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ps9a Jan 23, 2019 9:17 am
AI award space to/from USA pulled?
 
Mileage Plus award queries ex-SFO had routinely returned Air India award space in F and J on the SFO-DEL flight over the last few years, when I wasn't particularly interested in connecting through DEL. Air India is increasing frequency on this flight in addition to United starting it this year; however, now that I'm actively looking for this route (SFO-DEL) I can't find a single date with AI award space in any cabin on a nonstop from SFO or NYC to DEL through EOS using United, Avianca, or ExpertFlyer. Anyone else noticed that AI seems to have pulled all award space ex-USA? Maybe they're changing fare classes? Paid J is cheap on this route, so redeeming miles doesn't make a ton of sense there, but I'm planning on redeeming in F if it ever reappears.

PiperAtGatesofDawn Jan 25, 2019 1:28 am
Looked for dates in Apr.... DEL - EWR. All of them routed me through BOM. So I don’t think they’ve pulled award space ex-USA. It’s probably more of an availability issue.

PiperAtGatesofDawn Jan 25, 2019 4:18 am
Oh and AI is closing F. That’s probably why you can’t see F awards any more. :)

Try and see if you can do a rev F booking on the AI website and you’ll have your answer there.

Which leads me to my next question... why oh why AI F! :)

ps9a Jan 25, 2019 7:46 am
Originally Posted by PiperAtGatesofDawn (Post 30698607)
Oh and AI is closing F. That’s probably why you can’t see F awards any more. :)

Try and see if you can do a rev F booking on the AI website and you’ll have your answer there.

They're still selling AI F to/from SFO, according to google flights. It's bookable on Expedia (A-fare)... I haven't played around on the AI website much, but can't see F on first look-- maybe that's why award inventory is gone. Doesn't explain why no J or Y awards, though.
Originally Posted by PiperAtGatesofDawn (Post 30698607)
Which leads me to my next question... why oh why AI F! :)
They fly non-stop-- I want to go to Aman-i-Khas, and I don't like spending that long on a United plane. If F is gone, maybe it's a different calculation and/or worth connecting in DXB.

PiperAtGatesofDawn Jan 25, 2019 10:45 am
Originally Posted by ps9a (Post 30699172)
They fly non-stop-- I want to go to Aman-i-Khas, and I don't like spending that long on a United plane. If F is gone, maybe it's a different calculation and/or worth connecting in DXB.
So you'll have to do1 stop. I'd pick EK over AI any day (for comfort etc.). You'd have to pay more YQ with EK though.

And AI F wasn't anything special.

oliver2002 Feb 2, 2019 10:25 am
Also AI stopped making their flights available thru SABRE and Amadeus in December:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/indi...a-amadeus.html

ps9a Feb 3, 2019 11:06 am
Originally Posted by oliver2002 (Post 30731488)
Also AI stopped making their flights available thru SABRE and Amadeus in December:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/indi...a-amadeus.html
Thanks-- that makes a lot of sense. Hopefully it comes back at some point.


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