Air India payment plans

Yes. Book Air India on Laters.com and choose a pay-later provider at checkout. It works on every Air India route we sell, and the e-ticket is issued as soon as the payment is approved. The plans you see depend on the country you book from and on your fare.

No. You get the same Air India ticket at the same fare, issued under the airline's own fare rules and conditions of carriage, with the same baggage allowance and seat selection. Only the way you pay for it is spread out.

Economy and Premium Economy passengers can carry one cabin bag of up to 7 kg, and First and Business passengers up to 10 kg. The bag must fit within 55 x 40 x 20 cm (115 cm in total). You can also bring one small personal item of up to 3 kg that fits under the seat in front.

On domestic flights, Economy includes 15 kg on Value fares, 20 kg on Classic and 25 kg on Flex. International allowances vary by region, and routes to Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan use a piece concept of one or two bags at 23 kg each. No single checked bag may weigh more than 32 kg.

Web check-in opens 48 hours before the scheduled departure and closes 2 hours before international flights and 1 hour before domestic flights. Airport check-in counters generally open 3 hours before departure and close 1 hour before, or 75 minutes before for international flights leaving Delhi.

Yes. Maharaja Club is Air India's free loyalty programme, and points are earned per INR 100 spent on the fare, starting at 6 points on the Red tier. Points can be earned on Air India, Air India Express and Star Alliance partner flights. The 2 bonus points per INR 100 that Air India offers for bookings on its own website and app do not apply to bookings made elsewhere.

Cancellation charges follow the rules of your Air India fare, which depend on the fare type, the route and how close to departure you cancel. Air India says refunds usually take 7 to 10 business days to process and go back to the payment method used for the booking, so check with your pay-later provider how a refund is applied to any instalments still due.

Yes. Air India is a member of Star Alliance, which it describes as the world's largest global airline alliance. That lets you connect onto partner airlines and earn or redeem Maharaja Club points when flying with them.

Yes, on Laters.com. Choose a pay-later provider such as Grab, Tabby or Atome at checkout where one is offered in your country, and the e-ticket issues once payment is approved. Booking direct, Air India says it does not offer book now, pay later; its only instalment route is EMI on an Indian bank credit card.

On airindia.com, Air India accepts credit cards (American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club, Discover and JCB), RuPay, internet banking, e-wallets, UPI and EMI, and adds a non-refundable convenience fee to every web, app and call-centre booking. On Laters.com the same Air India fare can be paid by card, with crypto such as Bitcoin or USDC, or on a pay-later plan, with no booking fee.

Yes, with an Indian bank credit card. Air India's own FAQ confirms EMI on bookings made on its website and app, and banks such as HDFC and ICICI run time-limited EMI offers there. EMI is credit from your bank, so the bank sets the tenure and interest. Without an Indian credit card, a pay-later plan at the Laters.com checkout is the alternative where one is offered in your country.

Yes, through Laters.com, where providers such as Grab and Tabby offer monthly plans in their own markets, with interest set by the provider and a credit check. Air India has no pay-monthly plan of its own beyond bank credit-card EMI, and its Fare Lock only holds a fare for 48 hours before you pay in full.