*Air India reserves the right to amend, alter, or update above-mentioned policies any time, without prior notice.
Credit Card Policies for Travel Agents
Air India levies a credit card surcharge (OB fee) of 2.5% on the total booking value in the following scenario:
Non preferred bank – If the card issuing bank is not one of the preferred banks of Air India listed below.
American Express | IndusInd |
Axis Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
HDFC Diners | State Bank of India |
ICICI | YES Bank |
**Cards issued by the preferred banks to travel agents under specific BINS | |
The cards have to be registered through IATA BSP portal and need to be approved by Air India.
Surcharge will be applicable for tickets issued in BSP India and will be filed through respective GDS.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- Bookings made for contracted corporate customers of Air India where the card belongs to the corporation.
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Eligible cards issued by preferred banks, refer to the list of preferred banks.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value (OB fee) on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply in the province of Quebec as per government rules.
- Credit card surcharge is not applicable for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value as OB tax on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value as OB tax on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value as OB tax on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value as OB tax on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value as OB tax on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value as OB tax on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value as OB tax on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value as OB tax on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.
Effective 1 August 2024, Air India will levy a credit card surcharge of 2% of total booking value as OB tax on bookings made using credit cards.
The credit card surcharge (OB fee) will not be levied in case of the following:
- If the form of payment being used is BSP cash.
- If the form of payment being used is Easy Pay (debit cards designated for the Easy Pay programme by IATA).
- Credit card surcharge will not apply for personal cards.
- In case of ticket reissuance.