AI award space to/from USA pulled?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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!
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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.
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And AI F wasn't anything special.
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Also AI stopped making their flights available thru SABRE and Amadeus in December:
Air India stops distributing via Amadeus
Air India stops distributing via Amadeus
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Also AI stopped making their flights available thru SABRE and Amadeus in December:
Air India stops distributing via Amadeus
Air India stops distributing via Amadeus