Originally Posted by PiperAtGatesofDawn (Post 35253781)

For members I think it's 1 booking. For others it's 5. The others whom you're booking for don't have to have taken 5 flights in the last year.

But this is a super hard and bad rule. Earlier it was to start redeeming you had to have that qualification. It was a one time thing. Now its every year? That's stoopid.

Originally Posted by sweets61250 (Post 35251251)

Booked an award seat for a family member. The booking went through but the points didn't get deducted. So I called the help desk to confirm if the ticket is valid.

Was told that ticket is not issued as you cannot book tickets for other people as you don't have 5 revenue tickets in the last 1 year. This is a new rule started from May 8th 2023 since the new website has started. Would have been embaressing if the passenger would have reached the airport to board the flight.

In March 2023 I have booked more than 10 award bookings for various family member. They reconfirmed these tickets are valid.

Just for info for everyone.

Originally Posted by donblount (Post 35336904)

How does the flying returns expiry work? This is what I see when I login go my account. Does this mean the 3000 miles will expire on 31 Dec 2024 regardless of whether I travel before that or not? Normally airlines extend the expiry date if you travel on the airline prior to the expiry. Is that not the case with Air India?

3000 FR Points expiring on 31 Dec 2024
2000 FR Points expiring on 31 Jan 2025
4000 FR Points expiring on 31 Oct 2025
4000 FR Points expiring on 30 Nov 2025

Originally Posted by donblount (Post 35340327)

Is there anyway to use air india miles other than booking a flight? Hotels / Shopping etc?

Originally Posted by deepakvalecha (Post 35383088)

Did AI not extend expiring points this quarter like they used to? I just lost a whole load of points on 1 July :(

Originally Posted by PiperAtGatesofDawn (Post 35495203)

I agree AI did that. And it was really silly of them to put out the seat video on the same day. However, from a customer perspective - that should be our focus. People should not be complaining or raving about the shade of purple used in the logo!


They have multiple transfer partners - only *A ones though. And I hope some of UK's partners like JL will join when UK gets absorbed into AI. We didn't get any seat details but that's what the press and bloggers should have been asking the AI management about during/after the event. That's the real story.

Of course if AI has a competitive FFP, I'll be back! I was TMC for 4 years but left when I realized how awful that program was.

Originally Posted by Acid (Post 35497239)

As a US based person, I'm hoping for a new competitive program that one can transfer to from Amex, Chase, Cap1, Citi etc. like SQ, Avios and some others. Most of my 9W redemptions were using AA miles which gave a great value. I feel Aeroplan is decent but expensive, most other *A programs are not good for long haul partner redemption. UA gutted their 'chart'. AI can fill that void.