You can accrue miles on tickets purchased in any currency and in any country.
You can accrue miles on all fare-paying tickets, and earn miles depending on the booking class. On full-fare Economy tickets, and on Business/First Class fares, you earn bonus miles.
Air India code-share flights with other airlines qualify for accrual of miles, not for redemption into award tickets.
You can pool your miles with those of your spouse to avail of free tickets, provided your spouse is also a member of Flying Returns.
You can also purchase bonus miles from Flying Returns programme.
Award tickets may be issued for the member or any other person nominated by the member.
Privileges
You are also entitled to a host of special privileges.
Across the counter redemption and retro credit facility.
Separate check-in counters for members available at select domestic airports
Members travelling with only hand baggage in Executive or Economy class can avail the Tele Check-in facility at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Flying Returns members can carry up to 10 kgs additional baggage allowance on AI designated flights, both on domestic and international flights. Additional baggage allowance is not admissible for flights undertaken to/ from US/Canada, and on ATR-42, CRJ and Do-228 flights.