Unboxing the new Maharaja Club Gold and Platinum kits

As the cabin lights dim and you sit back and relax in your seat, sliding your hand into your Maharaja Club monogrammed leather folio to reach for your earphones, you pause to appreciate the thoughtfully crafted bespoke Maharaja Club welcome kit. Wrapped in quiet elegance, it is a tangible symbol of Air India’s enduring tradition and Indian warmth. The newly launched kit is especially designed to welcome Maharaja Club members to the Gold and Platinum tiers, as Maharaja Club’s way of invoking #ThatSpecialFeeling the underlying ethos of the loyalty programme. The kit is being progressively presented to patrons as they reach the Gold and Platinum status. 

What’s inside the Maharaja Club Platinum Welcome Kits?

The Maharaja Club Platinum kits, rolled out for members entering the tier in November 2025, are thoughtfully designed to elevate the travel experience of our top-tier members Each item in the kit has been curated to combine luxury with utility.

• Leather folio - A custom-made leather folio by Nappa Dori featuring several utility pockets for all your tech and travel accessories
• Membership card -The Maharaja Club platinum membership card, in a striking new design, embodying the spirit of the revamped and renewed membership experience
• Fridge magnet - A souvenir fridge magnet, displaying the Air India Maharaja in his renewed avatar
• Customised luggage tags - Two personalised luggage tags resembling your Maharaja Club membership card - an easy way to recognise your bags
• Passport holder - A minimalist yet chic Nappa Dori passport holder to match the monogrammed leather folio.
• Maharaja deck of cards - An exclusively designed deck of Maharaja playing cards – a collectible for every aviation enthusiast and frequent flyer
• Commemorative brass medallion - A limited-edition brass medallion commemorating J. R. D. Tata’s historic first flight aboard the Puss Moth in 1932

What’s inside the Maharaja Club Gold Welcome Kits?

The Maharaja Club Gold kit is a stylish token of welcome to our valued members entering the gold tier in October 2025. It is charm coupled with nostalgia as it thoughtfully acknowledges your frequent flyer status.

• Membership card - The first item in the kit is your Maharaja Club Gold membership card
• Customised luggage tags - Two personalised luggage tags in elegant gold tones to reflect your membership status
• Acrylic tea coasters - An assorted set of acrylic coasters - a collectors’ item displaying the Maharaja in vintage Air India art

What benefits do Gold and Platinum members enjoy?

Maharaja Club offers a host of benefits for its premium members, including priority check-in and boarding, complimentary access to some of the world’s best lounges, reciprocal privileges when flying with any of our 24 Star Alliance partners across global destinations and the flexibility of earning points for shopping and experiences with Maharaja Club partners.

How to reach Maharaja Club Gold and Platinum tiers?

Air India’s Maharaja Club has four Tires including Red, Silver, Gold and Platinum. To reach the gold tier, you need to earn 30000 Tier Points (with at least 9000 points earned through flights with Air India) or through 60 eligible flights with Air India and its Partner Airlines within a year (8 of these flights must be with Air India). You will earn Tier Points with every flight you take with Air India or 24 Star Alliance Partner Airlines

Frequent flyers upgrade to the exclusive Platinum tier after earning at least 45000 Maharaja points (with at least 13500 points earned from eligible Air India flights) or by taking 90 flights with Air India or Partner Airlines in a year (at least 12 of these flights must be with Air India).

You are automatically upgraded to the next tier once you meet the required criteria. You can track your tier status by logging into your Maharaja Club account through the Air India website or app.