Air India Black Friday Sale India 2025: Up To 25% Base Fare Drops

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By Hritik Kumar - Content Writer @ Zoutons Nov 2025 Share this blog

Sale Snapshot

Event
Likely Dates
Booking Window
Offer
Where It Drops First

Air India Black Friday 2025

Fri 28 Nov – Mon 1 Dec

till 30 Jun 2026 (US/Aus likely Oct 2026)

domestic ~20% base, intl ~10–12%

app + website

Zoutons Verified Air India Coupons

CodeBenefit

CJAir

Flat ₹300 OFF on domestic bookings

CJAir

Up to ₹1000 OFF on international bookings

CJAir

Extra ₹1000 OFF on USA/Canada tickets

CJAir

Domestic fares starting from ₹13,003

UPIPROMO

Flat ₹300 OFF on domestic tickets

ICICI750

Flat ₹750 OFF (ICICI card users)

ICICI2500

Flat ₹2500 OFF on international bookings

ICICI3000

Flat ₹3000 OFF on high–value long haul

EMI10

10% OFF on EMI payment bookings

BOBDOM500

Flat ₹500 OFF on domestic bookings

BOBINT2000

Flat ₹2000 OFF on international bookings

NBPROMO

Extra discount on net banking checkout


Air India Saving Tips

  • student = ~10% base + 10kg extra + 1 free date change (direct bookings only)

  • senior citizen = up to ~25% domestic base cut

  • armed forces = up to ~50% off select domestic

  • Maharaja = earn more direct + family pooling accelerates redemption

  • Premium Economy is not luxury this week — it’s math

  • always block first → then use the 24-hour free change (if ≥7 days out)

  • Flex is ONLY worth it if your dates are not locked (weddings / visa)


Where The Value Will Be: Route Playbook

There’s a clear difference in behaviour, domestic dips are smoother and more mechanical, international dips depend on demand pressure + validity window.
Gulf / SEA behave like “weekend escapes”.
US / UK behave like “family return lanes”.

Corridor
Why It Works

Domestic metros

Tue/Wed + red-eye = low pressure slots

Europe / UK / USA / Canada

deep validity = more freedom to choose dates

Australia

summer block holds best value in this window

Middle East + SEA

capacity tension = aggressive pricing

Editor’s Picks: where the travel desk would personally put their money

This is not hype, this is the smartest use-cases in this specific week.

Route Pick
Why It Makes Sense This Week

India → UK (early Jan)

emotional travel + winter Europe magic

India → Australia (summer 2026 block)

holiday season forecasting

India → Gulf (Fri night → Mon return)

short break / low annual leave burn

Students returning Jan–Mar

concession stacking + baggage freedom

Baggage Quick Sheet

Weight stress ruins international travel mood, Black Friday is pointless if the airport counter ruins it later.
this is the simplest table to remember:

Type
Limit

Cabin bag

55×40×20 cm

Checked piece

32kg max

Elite tier

extra baggage allowance scales up


How To Shop This Sale Smart

  • ALWAYS check app because convenience fee waiver only lives there

  • block → then perfect later via 24-hour buffer

  • compare DEL vs BOM vs BLR — same country ≠ same fare logic

  • avoid Sunday returns — brutal surge

  • red-eyes dip deeper than primetime

  • pause 5 seconds at checkout — bank banners often load after seat confirm

Quick Recap

Type
Best Play
Why

Domestic India

Tue/Wed red-eye

demand trough = shallow price curve

India ↔ UK/US

Premium Economy

comfort ROI spike

India ↔ Australia

early summer blocks

historically extended window

India ↔ Gulf/SEA

Fri–Mon

best for micro escapes

FAQs 

Does Black Friday actually deliver better fares?
yes, domestic drops ~₹900–₹3500, international ~₹2500–₹9000. these aren’t “sale tags” — this is curve pressure release.

Is the premium economy truly worth it?
This is the ONLY week where the price gap becomes rational. long haul comfort x money spent = adult sanity.

Should I book at night or morning?
Night → early morning (1am–6am) is quieter search load → usually better dips.

Does that 24hr rule really help?
Massively. It lets you freeze fare BEFORE negotiating your dates.

Do student / senior concessions really stack?
Yes, if the fare brand allows. The student is the strongest because of baggage + date movement.