Q : Can I do an online check-in?
A : Online check-in is not always offered by every airline on its website. If the website does permit online check-in you may do so by using your Airline Booking Reference number.
Q : I’ve booked my tickets but now need to add my child’s tickets to my booking. How do I proceed for this
A : You would need to contact your airline directly to book tickets for your child.
Q : I did not receive an e-mail confirmation. What do I do?
A : If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail from us, there is a possibility that an improper e-mail address was registered in our records or your Internet Service Provider blocked the e-mail as a ‘spam’ in which case we suggest you check the address and your spam folder. You can also contact the bank 24 hours Customer Support.
Q : What should I do in cases like - No Flight Results Shown / No Air Search results found / Your Request cannot be processed, please try again later?
A : To eliminate the error, press control + H to clear your browser and temporary files and try search again. If the error persists, it could be due to either of two situations: we can’t find flights for the specified route or the flights are not available on your specified date.
Q : What is an E-ticket?
A : An e–ticket (electronic ticket) is a paperless electronic document with a unique
confirmation number. When you purchase an e–ticket, we e-mail it to you within 30
minutes of your booking. Simply print it out and bring it with you along with a
valid photo ID to the airline counter, when checking-in for your flight.
Q : What is meant by a direct flight?
A : A direct flight is a point-to-point (city-to-city) flight that is either non-stop
or has one or more intermediate stops, but without any change of aircraft.
Q : What is an indirect flight?
A : An indirect flight is one where stop-overs via intermediate cities are involved.
Indirect flights involve change of aircraft and often a change of terminal. It is
not permitted to break your journey in a transit city.
Q : Can I book tickets for infants on CBI Rewards?
A : Yes, you can book for one infant per adult on CBI Rewards. The age of the infant
must be below 24 months on the date of travel. Make sure you carry valid proof of
age documents at the time of check-in. The infant shall not be awarded a seat on
the flight and has to travel with the accompanying adult.
Q : What is the maximum number of seats I can book at one time?
A : A maximum of 9 seats can be booked at one time. If you need to book for more
than 9 travellers, you will have to repeat the booking process for the additional
travellers.
Q : Can I book a multi–city trip?
A : No, you cannot do a multi-city booking at this juncture. To book a multi-city
travel, you will have to book individual sectors, separately.
Q : I did a search for flight tickets and selected my flight. However, after providing
the passenger details, I see that the fares have increased. Why?
A : The airline fares are dynamic in nature and based on availability of the seats
on the particular flight. There are always chances that the seats selected by you
may get sold till the time you complete your booking. Therefore, to minimize the
chances of booking failures, we check the availability of the seats before you proceed
with the payment. If you find that the fare has increased at this step, you have
the option of going ahead with the booking or refresh the search.
Q : Do I need to confirm my flight reservation before I fly?
A : No, you do not have to. However if you wish, you may contact the airline directly.
Q : How do I confirm special services like seats/meals, wheelchair, bassinets etc?
A : CBI Rewards does not do a pre–seating or confirm meals. You will have
to call the airline directly for any seat or meal requirements. Also airlines require
a minimum of 24 – 48 hours prior notification in case any special meal or service
needs to be confirmed. All special requests are subject to confirmation from the
airline and in some cases may be chargeable as per airline policy.
Q : How do I get my e–ticket details?
A : We will send your e–ticket details to the e-mail address provided by you to
us, when you made your reservation.
Q : Do I have to show my e–ticket confirmation e-mail at the airline check–in counter?
A : Yes, you do. Some airports do not allow you to enter without a printout of your
e–ticket, so be sure to carry one with you. If you have forgotten to carry your
e–ticket printout, you can contact the airline ticketing counters at the airport
to issue a duplicate itinerary receipt.
Q : Do you issue paper tickets?
A : No, we do not issue paper tickets.
Q : How do I find out my baggage limit?
A : Please contact the airline directly or visit the airline’s website for accurate
details regarding baggage limits, as rules vary from time to time without any prior
notice.
Q : I misspelled my name while booking a ticket. How do I get it changed?
A : You can call us to check if the airline which you have booked with, entertains
change–of–name requests. However, if the airline does not allow it, you will have
to cancel and re-book the ticket. Normal amendment charges apply in such cases.
Certain airlines do not even allow a re-issue of ticket on such occasions and a
new ticket has to be issued. CBI Rewards/Giift Banking & Payments DMCC
will not entertain any refund of reward points in such cases.
Q : Is it possible to book tickets for another person through my account?
A : Yes. Just enter the details of the passengers you want to book for when you
are asked to enter traveller details at the time of booking.
Q : Can I enter my Frequent Flyer number at the time of booking?
A : Currently we do not take the Frequent Flyer number. You can provide your Frequent
Flyer number at the airline counter during the time of check-in.
Q : Do I have to show my e-ticket confirmation voucher at the check-in counter?
A : Yes, you have to show your e-ticket confirmation voucher. It is important you
carry a print copy, so please ensure you do so.
Q : Do I have to pay anything extra at the airport?
A : Normally all taxes for the airport are collected on the ticket at the time of
booking itself, however many airports do collect development fees / taxes at the
time of departure. Please check with the respective airline before you travel.