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Old Jan 23, 2016, 10:23 pm
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Originally Posted by deovrat
Nope, both 9W and AI revert to per-segment pricing if direct flights aren't available.
I assume the new AI-FR rules designate a flat Mile requirement for either a direct flight or via-flights - correct me if I am wrong?

Also, now they even permit 1 stop domestic redemption's which earlier were not possible for the sectors where AI do not fly direct for e.g. AMD-GOI/SXR/BBI and so on which is a welcome change!

All above sectors are priced as a through trip and not per segments!!
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Old Jan 23, 2016, 11:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Bioflyer
I assume the new AI-FR rules designate a flat Mile requirement for either a direct flight or via-flights - correct me if I am wrong?

Also, now they even permit 1 stop domestic redemption's which earlier were not possible for the sectors where AI do not fly direct for e.g. AMD-GOI/SXR/BBI and so on which is a welcome change!

All above sectors are priced as a through trip and not per segments!!
For me, the domestic sectors like HYD-PNQ-GOI were charged as HYD-GOI previously too, when both sectors had same flight number. If they have extended it for all connecting flights, then bravo !
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Old Jan 23, 2016, 11:32 pm
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Originally Posted by deovrat
For me, the domestic sectors like HYD-PNQ-GOI were charged as HYD-GOI previously too, when both sectors had same flight number. If they have extended it for all connecting flights, then bravo !
Yes they did - last week I did AMD-MAA on their thrice weekly DIRECT AI-982 which was 11K miles one way and my return was MAA-BOM-AMD again costing 11K miles with change of aircraft and different flight numbers (AI93/331)

Even for international which is fairly well established - as I recently did AMD-DEL-HKG for 35K miles in Y which was same mile requirements as DEL-HKG 35K miles - which earlier used to be priced per segment as AMD-DEL 7.5K miles + DEL to HKG - 19K miles = 26500 in total!
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Old Jan 23, 2016, 11:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Bioflyer
Even for international which is fairly well established - as I recently did AMD-DEL-HKG for 35K miles in Y which was same mile requirements as DEL-HKG 35K.
Good to know !
There are still some rogue agents within the system like this, hence I was a little sceptical if it had happened systemwide.
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Old Jan 23, 2016, 11:58 pm
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Originally Posted by deovrat
Good to know !
There are still some rogue agents within the system like this, hence I was a little sceptical if it had happened systemwide.
Must be one off - as even in the system for the mentioned date of 04/27, I can see 35K mile requirements for HYD-SIN via MAA/DEL both so it looks pretty aligned now!
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Old Apr 13, 2016, 4:31 pm
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Managed to get UK to South Africa for 30,500 JP miles one way in Business. It was hard work and took 2 weeks but got it done.
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Old Apr 14, 2016, 5:37 am
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Originally Posted by onlysuites
Managed to get UK to South Africa for 30,500 JP miles one way in Business. It was hard work and took 2 weeks but got it done.
For a bit I was wondering how you were flying Vistara to SA!
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Old Apr 14, 2016, 6:00 am
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Originally Posted by deepakvalecha
For a bit I was wondering how you were flying Vistara to SA!
JP miles was stated...

Originally Posted by onlysuites
Managed to get UK to South Africa for 30,500 JP miles one way in Business.
Does UK (Vistara) even have a working redemption program for award flights? I guess only on SQ, right?
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Old Apr 14, 2016, 8:04 am
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Got Award ticket on Jet airways using etihad miles. This was for DEL-JDH-DEL . required 13500 etihad miles & taxes appx 1020 /- INR. I booked calling etihad phone , need to book 14 days in advance.
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Old May 10, 2016, 11:24 am
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DEL-ATQ 10k miles and Rs900. Not a bad redemption for a 1hr Premiere flight.
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Old May 10, 2016, 8:33 pm
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Originally Posted by onlysuites
Managed to get UK to South Africa for 30,500 JP miles one way in Business. It was hard work and took 2 weeks but got it done.
That's pretty amazing.. Could you please share the routing?
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Old May 11, 2016, 3:13 am
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Originally Posted by Anish
That's pretty amazing.. Could you please share the routing?
JNB-CDG-MAN on AF but this has now been hiked up after the recent increases.
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Old May 11, 2016, 6:40 am
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Got a seat in J on the 9W A330 from DEL to BOM for 9500 (I think) EY miles recently. Good value.
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Old May 11, 2016, 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by L_D_M
Got a seat in J on the 9W A330 from DEL to BOM for 9500 (I think) EY miles recently. Good value.
Excellent value ^
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Old May 13, 2016, 5:16 am
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Originally Posted by Bioflyer
I assume the new AI-FR rules designate a flat Mile requirement for either a direct flight or via-flights - correct me if I am wrong?

Also, now they even permit 1 stop domestic redemption's which earlier were not possible for the sectors where AI do not fly direct for e.g. AMD-GOI/SXR/BBI and so on which is a welcome change!

All above sectors are priced as a through trip and not per segments!!
Not sure this is implemented across the board ?
I checked few sectors :
Kolkata - Goa -- It showed 19000 miles which is basically Kolkata - Mumbai (13.5k) + Mumbai -Goa (5.5k).

But some sectors like you mentioned (Ahmedabad - Chennai) etc were priced different even though connections (with flight changes were included..
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