Star Alliance carrier Air India confirmed today that it has successfully migrated Vistara's frequent flyers into an all-new loyalty program that replaces Flying Returns as the loyalty program for the unified airline. Introducing the Maharaja Club Prior to the merger between Vistara and Air India, which was completed this week , the two carriers offered different frequent flyer programs. Air India offered its Flying Returns program, which provides access to the Star Alliance network for points accrual and redemption.
Meanwhile, Vistara operated the award-winning Club Vistara program. Air India now has over 5,600 weekly flights. The airline confirmed this week that it has successfully migrated all 4.
5 million frequent flyers from Club Vistara to Air India's recently redesigned frequent flyer program, Maharaja Club. In a statement , Air India confirmed that all existing Flying Returns benefits would be preserved: "With Club Vistara merging into Flying Returns, Air India’s loyalty programme dons an all-new avatar, Maharaja Club bringing you the best of both worlds while offering unparalleled privileges and exclusive benefits. "Rest assured; all existing Flying Returns benefits will be maintained.
" Elite tier holders will also continue to receive perks and benefits across the remaining Star Alliance carriers. What is happening with the Maharaja Club? According to the airline, all benefits and privileges remain the same. Passengers will continue to earn Maharaja Points each time .