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Old Jun 10, 2022, 4:05 pm
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does AI ever release 'web special' J fares for Dec US-India travel?

I realize AI is under new management and nothing is guaranteed to be the same...but in the past, has AI released lower 'web special' J fares for high season US-India travel closer to the date? Right now they are only showing 'flexible' J fares for our December flight dates. Many thanks!
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Old Jun 10, 2022, 10:15 pm
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Its been a very long time since I've seen web special fares on AI closer to the travel date.
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Old Jun 10, 2022, 10:58 pm
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Web special fares aren't published "closer to travel date". They're usually released early and more linked to load factors etc.
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Old Jun 13, 2022, 3:47 am
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Especially in the very busy T'giving to New Year travel period when nearly every one with Indian roots tries to fly from the US to the homeland and everything is booked out
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Old Jun 13, 2022, 3:00 pm
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OK, thanks everyone! I see prices rising (over $6000 in J for ORD-DEL is rather high given the 777 hard product), so I guess I will go with one-stops on other airlines, which are cheaper and have a better J product but take longer.

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Old Jul 23, 2022, 8:04 pm
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Web special fare on AI has just appeared for my dates (Dec). So apparently they do release web specials closer to the travel date.
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Old Jul 25, 2022, 2:01 am
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Originally Posted by SeeBuyFly
Web special fare on AI has just appeared for my dates (Dec). So apparently they do release web specials closer to the travel date.
In the past they have released Web Special fares around specific times of the year. They have done so around this time calling it an 'Independence day' sale & in September calling it a "Diwali' sale.
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Old Jul 25, 2022, 12:55 pm
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In the past they have released Web Special fares around specific times of the year. They have done so around this time calling it an 'Independence day' sale & in September calling it a "Diwali' sale.
Now you tell me...
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