Air India Flying returns - revamp

[drsel]

My Air India FR account is 20 days old but I cannot book any ticket for my wife and child using my flying return points, because I need to book 2 tickets on my name first.

Can I buy these two tickets on my name using--
1. Points (+ taxes)
2. Cash + points (+taxes)
3. Full cash

 

[Anupama_Jha]

My Air India FR account is 20 days old but I cannot book any ticket for my wife and child because I need to book 2 tickets on my name first.

Can I buy these two tickets on my name using--
1. Points (+ taxes)
2. Cash + points (+taxes)
3. Full cash

3. Full cash afaik

 

[sonuyos]

My Air India FR account is 20 days old but I cannot book any ticket for my wife and child using my flying return points, because I need to book 2 tickets on my name first.

Can I buy these two tickets on my name using--
1. Points (+ taxes)
2. Cash + points (+taxes)
3. Full cash

This is not true, i havnt flown in AI yet, but I booked for my wife last week twice using points.

 

[msk1437]

One important change I've observed is that while vistara requires around 500-1k in taxes component, Air India on the other hand requires 1k for economy, 2k for premium economy and 3.5k for business which is ridiculously huge. So, it's better to redeem business class vouchers before merger itself.

 

[drsel]

This is not true, i havnt flown in AI yet, but I booked for my wife last week twice using points.

Please tell me the trick as my FR account is 25 days old and I cannot book with points for my wife.

Customer care says that my account is not yet activated for using points for reward flights.
So in order to activate the account I need to book 2 full cash flights in my name on AIR India app and then it will get activated after I have completed flying those 2 flights

 

[sonuyos]

Please tell me the trick as my FR account is 25 days old and I cannot book with points for my wife.

Customer care says that my account is not yet activated for using points for reward flights.
So in order to activate the account I need to book 2 full cash flights in my name on AIR India app and then it will get activated after I have completed flying those 2 flights

I just booked it bro. Nothing extra or any trick.

What error it shows to you?

 

[drsel]

I just booked it bro. Nothing extra or any trick.

What error it shows to you?

Error is that "miles are not valid"
Customer care says that my account is not yet activated to use Air India miles/ points even for booking a ticket from myself using points

 

[Anupama_Jha]

Error is that "miles are not valid"
Customer care says that my account is not yet activated to use Air India miles/ points even for booking a ticket from myself using points

Have u asked them that if I book for 2 months later, will I able to redeem points from now on or after journey completion!

 

[drsel]

At Mumbai T2 International departures which are the lounges available and which cards can be used there?
Also which is the best lounge you recommend?

I have
Atlas
Magnus Burgundy
industind exclusive visa signature debit card
Indusind exclusive MasterCard world debit card
Kotak white signature card
Federal Celesta card

 

[drsel]

Have u asked them that if I book for 2 months later, will I able to redeem points from now on or after journey completion!

Yes they confirmed then I can book tickets for my wife and family using points only after completing two flights for which I paid FULL CASH. That means after journey completion.

I have already paid for these 2 flights using full cash, but I still cannot book tickets for myself or family using points

 

[Atul24]

I have SBI AIRINDIA card. When we convert our Reward Points to AirIndia miles, 1 RP is 1 Airmile. but the value for 1 Airmile is 0.8? Savesage application shows this, I am not sure if this shows right.

 

[drsel]

I have SBI AIRINDIA card. When we convert our Reward Points to AirIndia miles, 1 RP is 1 Airmile. but the value for 1 Airmile is 0.8? Savesage application shows this, I am not sure if this shows right.

It is around 50 Paisa for economy seats and much more for business and first class.
Savesage is giving you the average value.
However I only consider value for economy class reward seats

 

[Sushil74]

If you have the Aeroplan transfer option, transfer to Aeroplan rather than Air India. I redeemed Air India business for 20K aeroplan points vs 43K requirement on Air India directly.

 

[sahilgulati5]

If you have the Aeroplan transfer option, transfer to Aeroplan rather than Air India. I redeemed Air India business for 20K aeroplan points vs 43K requirement on Air India directly.

Which sector u got??

 

[Sushil74]

this was Dubai to Mumbai Business Class on Air India

 

[drsel]

If you have the Aeroplan transfer option, transfer to Aeroplan rather than Air India. I redeemed Air India business for 20K aeroplan points vs 43K requirement on Air India directly.

Which card gives aeroplan transfer option?
Or can you transfer Air India points to any other option?

 

[sahilgulati5]

Which card gives aeroplan transfer option?
Or can you transfer Air India points to any other option?

Axis n hdfc have Aeroplan transfer option