Air India award flights
11 loyalty programs can book Air India award flights: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More and 5 more. Air India loads its schedule 337 days before departure. Through Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles you can only book it 331 days out, because that's when its own window opens.
Programs that book it
11
Schedule opens
337 days out
Shortest program window
331 days
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
Alliance
Star Alliance
Programs that can book Air India
Earliest-opening first. Each one opens on the later of the airline's schedule and its own booking window.
Star AllianceAir Canada Aeroplan
Opens 337 days before departure
No holds1 stopover each way
Star AllianceAir New Zealand Airpoints
Opens 337 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
Star AllianceANA Mileage Club
Opens 337 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
48-hour hold by phone1 stopover per round trip
Star AllianceAvianca LifeMiles
Opens 337 days before departure
No holds+1
Star AllianceEVA Air Infinity MileageLands
Opens 337 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
24-hour hold2 stopovers per round trip
Star AllianceLufthansa Miles & More
Opens 337 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
Holds by phone2 stopovers per round trip
Star AllianceSingapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Opens 337 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
No holds1 stopover per round trip
Star AllianceTAP Miles&Go
Opens 337 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
No holds1 stopover per round trip
Star AllianceThai Royal Orchid Plus
Opens 337 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
No holds1 stopover each way
Star AllianceUnited MileagePlus
Opens 337 days before departure
No holds
Star AllianceTurkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
Opens 331 days before departure · program's window is shorter
48-hour hold by phone1 stopover per round trip
Transferable points that reach Air India
Through the programs above.
- Amex Membership RewardsANA Mileage Club, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Chase Ultimate RewardsAir Canada Aeroplan, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, United MileagePlus
- Citi ThankYou RewardsAvianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- Capital One MilesAir Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- Bilt RewardsAir Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, TAP Miles&Go, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, United MileagePlus
- Wells Fargo RewardsAvianca LifeMiles
- Marriott BonvoyANA Mileage Club, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, Avianca LifeMiles, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, United MileagePlus
- Rove MilesAir Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- Brex RewardsAvianca LifeMiles, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Frequently asked questions
Which programs can book Air India award flights?
Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, United MileagePlus and Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles. Each has its own prices, taxes and rules, so compare a few before you transfer points.
When do Air India award seats open?
Air India loads its schedule 337 days before departure. Some programs search a shorter window, so you can only book it through them later: Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles (331 days).
Which transferable points can book Air India flights?
Amex Membership Rewards (through ANA Mileage Club, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and 1 more), Chase Ultimate Rewards (through Air Canada Aeroplan, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer and United MileagePlus), Citi ThankYou Rewards (through Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer and 2 more), Capital One Miles (through Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands and 3 more), Bilt Rewards (through Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, TAP Miles&Go and 2 more), Wells Fargo Rewards (through Avianca LifeMiles) and 3 more. Transfer only once you've found the seat, since transfers usually can't be reversed.
More Star Alliance airlines
Partners and booking windows change. Confirm award space on the program's site before you transfer points.