Concessions for India’s Armed Forces
Concessions for India’s Armed Forces
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Active Members and veterans of India’s armed forces—as well as eligible family members—receive a discount on domestic flights. The discount amount, which varies based on travel dates, will be clearly displayed during the booking process.
Eligibility
Active and retired military personnel of Indian Armed Forces, including but not limited to:
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
- Paramilitary
- General Reserve Engineering Force
- Coast Guard
- Border Roads Organisation
- Central Armed Police Forces
- Special Frontier Force
- Officers disabled in war
- Recipients of highest bravery awards
- Various inter-service commands and institutions
The following family members of the above personnel will also be considered:
- Spouse
- Dependent children between 2 and 26 years of age
- Married children are not eligible
- Discount for children may not be combined with any additional discount
- Dependent parents
- War widows and widows of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), Assam Rifles (AR), and Central Police Organizations (CPOs)
Required ID
Identity verification is mandatory, and passengers must carry proof of identification throughout the journey. Acceptable proof of identity includes:
- Official ID card issued to active and retired personnel
- Dependent ID card issued to family members of active and retired personnel
- Armed Forces widows require an ID card issued by the Ministry of Defence
- Widows of CAPF, AR, and CPOs require an Operational Casualty Certificate issued by Directorate General of concerned force
Concession
Discount will be applied to base airfare for all routes within India territory, for travel in economy classes.Discounts vary based on travel dates and will be clearly displayed during the booking process. Discounts are valid on both one-way and round-trip bookings.
Standard fees apply for flight changes, cancellations, or refunds.
Eligibility
Active and ex-military personnel of the Indian Armed Forces who have received the highest bravery awards - level I, II and III.
(a) Post-independence Awards
- Level I: Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra
- Level II: Mahavir Chakra and Kirti Chakra
- Level III: Vir Chakra and Shaurya Chakra
(b) Pre-independence Awards
- Level l: Victoria Cross, and George Cross
- Level ll: Distinguished Service Cross, Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, and George Medal
Required documents
Official ID card issued by Army, Navy, or Air Force Headquarters
Travel
All sectors in India.
Validity of ticket
The tickets are valid up to one year from the date of issuance.
Ticket updates
A fee is applicable for date/flight changes, flight cancellations and refunds.
Additional Information
- Concessionary fares are applicable on Air India flights only.
- Concessionary fares are not applicable on domestic codeshare flights.
Eligibility
- People deployed as ‘active’ personnel of the General Reserve Engineering Force.
- The personnel must be travelling at their own expense.
- Family members of the personnel deployed as ‘active’ General Reserve Engineering Force personnel. The family includes a spouse, dependent children (between 2 to 26 years of age), and dependent parents.
- Married children are not eligible for this discount.
Required Documents
- Official ID card issued to serving personnel
- Dependent ID card issued to family members of serving personnel
Travel
All sectors within India.
Validity of the ticket
Up to one year from the date of issuance.
Ticket updates
A fee is applicable for date/flight changes, flight cancellations and refunds.
Additional information
- Concessionary fares are applicable on Air India flights only.
- Concessionary fares are not applicable on domestic codeshare flights.
Eligibility
Personnel of paramilitary forces who are in active service and travelling at their own expense.
Paramilitary forces of India include BSF, ITBP, CISF, CRPF, RPF, NSG, SSB, Coast Guards, Assam Rifles, and IB
Family members of the personnel of paramilitary forces who are in active service.
Family members include a spouse, dependent children (between 2 to 26 years of age), and dependent parents.
Married children are not eligible for this discount.
Required documents
Official ID card issued by Army, Navy, or Air Force Headquarters
Travel
This is applicable in all sectors in India.
Validity of the ticket
Up to one year from the date of issuance.
Ticket updates
A fee is applicable for date/flight changes, flight cancellations and refunds.
Additional information
Concessionary fares are applicable on Air India flights only. It is not applicable on codeshare domestic flights.
Eligibility
Officers disabled at war, their family members including a spouse, dependent children between 2 and 26 years of age, and dependent parents only. Married children are not considered for the family concession and will have to travel at their own expense.
Required document
Official ID card issued to serving personnel, and ‘dependent’ card issued to family members.
Travel
Any sector within India.
Ticket validity
Up to a year from the date of issuance.
Ticket updates
A fee is applicable for date/flight changes, flight cancellations and refunds.
Additional info
- Concessionary fares are applicable on Air India flights only and are not valid on codeshare domestic flights.
Eligibility
War widows of Indian Armed Forces personnel and widows of Central Armed Police Force, Assam Rifles, and Central Police Organisations.
Required documents
- ID card issued by the Ministry of Defence to war widows.
- Operational Casualty Certificate issued by Director General of Concerned Forces.
Travel
Any sector within India.
Ticket validity
Up to a year from the date of issuance.
Ticket updates
A fee is applicable for date/flight changes, flight cancellations and refunds.
Additional info
- Concessionary fares are applicable on Air India flights only and are not valid on codeshare domestic flights.
Note: These fares are not applicable to international routes and codeshare or interline flights, including those operated by Air India Express.
- Advance reservation and ticketing:
- Reservations and ticketing for each travel segment must be completed at the same time.
- Waitlist and standby not permitted.
- Sale and travel validity: until further notice.
- Discount is valid on both one-way and round-trip bookings.
- Fare rules for cancellations, refunds, rebooking, and reissues as per the respective cabin class will apply.
- Concessional fares are subject to availability of seats.
- The tickets are non-endorsable, non-reroutable.
- No name changes are permitted.
- Proper verification of valid ID/documents:
- Identity verification is MANDATORY and will be carried out at the time of ticketing at a city ticketing office or airport ticketing office and again at check-in points at the airport.
- Passengers must carry proof of identification throughout the journey. No one has the authority to waive the condition of documentation check.
- Airport managers and duty managers undertake surprise checks.
- Boarding will be denied in the event of failure to present the Required Documentation (as defined under the offer details) at the time of check-in and/or the boarding gate. Air India reserves the right to take necessary legal action under applicable law, in cases of such fraudulent activity.
- Identity verification is MANDATORY and will be carried out at the time of ticketing at a city ticketing office or airport ticketing office and again at check-in points at the airport.
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Free baggage allowance of 25 kg/55 lb is applicable.
