Provided that senior travellers know how to get the concession and what to request when they call, they may save quite a significant sum of money. Air India now has a concession of senior citizens on its passengers who are 60 years and older; the concession is offered on the base fare (excluding taxes and fees) and varies depending on domestic or international travel.

Air India has their own booking pages and frequently asked questions which are the best option to validate the rules and confirm the eligibility, the proof requirements, and the discount bands.

How To Begin With a Simple Call

Make your call on Air India Booking Phone Number New York Airport with the necessaries and maintain the reservation on a strict time schedule. Indicate that you have called to book a flight under the concession of Senior Citizens and give fully the name of the traveller, his/her date of birth and passport number (if foreign nation) or any valid government photo-id (if Indian nation).

Air India’s booking widget uses a “Concession Type” field labelled Senior Citizen, when booking by phone, ask the agent to set that concession on the passenger record and confirm the fare breakdown that shows the concession applied to the base fare.

The Air India booking tool has a concession type field acquired as Senior Citizen when booking via telephone request agent to add the concession on the passenger record and validate the fare structure displaying the concession amount applied to the base fare.

Things that you need to check during the call 

Ask the agent to e-mail you the booking reference number and a breakdown fare quote to ensure that the percentage of concession is correct, since the senior concession is applied upon the amount the base fare plus other taxes/fees are independent.

You are to purchase seat upgrades services, ask the agent to provide the quote after the concession to know the real amount paid out of the pocket.

To change dates and cancel tickets check the fare rules read out to the agent, recent promotional concessions of Air India typically one free date change (fare difference may apply) and general cancellation/refund conditions due to fare class. You can use that booking reference when you demand any change. Connect with Air India Booking Phone Number New York Airport for immediate queries.

A few things to be aware of when calling from New York.

• Inform the agent that you are going to provide evidence of age on check-in otherwise the concession is void. Air India

• The rates of the senior concession vary by route: the maximum is of the order of 25 on domestic base fares, it is the maximum of 10 on international base fares in current offers - request the actual percentage of your specific flight during the call.

• Certain promotional selections (such as extra savings when using UPI and some app/website promo codes) cannot be used with a phone reservation; they must be accessed through the airline Web site or app; enquiring about alternative promo with the agent could be a possibility.

• Request the full fare rule text to be e-mailed in the event that you make changes in future, that document reflects the deadline on refunds and changes fees.

It is easy to call Air India Booking Phone Number New York Airport and book under the senior concession as long as you are ready: you must have ID details, demand that concession be applied to the base fare, receive a written quote of the fare and booking reference, and clarify how any change, cancellation of ticket or upgrading services will be carried out in that type of fare.