Air India
0.4% Cashback
All Customers
0.4%
Cashback timeline
Purchase
Tracked in
3 days
Confirmed in
90 days after your trip
Terms and exclusions
Refunds, cancellations and no-shows
Any rejected, cancelled, refunded, exchanged or returned purchases will not be eligible for Cashback.
- For partial returns or exchanges, we'll prorate the Cashback as an adjustment.
- No-shows and any booking changes that lead to a change in the booking ID will not be eligible for Cashback.
Tracking disclaimers
- Your Cashback may be tracked at a different rate initially and adjusted to the correct rate when we confirm the transaction details.
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What is Air India?
Air India is India's flag carrier, headquartered in Gurugram with primary hubs at Delhi Indira Gandhi International (DEL) and Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM). Following the Tata Group takeover from the Government of India in January 2022, the airline has been restructuring its fleet and network, including a merger with Vistara completed in November 2024, and operates a mix of Boeing 777, 787, 737, and Airbus A320 family aircraft. Book via airindia.com and activate ShopBack through the ShopBack Air India merchant page to earn cashback on eligible bookings at the current published rate.
How does Flying Returns loyalty work?
Flying Returns is Air India's frequent flyer programme with tiers Base (free enrollment), Silver Edge, Golden Edge, and Maharajah Club. Members earn miles on Air India-operated flights and Star Alliance partner flights (including Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and United), redeemable for reward tickets, cabin upgrades, and extra baggage. Following the Vistara integration, Air India moved to a standardised region-based award chart. Elite tier progression is via qualifying miles or segments within the membership year. Verify current thresholds and award pricing on airindia.com before consolidating stays.
Air India sale calendar 2026?
Air India typically runs SIN-outbound fare sales aligned with India festive periods (Diwali in October to November, Republic Day in January), Indian school holidays (May to June, December), and Northern Hemisphere summer travel windows (February to March advance-purchase). Additional windows include Black Friday (November 27, 2026), Cyber Monday (November 30, 2026), and Great Singapore Sale season (June to July). Verify current fares on airindia.com before locking dates.
Is Air India in Star Alliance?
Yes. Air India is a full Star Alliance member, so flights credit to partner programmes including Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Lufthansa Miles and More, United MileagePlus, and ANA Mileage Club. This makes Air India relevant for SG-based KrisFlyer collectors who want to earn miles on SIN-India routes without switching alliance. Star Alliance status benefits (Silver and Gold) also apply on Air India flights: lounge access, priority check-in, and extra baggage per the standard alliance benefits matrix.
Air India vs Singapore Airlines for India from SG?
Singapore Airlines offers multiple daily non-stops SIN to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai with A350 fleet, deep KrisFlyer earning, and premium cabin depth. Air India operates direct SIN-DEL and SIN-BOM services on Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft, typically at competitive published fares and with the option to connect onward across the domestic India network (Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Goa, Cochin). For direct KrisFlyer earning and premium comfort SIA typically wins; for onward domestic India connectivity on a single itinerary Air India often wins. Both credit to KrisFlyer as Star Alliance partners.
Air India vs IndiGo for India from SG?
IndiGo (6E) offers SIN direct services to Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, and other India cities at typically lower published fares on A320neo family aircraft, with a low-cost service model and no complimentary meal or checked baggage on base fares. Air India offers a full-service product with complimentary meals, checked baggage, and Star Alliance mileage earning on Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft. For lowest fare on point-to-point India routes IndiGo typically wins; for full-service comfort, checked bag included, and KrisFlyer earning Air India often wins. Both are cashback-eligible via ShopBack where applicable.
What happened with the Vistara merger?
Vistara (UK), the Tata-Singapore Airlines joint venture, was fully merged into Air India in November 2024. All Vistara flights, routes, and Club Vistara accounts transitioned to Air India and Flying Returns. Singapore Airlines retains a 25.1% equity stake in the enlarged Air India. For SG travellers who previously flew Vistara SIN-DEL or SIN-BOM, those routes now operate under Air India branding and codes. Legacy Club Vistara points were migrated to Flying Returns at a published conversion ratio; check the Air India account portal for balance reconciliation.
How does Air India route from Singapore Changi?
Air India operates typically daily flights between Singapore Changi and Delhi (SIN-DEL) and Singapore Changi and Mumbai (SIN-BOM) on Boeing 787-8 or 777 wide-body aircraft, flight time roughly 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours. From DEL and BOM, same-day connections extend across the Air India domestic India network to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Goa, and many secondary cities. Air India uses Changi Terminal 3. Minimum connection times in DEL and BOM depend on domestic-to-international or international-to-domestic transit; build 90 to 120 minutes if checking bags across sectors.
How do I earn ShopBack cashback on Air India?
Empty any pending Air India booking cart, then click through fresh from the ShopBack Air India merchant page to airindia.com. Log in to your Flying Returns account to apply member offers where available, complete the booking in the same browser session, and confirm the ticket email. Avoid pasting unofficial third-party promo codes at checkout since they can break cashback tracking. Cashback tracks on the paid ticket base fare for eligible bookings at the current published rate; award tickets, points-only redemptions, and travel-agency bookings typically do not qualify.
Do cancellations at Air India affect my ShopBack cashback?
Yes. Any cancelled or refunded portion of your Air India ticket is voided from the ShopBack cashback total, since Air India only pays commission on completed and flown itineraries. If you cancel within the fare's refund window or the flight is a no-show, the pending cashback will not confirm.
Cashback on Air India bookings typically excludes ancillary purchases such as seat selection fees, extra baggage add-ons, in-flight meals, lounge passes, and travel insurance top-ups sold at checkout. Award ticket bookings redeemed with Flying Returns miles, group bookings above the standard passenger threshold, and corporate contract fares are also generally excluded. Cashback calculates on the eligible base fare only, at the current published rate on the ShopBack Air India merchant page. Verify eligibility on the merchant page terms before booking.
