Air India Business class from NYC: Fare type differences?
Jan 28, 2024, 12:07 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 18
Air India Business class from NYC: Fare type differences?
Looking in to flying Air India Business class from NYC. I see 3 fare tiers:
Web
Super Value
Flexible
Listed features are all the same. And when you select one the prompt to upgrade to the next value also lists the same features between tiers.
Are there any differences between these tiers. And is the web special tier really no cancel, no change and no refund? Thanks
Fare type comparison
Fare rules list this (for all price tiers):
Web
Super Value
Flexible
Listed features are all the same. And when you select one the prompt to upgrade to the next value also lists the same features between tiers.
Are there any differences between these tiers. And is the web special tier really no cancel, no change and no refund? Thanks
Fare type comparison
Fare rules list this (for all price tiers):
Mumbai to New York
General Information
- Prices are guaranteed with current exchange currency
No-Show For First Flight
General information- In Case Of Exchange, New Travel Dates Must Be Prior To 28/01/2025
- Penalty Fee Cannot Be Waived In Case Of Passenger Illness Or Passenger's Family Death
- Changes Are Not Allowed
- Changes Are Allowed With Restrictions
- Maximum Penalty Fee (In Case Of Entire Ticket Exchange) Is USD 300.00
- Penalty Fee For Partial Changes In The Ticket Is Free Of Charge
Jan 28, 2024, 3:24 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,632
Looking in to flying Air India Business class from NYC. I see 3 fare tiers:
Web
Super Value
Flexible
Listed features are all the same. And when you select one the prompt to upgrade to the next value also lists the same features between tiers.
Are there any differences between these tiers. And is the web special tier really no cancel, no change and no refund? Thanks
Web
Super Value
Flexible
Listed features are all the same. And when you select one the prompt to upgrade to the next value also lists the same features between tiers.
Are there any differences between these tiers. And is the web special tier really no cancel, no change and no refund? Thanks
And as I posted some weeks earlier, the higher fare class can sometimes have a lower fare. That's AI for you, even under Tata.
Who says web specials are "no cancel, no change and no refund"? Sometimes the refund/change fees (not stated in the tables) are different, other times they are the same.
Jan 28, 2024, 3:46 pm
#3
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 18
Shhh...don't tell AI, but yes, except for points, they are all the same. They urge you multiple times to upgrade to the higher fare, but they give absolutely no reason to do so.
And as I posted some weeks earlier, the higher fare class can sometimes have a lower fare. That's AI for you, even under Tata.
Who says web specials are "no cancel, no change and no refund"? Sometimes the refund/change fees (not stated in the tables) are different, other times they are the same.
And as I posted some weeks earlier, the higher fare class can sometimes have a lower fare. That's AI for you, even under Tata.
Who says web specials are "no cancel, no change and no refund"? Sometimes the refund/change fees (not stated in the tables) are different, other times they are the same.
I posted the fare rules above. Wanted to see what that meant. Revalidation not allowed but reissue allowed with a fee.
My interest is in ability to change travel dates.
Jan 28, 2024, 5:09 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,632
If you can get a refund, you can change by getting a refund and buying a new ticket.
Last edited by SeeBuyFly; Jan 28, 2024 at 5:17 pm
Jan 29, 2024, 12:18 am
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Feb 5, 2024, 11:42 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Maybe not. I talked to 2 different agents today. Both said, even the cheapest (Web Special/Z class) allows you to change dates without penalty & you pay only the fare difference. They both said this is the case for all flights to and from the USA, although they could not explain why. The only difference in the 3 different booking classes is the penalty you pay for canceling the ticket.
Now it's entirely possible the information the agents gave me is wrong. Can someone else validate or invalidate it?
Now it's entirely possible the information the agents gave me is wrong. Can someone else validate or invalidate it?