Air India and the Star Alliance [Pre-confirmation discussion]
May 27, 2014, 2:47 am
#76
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Any insider updates on this? I am planning to fly US-India-US at the end of June and Air India seems to have prices that are cheaper than competition. Will fly if I can earn UA miles.
May 27, 2014, 7:40 am
#77
Join Date: May 2004
Location: US
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Usually it can take up to 60 days to sort out the membership and miles to be earned on various partners. Probably if you fly in July you might get the miles, again depends on the class of service. Certain classes may not earn any miles.
May 27, 2014, 11:49 am
#78
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May 31, 2014, 12:12 pm
#79
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: US Air, UA BA LH AI DELTA MARRIOTT CHOICE SGP
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just saw a report that AI is giving free tickets to its current 24000 employees and ther family ( how do we define a FAMILY in India. ? 
). They have also extended these benefits to employee families of those who have passed away ....
True ? What impact will this have on its profitability ? Seats and in particular award seats availability ? Impact on Star A joining ?
). They have also extended these benefits to employee families of those who have passed away ....True ? What impact will this have on its profitability ? Seats and in particular award seats availability ? Impact on Star A joining ?
Jun 1, 2014, 5:03 am
#80
Join Date: Mar 2008
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just saw a report that AI is giving free tickets to its current 24000 employees and ther family ( how do we define a FAMILY in India. ? ). They have also extended these benefits to employee families of those who have passed away ....
True ? What impact will this have on its profitability ? Seats and in particular award seats availability ? Impact on Star A joining ?
). They have also extended these benefits to employee families of those who have passed away ....True ? What impact will this have on its profitability ? Seats and in particular award seats availability ? Impact on Star A joining ?
For reference, at AA, approximately 1 million persons were eligible for cheap or "free" travel. And in F, J, or Y.
Jun 9, 2014, 8:01 pm
#81
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: US Air, UA BA LH AI DELTA MARRIOTT CHOICE SGP
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Probably no impact on profitability. And why such a negative attitude towards employees receiving perks for working at an airline. Every airline in the world offers cheap or free tickets to employees. Air India employee do not help themselves but "free" tickets are not something to argue over as if Air India employees are getting a perk which no other airline employee in the world gets.
For reference, at AA, approximately 1 million persons were eligible for cheap or "free" travel. And in F, J, or Y.
For reference, at AA, approximately 1 million persons were eligible for cheap or "free" travel. And in F, J, or Y.
Jun 16, 2014, 6:00 pm
#82
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Austin, TX USA
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AI provides "FREE" international tickets for Spouse/Children/Son-in-law/Daughter-in-law/Grandchildren usually in F or J and if not then definite Y. Its a more than generous perk IMO as AI is a State owned airline and answerable to the people. AA is not and is a private company - it can do whatever it want.
Jun 18, 2014, 1:39 pm
#83
Join Date: Feb 2010
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AI provides "FREE" international tickets for Spouse/Children/Son-in-law/Daughter-in-law/Grandchildren usually in F or J and if not then definite Y. Its a more than generous perk IMO as AI is a State owned airline and answerable to the people. AA is not and is a private company - it can do whatever it want.
Yes there are perks when you work in some industries. For example in US / Canada if you work and retired from an auto manufacturer you get to buy cars at a discount . Your limited family gets that too. But understand the car company can and does audit a dealer's books and when terms are violated , there is always a chargeback.
Jun 23, 2014, 11:33 pm
#85
Join Date: May 2010
Location: VABB
Programs: AI-FR, 9W-JP
Posts: 723
AI has started to show up on *A's internal website for its employees: http://www.starallianceemployees.com...-airlines.html
Also many newpapers pointing out the formal joining to be effective July 11 and that the Minister for Civil Aviation will make an announcement on Thursday.
But nothing yet on Air India or Star Alliance websites.
Also many newpapers pointing out the formal joining to be effective July 11 and that the Minister for Civil Aviation will make an announcement on Thursday.
But nothing yet on Air India or Star Alliance websites.
Jun 24, 2014, 4:53 am
#86
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Air India and the Star Alliance [2014 onwards]
Press release now up on the *A website and an announcement on the *A Facebook page about an hour ago confirms they will officially join the alliance on July 11.
Jun 24, 2014, 5:18 am
#87
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
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Good thing I've moved my business mostly to EK 
Jun 24, 2014, 5:25 am
#88
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Enjoyed AI on CCU-DEL this past Saturday, all their flights on that route that day were 90-120 min late. They gladly rebooked me to an earlier flight that was running late too. They key argument was that I would miss my LH connection...
The sup basically said to another agent: 'take him to Mr. ... ask him to rebook onto AI701 since he will miss a *A connection'
This will be a great thing to connect to *A in DEL and BOM from secondary cities with check thru etc. Not to speak of the various error fares AI has in the system ex C2
The sup basically said to another agent: 'take him to Mr. ... ask him to rebook onto AI701 since he will miss a *A connection' This will be a great thing to connect to *A in DEL and BOM from secondary cities with check thru etc. Not to speak of the various error fares AI has in the system ex C2
Jun 24, 2014, 7:29 am
#89
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: ICH Platinum, Le Accor Platinum, Mariott Silver, Flying Returns Silver, Krisflyer Gold
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Enjoyed AI on CCU-DEL this past Saturday, all their flights on that route that day were 90-120 min late. They gladly rebooked me to an earlier flight that was running late too. They key argument was that I would miss my LH connection... The sup basically said to another agent: 'take him to Mr. ... ask him to rebook onto AI701 since he will miss a *A connection'
This will be a great thing to connect to *A in DEL and BOM from secondary cities with check thru etc. Not to speak of the various error fares AI has in the system ex C2
The sup basically said to another agent: 'take him to Mr. ... ask him to rebook onto AI701 since he will miss a *A connection' This will be a great thing to connect to *A in DEL and BOM from secondary cities with check thru etc. Not to speak of the various error fares AI has in the system ex C2
Jun 24, 2014, 8:41 am
#90
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I'm still in the camp of I'll-believe-it-when-I-see-it.