Air India and Standard Chartered partnered to offer travel and wealth benefits to global Indians. Eligible clients in Singapore and the UAE will get Maharaja Club status and financial services. Rajesh Kannan said, "The proposition supports the increasingly international lifestyles of our customers while strengthening their connection with Air India."
Air India and Standard Chartered have partnered to provide premium travel perks, including Maharaja Club silver and gold tiers, along with wealth management services to eligible affluent Indian clients in Singapore and the UAE.
Air India and Standard Chartered have partnered to offer premium travel privileges and wealth management services to eligible affluent Indian clients living abroad. The partnership will combine Air India's Maharaja Club loyalty programme with the bank's international banking and cross-border financial services.
The new offering is expected to become available in the coming weeks, initially targeting eligible clients in Singapore and the UAE.
Air India Maharaja Club benefits
Under the partnership, eligible Standard Chartered clients in Singapore and the UAE will be able to access silver or gold status in Air India's Maharaja Club programme. The benefits include additional baggage allowance, priority check-in and boarding, airport lounge access, upgrade vouchers and bonus Maharaja Points.
Gold members will also receive Star Alliance Gold status, which offers access to more than 1,000 airport lounges worldwide, priority airport services and additional baggage benefits. The status also provides recognition across 25 other Star Alliance member airlines.
Wealth management services for global Indians
The partnership will also support eligible Air India customers who bank with Standard Chartered in Singapore or the UAE. They will receive dedicated relationship management support, investment insights from the bank's Chief
Investment Office, invitations to exclusive events and wealth solutions tailored to their international financial needs.
Rajesh Kannan, Head of Wealth and Retail Banking, UAE & Jersey, and Head of Global Indian Clients at Standard Chartered, said the partnership would combine the strengths of both brands to offer global Indians travel benefits.
"Combined with Standard Chartered's cross-border banking and wealth management expertise, the proposition supports the increasingly international lifestyles of our customers while strengthening their connection with Air India," he said.
Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer at Air India, said the partnership would help expand the Maharaja Club across key international markets. He added that the initiative would offer customers premium membership status, enhanced travel benefits and global recognition.
About Air India's Maharaja Club
Air India redesigned its Maharaja Club loyalty programme in 2024, introducing changes to its structure, membership tiers and features. Members can earn and redeem Maharaja Points on eligible flights operated by Air India and Air India Express across 104 destinations, as well as on flights operated by 25 other Star Alliance airlines.