Please report your successful 9W/AI/UK redemptions here
Sep 27, 2012, 9:19 am
#646
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,682
yes....
not sure....never asked....
yes....
offered by jet....
again, never asked so don't know....
offered by jet....
yes....
nope....
yes....
yes....
so in the end i was very happy with the whole experience....there are a number of things they can do to make it better but its pretty decent at the moment....
not sure....never asked....
yes....
offered by jet....
again, never asked so don't know....
offered by jet....
yes....
nope....
yes....
yes....
so in the end i was very happy with the whole experience....there are a number of things they can do to make it better but its pretty decent at the moment....
Sep 27, 2012, 10:16 pm
#649
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: bombay
Posts: 1,408
There you go, seems like the offering at DEL may be better, but I can't speak for it myself, since I haven't been there in over a decade.
BOM, however, is Jet's home base. And their offering here is dismal.
Whilst some things can be blamed on the airport, such as remote parking and no priority security, a lot is well within the airline's control - especially given that they're the largest tenants.
For example, when their flights get a remote stand (that too is a combination of airport and airline doing) they will wait for the bus to fill up totally chock-a-block before despatching it. Whilst that's not necessarily bad on arrival (even if one nay have to wait a good few minutes for the bus to fill up), on departure, one may have to wait a good 20 minutes until the very last passenger who could be stuffed into the bus straggles in.
Honestly, flying F or J out of BOM on Jet is no different than flying Al Yemda in J (for example).
BOM, however, is Jet's home base. And their offering here is dismal.
Whilst some things can be blamed on the airport, such as remote parking and no priority security, a lot is well within the airline's control - especially given that they're the largest tenants.
For example, when their flights get a remote stand (that too is a combination of airport and airline doing) they will wait for the bus to fill up totally chock-a-block before despatching it. Whilst that's not necessarily bad on arrival (even if one nay have to wait a good few minutes for the bus to fill up), on departure, one may have to wait a good 20 minutes until the very last passenger who could be stuffed into the bus straggles in.
Honestly, flying F or J out of BOM on Jet is no different than flying Al Yemda in J (for example).
Sep 30, 2012, 3:20 pm
#650
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
Jet at its best yet again -
DXB-DEL redemtion is 15k + 670AED
If you buy a economy seat it will be 70 AED cheaper and get you miles.
You got to love their logic! Or lack of it.
DXB-DEL redemtion is 15k + 670AED
If you buy a economy seat it will be 70 AED cheaper and get you miles.
You got to love their logic! Or lack of it.
Sep 30, 2012, 8:52 pm
#651
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
Maybe the JP representative here can be of assistance ?
Oct 1, 2012, 3:04 am
#652
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: Jet Airways Platinum, SQ Star Alliance Silver, AA One World
Posts: 1
I think this one is also about the class of the ticket. The 600AED or so was a W Class ticket whereas the redemption is a D class ticket which in some sense is closer to S Class. Checked S Class fare and it is close to AED 2500. Having said that - i still think this is a bit weird. Will try to speak to JP and get back.
Oct 1, 2012, 4:00 am
#653
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,682
Oct 1, 2012, 4:02 am
#654
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
Oct 1, 2012, 4:02 am
#655
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,682
I think this one is also about the class of the ticket. The 600AED or so was a W Class ticket whereas the redemption is a D class ticket which in some sense is closer to S Class. Checked S Class fare and it is close to AED 2500. Having said that - i still think this is a bit weird. Will try to speak to JP and get back.
Oct 1, 2012, 5:09 am
#656
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
I think this one is also about the class of the ticket. The 600AED or so was a W Class ticket whereas the redemption is a D class ticket which in some sense is closer to S Class. Checked S Class fare and it is close to AED 2500. Having said that - i still think this is a bit weird. Will try to speak to JP and get back.
Welcome to FT BTW. ^
Oct 1, 2012, 5:10 am
#657
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
welcome to ft saurav83....it doesn't really matter what class the ticket is available in....the fact that you can pay less to buy a revenue ticket as compared to a redemption ticket is just ridiculous....jet should really be ashamed of themselves for pulling tricks like this....& this is not the first time they have done something like this....
from 9W
Oct 1, 2012, 5:20 am
#658
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
Head up their *backside* comes to mind!
Oct 1, 2012, 12:33 pm
#659
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 97
Has anyone successfully redeemed an AA flight through KingFisher King Club? I have about 60k miles in my king club as I did a few LHR-DEL flights but they have stopped now and so the miles are pretty useless to me. Thinking of using them on AA - it says its possible on their website - what's your experience
Oct 1, 2012, 12:54 pm
#660
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Goa, India
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Qatar Gold, Vistara Gold
Posts: 1,294
Has anyone successfully redeemed an AA flight through KingFisher King Club? I have about 60k miles in my king club as I did a few LHR-DEL flights but they have stopped now and so the miles are pretty useless to me. Thinking of using them on AA - it says its possible on their website - what's your experience