India: €948 Air India Business Class from Copenhagen to 20+ Destinations

Star Alliance member Air India currently runs a marvelous sale for business class tickets from Copenhagen to India. Nonstop roundtrips to Delhi start at €948 (~DKK 7,075), and there are many more destinations possible. Seat selection, lounge access, priority services and two checked bags up to 32kg each are included in this fare.

While prices are roughly €200 higher than three weeks ago, this is still an excellent value deal.

Here are some of the destinations you can reach with this deal:

• Delhi at €948 (nonstop)
• Mumbai at €1,064
• Ahmedabad at €1,071
• Chennai at €1,114
• Bhopal at €1,122
• Goa at €1,123
• Srinagar at €1,124
• Amritsar at €1,128
• Lakhnau at €1,126
• Calcutta at €1,136
• Hyderabad at €1,142
• Bangalore at €1,143
• Thiruvananthapuram at €1,145
• Pune at €1,158
• Kochi at €1,165
• Port Blair, Andamanen at €1,165 (two overnight layovers in Delhi)
• Guwahati at €1.218 (overnight layover)
• and many more…

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price to Delhi. Availabilities to other airports are roughly the same. It will forward you to Skyscanner with your selected flight dates. From there, you can proceed to Air India or check what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €30 cheaper.

Air India deploys Boeing 787 aircraft on flights between Copenhagen and Delhi. These feature a 2-2-2 seating pattern in business class. You can find a review of the rather dated product here. Domestic flights in India are operated by A320 family aircraft. These feature recliner seats in a 2-2 pattern in a dedicated business class section.

Search & Book

According to the fare rules, these tickets are on sale without an expiration date for travel between May and November 2024. There is no minimum stay required. The maximum stay is three months. You need to buy your tickets at least 30 days before departure to get the lowest fare.

Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates and destinations in India. You can buy the cheapest tickets on Skyscanner, but we strongly recommend paying a little more on Air India’s website.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Miles & Points

Air India issues long-haul tickets in booking class Z and domestic connections in booking class D. The nonstop roundtrip to Delhi alone results in the following earnings:

SAS and its loyalty program EuroBonus will exit Star Alliance on August 31, 2024. You have to be back in Copenhagen by that day to earn the SAS EuroBonus points mentioned above.

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Information & Tips for India

India is billed as a “subcontinent” not only for geographical reasons. The argument can be made that there is no region on the entire planet as culturally different as India. For example, it is home to as many vegetarians as the rest of the world. But its unique cuisine is just one of reasons to go there – India has a lot to offer. You can finde paradise like beaches in Goa and Kerala. Buzzing metropoles like Delhi and Mumbai invite you as well as and extravagant buildings and palaces like the world famous Taj Mahal. In conclusion, a country as huge as India is full of possibilities.

Visa & Entry

EU citizens need a visa and a passport to enter India. The easiest way is to apply for an eVisa, that will grant you two entries and a stay up to 60 days. It costs around 30€ on the government’s official site. With it, you can enter the country at almost any international airport.

Transport infrastructure

Flag carrier Air India and a bunch of smaller LCCs connect the airports of Delhi and Mumbai to almost any noteworthy city in the country. For a country its size, India has an excellent railway network. This allows for extremely cheap ground transportation. Renting a car is possible, but incredibly dangerous due to poor road conditions and reckless driving habits.

Currency

Official currency is the Indian rupee. €1 buys roughly ₹91.

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