When you join the Flying Returns loyalty program, you are automatically given the Red status tier. As you fly more, you are upgraded to the Premium Status Tier. In order to get a tier upgrade, you have to earn a certain number of Status FR points within 12 months.

When you become a member of the Premium status tiers, you get access to many features and benefits for the following year. These include bonus FR points, extra cabin and checked baggage allowance, dedicated check-in counters, upgrade vouchers, priority check-in and boarding, etc.New Delhi Investment

Here are all the benefits of different status tiers with Air India Flying Returns.

Spend points for reward flights & cabin upgrades.Udabur Stock

Everygreen points.

Earn points on all spends at Air India and partner airlines.

Silver

All benefits of Red tier.

Dedicated customer support.

Priority privileges.

All benefits of the Silver tier.

Vouchers for upgrade.

Complimentary lounge access.

Platinum

All benefits of the Gold tier.

Fly early benefit.

Seat selection privileges.

Changes and cancellation fee waivers.

Here is how you can earn Air India FR Points:

Whenever you fly on a domestic or international route on an Air India flight, you earn Flying Returns (FR) points, and you receive more points based on the length of your flight route. Also, the higher your fare class, the more points you earn for your travel. As Air India is a Star Alliance member, you also earn FR points by flying on any of the Star Alliance member airlines flights.

You can convert the reward points earned on your select SBI, Axis, HSBC, and Citibank credit cards to Air India FR points at a fixed ratio. If you are a frequent traveler, you can get rewarded for your everyday spends through your credit card and then convert your reward points to air miles.

Once you have earned Air India FR points, the next step is to redeem your points for flights. You must be a member of the Air India Flying Returns program in order to claim your miles and redeem them for award flights. FR points needed to redeem different fare class flights are as follows –

Business Class – 2 times the points needed for Economy class.

First Class – 2.5 times the points required for Economy class.

Flight redemption using FR points is based on your flight route, and more points are needed to book higher-fare class flights. You can check the required points on Air India’s official points calculator. The following are the top routes for travelers to redeem Flying Returns points.

Delhi to Leh – 8,000 Points

Delhi to Mumbai – 5,000 Points

Mumbai to Kolkata – 6,000 Points

Chennai to Jodhpur – 1,500 Points

You can also use your FR points to book Star Alliance member airlines award flights based on the Star Alliance Award Chart. Redemption depends on the availability of seats on your designated flight and the booking class. Moreover, you can also redeem your FR points to upgrade your eligible tickets on international and domestic flights. The points required to upgrade the fare class depend on the booking class of your Economy class ticket. For Star Alliance upgrades, it depends on the booked RBD and the partner airline in that situation.

Visit the official website of Air India.

Log in to your Flying Returns account.

You will reach your Account Summary page. Go to the Points box and click on Book a Flight.

In the flight search box, enter your arrival and departure location, date of travel, and other details, and then search for flights.

You will see all available flights on your chosen date, along with the total miles required to book the flight.

Click on the flight you want to book to check out its details and the available fare class options with the points requirement. Select the fare class you wish to book and continue with the booking.

As we already know, Air India is a member of the Star Alliance, and you can book Air India-operated flights using partner airlines’ miles as well. We’ll talk about the leading airlines that allow you to book Air India flights –

Visit the United Airlines website and Sign in to your United MileagePlus account.

Enter the departure and arrival location, date of travel, and other details, then search for Flights.

You will see all the available flights on your chosen dates, including from partner airlines. You can even see options that include flight itineraries from Air India, Vistara, and more.

You can also check out the 30-day calendar to search for all flights during that month.

The total miles required to book the flight, along with other taxes and fees, are given in front of the flight.Surat Stock

Click on any flight to check out its details and proceed with the booking using your United Miles.

Visit the Singapore Airlines website and log in to your account.

Click on Book Trip and then check the Redeem flights box.Lucknow Stock

Next, choose the Show Flight for Star Alliance option to view flights operated by members, including Air India.

You will see all the available flights for your chosen date and can even search for other flights during that week. The miles required to book the flight are given in front of the flight.

Click on any flight to check out its details and proceed to book it using your KrisFlyer Miles.

Visit the Turkish Airlines website.

Log into your Turkish Miles and Smiles account.

Click on Award ticket – Buy a ticket with Miles.

Next, click on Book Now under the Star Alliance award ticket box.

Enter your departure and arrival location, date of travel, and other details to search for available flights. You can choose between Economy Class and Business Class for the results.

You will see all available flights by Air India and other Star Alliance members for your chosen date, along with the Miles required to book the flight. Click on Select this flight to proceed to the next step.

You will see the flight details along with the taxes to be paid in cash for booking the flight. Click on Continue to finalize the booking using your Turkish Miles.

Air India is one of India’s largest airlines, and being part of the Star Alliance, it operates flights to a number of locations across the globeJaipur Stock. Its frequent flyer program, Flying Returns, is highly rewarding, and you can earn FR points on your travels on both Air India and Star Alliance member airlines flights. Additionally, you can even transfer your credit card reward points to Air India FR points at a fixed conversion rate if you are a frequent traveler and want to maximize the benefits of your reward points.

The FR points earned by you can be redeemed for Air India as well as partner airlines award flights. Also, you can upgrade your award flight class using your FR points if you want. You can book award flights through the official Air India website for domestic and international flights.