Best way to book international flights from London to Delhi/Pune?

[metacoder]

Hi All!

I've recently moved to London, UK and wanted to find the best way to book flights.

I hold HDFC Infinia and have the British Airways AMEX card which gets me a companion voucher whenever I spend more than £12K in a year along with avios. We are a couple.

I understand that I can use the companion voucher to get cheaper tickets on British Airways.

I wanted to know if there was a more efficient way. I already use SmartBuy for reward points and redemption.

I and my wife plan to travel to/from India 1-2 times a year and 1-2 domestic flights per year. I will also be using it to book other flight tickets for my family if I get additional benefits.

Update:

The best way I've found until now is via British Airways using my British Airways AMEX card.
Referral for British Airways AMEX card for people in United Kingdom.


I used my Companion Voucher + 41,500 Avios + £700 (~50% discount with Avios + Companion Voucher) to book 2-way flight ticket for 2 passengers via British Airways.
1. Go to britishairways.com -> Book -> Book Reward Flights with Avios
2. Search for LON -> DEL, HYD, BENGALURU etc.
3. Choose the available flights
4. Book with Avios and pay the remaining balance


Thanks!

 

[saketreddy]

If you want to travel in business and it's only 1 traveller, then Air India via turkish is the best option for 30k miles one way.

Economy is 19k miles one way and usually has 2 award seats.

 

[metacoder]

If you want to travel in business and it's only 1 traveller, then Air India via turkish is the best option for 30k miles one way.

Economy is 19k miles one way and usually has 2 award seats.

Can you please elaborate?

Air India via Turkish Airlines? Where do I find this deal?

 

[saketreddy]

Can you please elaborate?

Air India via Turkish Airlines? Where do I find this deal?

Air India and Turkish are star alliance members, so you can book award tickets through either of them.

https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/miles-and-smiles/redeem-miles/redeem-miles-on-flights/partner-airlines-award-tickets/

You can transfer axis edge rewards to turkish and book the flight by calling them.


Again, only 1 seat would be available in business and 2 in economy.