partners - any really useful long-haul international redemptions like these on Jet partners using Jet miles - or on their metal?
Dec 19, 2017, 5:13 am
#1368
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Looks like a really good use of (EY) miles. How was the service levels/champagne on board this flight?
Well, Jet miles seem to attract a lot of taxes when used on partners - any really useful long-haul international redemptions like these on Jet partners using Jet miles - or on their metal?
Well, Jet miles seem to attract a lot of taxes when used on partners - any really useful long-haul international redemptions like these on Jet partners using Jet miles - or on their metal?
Dec 28, 2017, 1:50 pm
#1369
Join Date: Jul 2017
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Just saw this post so I will share my experience. A couple of months ago I redeemed 3 (yes 3) award tickets on the same AI - CCU - BOM inY.
Usually they release just 2 seats per plane but I could see upto 8 seats available in Y (and I think 4 in J) for redemption on various dates in Oct ‘17.
Usually they release just 2 seats per plane but I could see upto 8 seats available in Y (and I think 4 in J) for redemption on various dates in Oct ‘17.
Dec 28, 2017, 11:55 pm
#1370
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Just saw this post so I will share my experience. A couple of months ago I redeemed 3 (yes 3) award tickets on the same AI - CCU - BOM inY.
Usually they release just 2 seats per plane but I could see upto 8 seats available in Y (and I think 4 in J) for redemption on various dates in Oct ‘17.
Usually they release just 2 seats per plane but I could see upto 8 seats available in Y (and I think 4 in J) for redemption on various dates in Oct ‘17.
Dec 29, 2017, 12:46 am
#1371
Join Date: Jul 2017
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That’s interesting. I always thought AI & 9W only released 2 seats in Y and 2 in J per flight. I did a random search right now on BOM - HYD route for a week. Almost all the flights showed 2 seats in Y & J. There were a couple in that entire week that showed 3 & 4 seats available. So this must be more common than I thought.
Dec 29, 2017, 1:02 am
#1372
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That’s interesting. I always thought AI & 9W only released 2 seats in Y and 2 in J per flight. I did a random search right now on BOM - HYD route for a week. Almost all the flights showed 2 seats in Y & J. There were a couple in that entire week that showed 3 & 4 seats available. So this must be more common than I thought.
& both are equally stingy on economy & business redemption seats on long haul international sectors....
Dec 29, 2017, 4:54 am
#1373
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Looks like a really good use of (EY) miles. How was the service levels/champagne on board this flight?
Well, Jet miles seem to attract a lot of taxes when used on partners - any really useful long-haul international redemptions like these on Jet partners using Jet miles - or on their metal?
Well, Jet miles seem to attract a lot of taxes when used on partners - any really useful long-haul international redemptions like these on Jet partners using Jet miles - or on their metal?
Only negative part was they had a First class check-in desk open but there was a rope in front of it so I had to get in the business line. No one as there directing pax so the business line was a bit of a mess with way too many card holders and premium pax all waiting in the same line.
Jan 27, 2018, 1:10 am
#1374
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 558
I am looking to book 3 tickets using AI FR awards in Y, 2 Adults + 1 child (not infant). Travel is during the month of May. Its an international short haul sector. AI has released only 2 seats in Y as of now and 2 in J.
a) Is there a possibility that AI will release more seats later? Is it worth waiting?
b) Is it possible to add a child to the same PNR later (at the Airport or by calling AI?).
Please help.
Jan 27, 2018, 1:32 am
#1375
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its unlikely that they will release more seats....
yes it is....
Jan 27, 2018, 4:41 am
#1377
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Flew AMS-DEL again in F recently and the arrival porter who meets you outside the aircraft doors only had my name up even though it was a full F cabin. Apparently everyone else had been upgraded to F and I was the only ticketed F pax.
Jan 27, 2018, 6:18 am
#1380
Join Date: May 2003
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Thanks. Since a child require its own seat, would the ticket (with AI) cost as much as an adult? or is it a percentage of adult fare? (In that case, I rather wait for few days since prices are fluctuating based I guess on the load factor).