AirAsia India is a no-frill low-cost airline and is 100% owned by Tata Sons. It is one of the most sought-after airlines in India in the low-cost airline segment dominated by Indigo. Although it works in a low-cost airline segment, it still has a frequent flyer program of international standards. The AirAsia India frequent flyer program is integrated with Tata NeuPass membership. Let’s find out everything about the AirAsia India Tata NeuPass Frequent flyer program.
Why does AirAsia India offer FFP in Tata NeuPass?
Tata NeuPass is the super app from Tata sons that has all the Tata brands in one place for the customers. So AirAsia India’s frequent flyer program was also integrated with Tata NeuPass.
How does the AirAsia India NeuPass Frequent Flyer Program work?
If you travel with AirAsia India more often, you can register for NeuPass benefits. For the amount spent on AirAsia India, you earn Neu Coins that have a value of Rs. 1 per Neu Coin. Also, many more benefits are unlocked as you travel more with AirAsia India. Read below for complete details.
Register for AirAsia India Frequent Flyer Program
Register with the Tata NeuPass app and AirAsia India to benefit from the frequent flyer program. However, ensure that you provide the same mobile number on the app and website else you will not earn any Neu Coins. You also need to ensure that name of the person is the same on both the app and website.
AirAsia India NeuPass Tier and Eligibility (Badges)
Upon registration or enrollment, you are allocated a Base member tier. This tier gets you the badge of an “Aviator”. Apart from the fancy name nothing is fancy since this is the base tier.
Interestingly, AirAsia India NeuPass tiers have names different from industry standards, to make it a bit confusing. For example, the highest tier usually is Platinum or Diamon, or Titanium which an ordinary person can resonate with however at AirAsia India it works differently. But still, this program works.
Here are the AirAsia India NeuPass Badges :
- Aviator: Base Member
- Explorer: 2nd Tier
- Highflyer: 3rd Tier
- Jetsetter: 4th and Highest Tier
AirAsia India NeuPass Badges Eligibility Criteria
The AirAsia India frequent flyer program, has easy eligibility as your eligibility is decided based either on the number of flights taken or the amount spent.
Here are the badges wise eligibility criteria for AirAsia India NeuPass FFP:
- Aviator: No criteria
- Explorer: Rs. 30000 spending or five flights
- Highflyer: Rs. 60000 spending or ten flights
- Jetsetter: Rs. 120000 spending or 20 flights
It is easy for travellers to achieve an Explorer badge since most flight customer travels around 4-5 times a year. Aligning their journeys with AirAsia India would help them get these easily achievable badges.
Also, unlike its bigger sister Vistara, you can be upgraded to the following badge based on the amount spent or flights taken whereas in the case of Vistara, you have to meet both conditions of earning tier points and flights taken.
How many Neu Coins does an AirAsia India badge earn?
Every badge of the frequent flyer program of AirAsia India earns different Neu Coins.
Here are the badge-wise Neu Coin earnings:
- Aviator: 2 NeuCoins for every Rs 100
- Explorer: 4 NeuCoins for every Rs. 100
- Highflyer: 6 NeuCoins for every Rs. 100
- Jetsetter: 8 NeuCoins for every Rs. 100
Pro Tip: As a limited-time offer Aviator or Explorer badge holders can earn 5 NeuCoins for every Rs. 100 spent on bookings made through the Tata NeuPass app.
Note: Above Neu, Coins are only earned if the booking is made directly on the AirAsia India website or the AirAsia India mobile app. The Neu Coins are halved if the booking is from anywhere else. For example, Jetsetter will earn 4 NeuCoins for every Rs. 100 spent. AirAsia is a separate website and will not earn any NeuCoins.
Validity of Neu Coins:
The Validity of NeuCoin is from the last transaction date on which you earned a NeuCoin or used a NeuCoin which means you can effectively use NeuCoin forever even if you earned or used just a single NeuCoin in the past year.
Spending Considered for Neu Coins and Badges Eligibility
Only the following spending is considered for Neu Coins earnings and Badges Eligibility:
- The base fare of the airline ticket
- Ancillary Spends like:
- Meals selection
- Seat selection
- Baggage weight charges
- In-flight purchases
- Flyporter
- Red Carpet Services
- Priority check-in & boarding
- 3rd party services
- ID90 flight bookings (AirAsia specific)
However, the following spending is expressly excluded:
- Ancillary Spends on:
- Codeshare or Interline flights
- Booking of Avis cars or insurance or lounge access
- Group bookings
- Charter flights
- Sponsored Promotional tickets
- Penalties
- Taxes
Badge-wise benefits with AirAsia India NeuPass
The benefits of an AirAsia India NeuPass FFP differ based on the Badge you have. Here are the badge-wise benefits:
Aviator Badge Holder Benefits:
- Discount on Direct Bookings: Rs. 100
- Blackout Dates for using NeuCoins: No
Explorer Badge Holder Benefits:
- Discount on Direct Bookings: Rs. 150
- Blackout Dates for using NeuCoins: No
- Flight Voucher: 1 worth Rs. 2000
- Ancillary Spending Voucher: 1 worth Rs. 500
Highflyer Badge Holder Benefits:
- Discount on Direct Bookings: Rs. 200
- Blackout Dates for using NeuCoins: No
- Flight Voucher: A Rs. 5000 voucher for every 10th flight
- Ancillary Spending Voucher: 2 worth Rs. 500 each
- Standard Seat Selection (subject to availability): Free
- Flight Change Fee or Cancellation Fee Wavier: 1 per flight
Jetsetter Badge Holder Benefits:
- Discount on Direct Bookings: Rs. 250
- Blackout Dates for using NeuCoins: No
- Flight Voucher: A Rs. 5000 voucher for every 10th flight
- Ancillary Spending Voucher: 4 worth Rs. 500 each
- Standard Seat Selection (subject to availability): Free
- Flight Change Fee or Cancellation Fee Wavier: 1 per flight
Ancillary Spending Voucher
The Ancillary spending voucher is a decent benefit as you can use them for meals, seat selection, etc. Also, Air Aisa India has better meal options than other domestic airlines. So, these vouchers are valuable.
Milestone Benefit After 10 Flight
The best part of AirAsia India NeuPass FFP is that you’re given a discount voucher worth Rs. 5K after every 10th Flight. Such a discount voucher hits the ball out of the park as no other low-cost airline in India provides such a benefit. However, these vouchers are limited to 5 in a year. But still, Rs. 25000 worth of vouchers for taking 50 flights is fantastic. We will tell you why shortly
Also, on taking your 5th flight in a year, you’re upgraded to the Explorer Badge which also makes you eligible for a Discount voucher of Rs. 2000 which is excellent.
Redeem NeuCoins earned from AirAsia India NeuPass
The NeuCoins can be used on the Tata NeuPass app at all brands available. For example, your NeuCoins earned on AirAsia India can be used for grocery, clothes, or even hotel booking.
How much Reward Value do you get if you take 30 flights in a year?
By taking 30 flights in a year, you will hold a Jetsetter badge at the end of the year, the highest badge available. Let’s find out the value achieved.
If the average base fare for every flight was Rs. 4000 and Rs. 1000 was the airport fee and fuel purchase then the total spending on flights is Rs. 1.5 lacs. However, only Rs. 1.2 lacs spending will earn Neu Coins.
Here are the benefits you get:
- NeuCoins earned: Rs. 6800
- Discount Received: Rs. 5750
- Ancillary Spending Vouchers: Rs. 3500 (7*Rs. 500)
- Flight Vouchers: Rs. 17000 (1*2000,3*5000)
The total value in INR is Rs.33000 on total spending of Rs. 1.5 lacs giving you a reward rate of 22% which is superb. Even an explorer who takes ten flights gets a reward value of 10%.
Pro Tip: Tata has launched two Tata Neu Credit cards. These credit cards can further increase the reward rate on spending at AirAsia India. These credit cards allow a minimum earning of 5 NeuCoins on the spending of Rs. 100. Also, the top Tata Neu Credit Card earns 10 NeuCoins on the spending of Rs. 100 with AirAsia India.
Final Thoughts
The AirAsia India NeuPass Frequent flyer program beats Indigo 6E rewards. Also, the FFP has simple terms and easily achievable badges. Even the reward rate is above 20% on travel spending is incredible. However, the only downside is AirAsia India is a domestically focused airline, and its benefit cannot be shared or used on Vistara or AirAsia International since Indigo has a codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines which gives it an edge. But if you are looking for domestic travel with better comfort than other low-cost airlines then AirAsia India does work well. The merger with Air India Express and becoming a subsidiary of Air India should further enhance this AirAsia India NeuPass frequent flyer program. Ideally, Tatas should retain the frequent flyer program that AirAsia India presently has since it works.
