Air India’s Flying Returns programme has quietly tinkered with the earn-and-burn structure on its website. Is this the sign of things to come or not? We don’t know yet.
Has Air India Flying Returns simplified earning and redemptions?
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Air India to restart flights between Delhi and Amsterdam in June 2023
Air India will resume operations to Amsterdam after a 26-year hiatus. Here are the details of the new flight from Air India, which will go live effective June 11, 2023.
Air India Flying Returns launches (backdated) elite fast track promotion
Air India has launched a new promotion to invite people to earn status on a fast track. However, the promotion has been made in a way, where it does not benefit many people. Here are the details.
Air India Unions send legal notice as AI rolls out new contracts for pilots
Air India is in the midst of harmonising the pilot cadres which have been accumulated across many amalgamations and iterations of the airline. However, the unions and the pilots do not like the options presented so far. Here is how this is going so far.
Tata Group applies for regulatory approval for Vistara to be merged into Air India
The Tata Group has applied for regulatory approval a merger of Vistara and Air India into one, with Singapore Airlines taking a minority stake in the eventual entity.
Air India partners Tumi for amenity kits and pyjamas on long-haul flights
As Air India went under new leadership and was privatised, the airline has tried to upgrade its soft and hard products both on the airline. Towards this effect, they have leased aircraft from Delta, put their aircraft into a USD 400 million retrofit programme, ordered new aircraft and launched premium economy, amongst other efforts. Air India’s amenity kits from Tumi While Air India has been offering Tumi amenity kits for a while to its premium customers (since the cut over to the 777-200 Los of Delta), Air India has now officially unveiled its amenities kits. The items being offered to passengers as part of the inflight amenities are created in partnership with the international travel brand TUMI. Air India’s collaboration with…
Air India Express proceeds to integrate reservation systems and website with AirAsia India
Air India is moving fast on the integration of the no-frills arm of the airline, AirAsia India and Air India Express. Here are the latest updates on the situation.
Air India officially introduces Premium Economy on select flights between India and the United States
Air India has started accepting bookings for the Premium Economy cabin on select flights. Here are the details of where AI will operate the PEY cabin too.
Air India considering a “refresh” of their loyalty programme
Air India might have a new version of Flying Returns out soon. Not too many details out right now, but we do know the airline is talking about a refresh.
Air India to reduce non-stop flights to the US on account of crew shortage
Air India will see reduction of their flights to the US in the coming days as the airline tries to manage their pilot and cabin crew shortage. Here are the details.
Air India gets regulatory nod to allow pilots to operate multiple Boeing aircraft types
Air India has received permission from the DGCA to enable its pool of widebody pilots to be trained on more than one aircraft types. This is provisional and will be enabled for a very small subset of pilots for the time being. Read on.
