Hi guys, my New York flight will arrive at T3, and my flight is from Terminal 2. We visited India a few years ago, but our Patna flight was cancelled by the airline.
Is the layover doable? Has Delhi Airport gone through some changes? It's been a while since we last visited India, so I'm wondering if my layover would be sufficient.
I had my bookings in june for singapore with return flight with air india but in website they are not showing fresh booking but in PNR it is showing tickets are confirmed, What we can do here? cust care said it is showing confirm right now reach us when you get cancelled noti
Especially, the dessert😋
Chennai to Mumbai usually costs 25k inr plus gst, this is a sector I travel frequently, I’ve noticed that on sundays the flight is always a bit empty which translates to cheaper fares too, on this day premium economy was available at 6k inr inclusive of all charges….took it since I’ve never flown in premium economy and when I reached the check-in area they were selling business class upgrades for 5k inr (all 8 business class seats were available), chose to take it (my first business class experience yet). So my total cost was 11k inr for a seat that goes for 25k inr.
Honestly liked the product but I got curious on how I got to fly it at almost 50% discount to normal rates which seemed unlikely….then looking down the plane I noticed that economy was around 75-80% filled and there were only 2 folks in premium economy and 2 in business (both of us took an upgrade). It goes to show how Indian market is still a price sensitive market and the airline is resorting to sell unsold premium seats at dirt cheap prices last minute to make the best out of it due to high costs. Makes me question if premium economy is in itself a viable product or not, given people how want cheaper fares stick to economy and those who can spend may choose Business class seats.
Nevertheless, highly recommend folks in this community to keep an eye out for such upgrades whenever you fly to enjoy these products at affordable rates!!
I noticed Air India Delhi to Singapore flights are not showing from June 1 onwards. I booked the same route 2 days ago, so I’m worried whether my flight will still operate.
Hi,
I have scheduled Delhi LHR economy seats booked for parents and me for June end.
Trying to understand what could be the upgrade option strategy and generally how much it may cost for premium economy and will it be worth it? The plane is generally B787-9 Dreamliner though it used to fly A350 too.
I am not seeing any option on the website as of now to upgrade seats.
Took the mumbai to delhi flight and got a A350 wide body plane with all international flight perks like pillows, earphones & large multimedia screen.
Is anyone here in a similar situation? What options is Air India providing to affected customers?
Looking to buy 10500 points at 0.90 pp
I booked non cancelleable flight on AI website and had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. It was a loss and I was supposed to get refund of 3.5k but haven’t received it.
Yes i booked non cancelleable flight i learned my lesson but i haven’t received the refund
Also I partly paid via voucher which i bought from gyftr
https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2026/05/11/air-india-fires-over-1000-staff/
1000 were let go over a period of 3 years due to ehitcal violations.
It's very sad to hear. I am sure there are 100x more people who work hard for the airline. I guess some the fires are attributed to misuse of employees & family flight scheme where they would give it to non family members.
i wanted to book direct flight from BOM—>NYC for last week of june but there are no direct flights apparently and when i checked for july/august the flight prices are exceeding 1Lakh one way🫠 the cheapest ones are in september first week. Should i book now or should i wait for the flight prices to go down? (IF they do)
Hey everyone, quick question.
Air India cancelled roughly half of my itinerary on a single booking/PNR and the email only mentions the cancellation, not any rebooking options.
(Milan - Delhi not cancelled, Delhi - Kuala Lumpur cancelled)
Can I ask to be rebooked on another Air India flight (or partner airline), or am I only entitled to a refund?
How would you handle this situation? Better to push for a rebooking or just request a full refund?
Would appreciate any recent experiences.
I recently became Silver member with AirIndia, and wanted to know if they send membership kit for Silver members too?
And is there a process to status match with Star Alliance system and to get their Silver membership kit?
Does anyone has a recommendation for the best airline in Star Alliance group which offer the fastest Gold Status?
Delhi → Guwahati on Air India today.
Noticed that the armrest on my seat is cracked quite badly. Not trying to exaggerate but for a full-service airline, cabin maintenance should definitely be better than this.
The best part is that it’s positioned exactly where your elbow naturally rests.
The crew has been courteous, but things like these do affect the travel experience.
Does anyone have experience with how the business class is on this flight?
I usually fly by indigo and I like almonds and cashew.
What's good in an airindia flight to have?
Hi everyone,
I'm planning to book a one-way Economy flight from Delhi (DEL) to San Francisco (SFO) using the 40,000 points redemption rate.
Since I don't have enough points in my account yet (I'm waiting to transfer them from my credit card), the Air India website won't let me see the final payment screen to check the taxes and fees.
Could someone who has at least 40,000 points in their account quickly check a random date (e.g., late May or June) and tell me the exact total tax amount in INR?
I’ve heard the fuel surcharges (YQ) are quite high right now and just want to know how much actual cash I'll need to shell out alongside the points.
Thanks in advance for the help
As the title goes. Let's settle this for good. Post your ways to save on AI.
I'll go in first.
You’ll always hear “book 3 months early,” but it’s not that rigid. For domestic flights, prices usually look fine around 3 to 6 weeks before departure. For international, more like 8 to 10 weeks. From what I’ve seen, fares don’t really move much in the beginning. They start going up only when seats begin to fill. So unless it’s a peak date or something popular, you’ve got a bit of a window to work with.
Day of week really matters! tuesday and wednesday mid day flights are most of the times cheaper than friday evening or sunday night. if your dates are flexible just shift by a day, the savings are good enough to afford a pint at the airport :3
Book directly on AI instead of agents. otas sneak in convenience fees, and REFUNDS become a nightmare if anything goes wrong. Trust me, nightmare is the word. only time i use otas is when they have a stacking wallet code that beats the direct price.
Theres an app on playstore called “Tripozo”, im not sure about iOS. Apple folks can check. So that app has helped me save on convenience fees a lot of times. The UI looks shady but the app is legit. MODS, im not promoting them, just a heads up.
Air India’s own offers tab on the site is criminally underused. Tata Neu app gives neucoins back on every booking since ai is tata now. and i lurk on coupon aggregator grabon in search of missed offers. last month stacked an axis code with tata neu cashback on a blr del ticket, paid 4725 for what was listed at 5800.
List of Air India Coupons:
GRABAIR300 GRABAIR1000 FLYAI AIRSAVEAIR GRABAIR AISAVER UPIPROMO BOBAIFLY
flying returns membership is free and actually useful now post tata. even base tier gets free seat selection on ai express. fly 6 to 8 times a year and silver pays for itself in lounge access alone. no reason to not enrol.
I personally never pay for seat selection at booking. Just pick a free seat during the web checkin. window seats are almost always still available unless you're flying peak or want a window seat.
If you're doing a multi city trip like del bom goa del, book it as one multi city ticket not three one ways. through fare is cheaper. saved around 3k on a recent trip doing this.
AI express now has cabin only fares. for a 2 to 3 day trip just travel light and skip the checked bag fee. saves 600 to 1500 every sector.
The incognito thing is half real. won't directly change ai's price but if you've searched the same route 6 times the algo does bump you. clear cookies or open private window before you finalise, costs nothing to try.