Vistara – collectively owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airways – is about to be merged with Air India on Monday as a part of the salt-to-steel conglomerate’s consolidation of its aviation enterprise.
A Vistara plane prepares to land at Kempegowda Worldwide Airport in Bengaluru.(AFP)
After the merger, Membership Vistara and Air India will formally mix their Flying Returns loyalty packages, marking a serious milestone for the Indian aviation business. The merged program will likely be known as Maharaja Membership, ushering in a brand new period for frequent vacationers nationwide.
Information about Maharaja Air India membership
All Membership Vistara (CV) Factors, Tier Factors, and any relevant vouchers will likely be moved to the members’ related Flying Returns accounts as a part of the combination. Moreover, Membership Vistara members’ Tier Standing will likely be effortlessly transferred, guaranteeing that devoted purchasers will nonetheless be capable to take use of the benefits they’ve accrued.
No matter their preliminary expiration date, all CV Factors—together with these with prolonged validity—will proceed to be legitimate for no less than a yr after the migration date. As members are integrated into the enlarged Air India community, this enlargement ensures that they’ll hold utilizing their factors with out concern. Members can have extra choices for his or her rewards as a result of factors could also be redeemed at any of Air India’s extra intensive native and worldwide locations.
Moreover, Flying Returns accounts will robotically get any “On-demand Vouchers” that aren’t supplied by November 11, 2024. These vouchers can have a set length of 9 months from the date of switch.
Moreover, Membership Vistara disclosed that the chance to buy CV Factors and delay the validity of the voucher can be accessible till October 25, 2024. As a part of the change to the brand new Maharaja Membership reward program, each advantages will likely be faraway from Membership Vistara accounts after this date.
The Tier Standing of all members will likely be prolonged by Membership Vistara by means of November 30, 2025, starting on November 1, 2024. There will not be any downgrades or renewals throughout this prolonged interval, so members will nonetheless be capable to benefit from the perks of their current tier.
When Flying Returns and Membership Vistara accounts are joined, the full variety of flights and Tier Factors from each accounts will likely be used to determine the ultimate Tier Standing. Relying on the general variety of factors and flights accrued, the system will robotically decide if members are eligible for a better tier, and the ultimate standing will both characterize the upper of the 2 accounts or be promoted.
Membership Vistara members will now not be capable to accrue or use factors on Vistara flights as of November 11, 2024. Nonetheless, prospects will be capable to redeem their Membership Vistara factors all through Air India’s wider community if they’re moved to their Flying Returns account after the migration.
This variation is a element of the continual course of to introduce “Maharaja Club,” the brand new, consolidated loyalty program. Because the merger strikes ahead, extra changes are anticipated, with the administration workforce at Membership Vistara enjoying a key position in figuring out this system’s future course. Within the upcoming weeks, common travellers could count on extra upgrades as the combination is anticipated to provide a extra complete loyalty bundle.