{"id":248966,"date":"2025-03-11T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=248966"},"modified":"2025-03-11T05:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:29:07","slug":"jump-the-queue-with-zipahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2025\/03\/jump-the-queue-with-zipahead\/","title":{"rendered":"How to jump the queue and ZipAhead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DELHI, 11 March 2025: Air India has launched \u2018ZipAhead\u2019, a paid service offering priority check-in and priority baggage handling to economy class travellers on flights in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service is designed to enable time-conscious travellers who are otherwise not eligible for priority services to save time at on-ground touchpoints and breeze through airports.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-7-600x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-248967 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-7-600x331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-7-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-7-696x385.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-7.jpg 740w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/331;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo credit: Air India<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Air India guests opting for the \u2018ZipAhead\u2019 service can check in at the airline\u2019s dedicated Premium Economy check-in counters and enjoy priority baggage handling services. The service is currently available for departures from six Indian airports, namely, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata, at nominal fees as follows:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>INR 499: If purchased more than six hours before departure.<br>INR 699: If purchased within six hours of departure.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018ZipAhead\u2019 can be purchased up to 75 minutes before departure through Air India\u2019s website, mobile app, airport ticketing offices (ATO), and customer contact centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Priority services are complimentary for Platinum and Gold members of Air India\u2019s Maharaja Club loyalty programme, regardless of the fare type or class of travel they choose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DELHI, 11 March 2025: Air India has launched \u2018ZipAhead\u2019, a paid service offering priority check-in and priority baggage handling to economy class travellers on flights in India. 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