It is always commendable when an airline recognises and corrects its mistakes relatively quickly.

When Air India relaunched its program under the name Maharaja Club at the end of 2024, it was clear that more value was placed on a nice exterior than on the content.

The improvements now announced are a step in the right direction – notably the reduction in most award prices on Air India flights – but major weaknesses in the program, such as the completely inflated award prices on Star Alliance partners, remain.

Like that, the program remains, unfortunately, only relevant in principle thanks to the local program partners in India and if the only goal is to use miles for award flights within India.