Air India and Standard Chartered offer Maharaja Club status to eligible clients in the UAE and Singapore

Air India has announced its new partnership with Standard Chartered to offer eligible affluent clients in Singapore and the UAE access to Air India's Maharaja Club loyalty programme, along with banking and wealth management services for customers with international financial needs.

The proposition is expected to become available in the coming weeks. Under the partnership, eligible Standard Chartered clients in the two markets will receive Maharaja Club Gold or Silver status, depending on the programme's eligibility criteria.

Maharaja Club members can access travel benefits such as additional baggage allowance, priority check-in and boarding, airport lounge access, upgrade vouchers and bonus Maharaja Points. The benefits vary according to membership tier.


Gold members also receive benefits on eligible Air India journeys, including complimentary seat selection, applicable fee waivers, additional baggage allowance, lounge access, priority airport services, upgrade vouchers and bonus Maharaja Points, subject to the programme's terms and conditions.

Gold membership also includes Star Alliance Gold status. This provides access to more than 1,000 airport lounges worldwide, priority airport services and additional baggage benefits. Members can also receive recognition across the other 25 airlines in the Star Alliance network.

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Banking and wealth management benefits

The partnership also targets customers who need banking and wealth management support across countries.

Air India customers who bank with Standard Chartered in Singapore or the UAE and meet the eligibility requirements will receive dedicated relationship management support. Other offerings include market outlook insights from the bank's Chief Investment Office, invitations to exclusive thought leadership events and wealth solutions tailored to cross-border financial needs.

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Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, said, "As Air India continues its transformation into a world-class global airline, we are focused on deepening our engagement with the global Indian community. This partnership with Standard Chartered enables us to expand Maharaja Club across key international markets, offering customers immediate access to premium status, enhanced travel benefits and global recognition. 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.”

Maharaja Club membership and benefits

Air India redesigned its Maharaja Club programme in 2024, introducing a simplified structure, renamed tiers, customer-focused features and an updated identity. The airline said the programme has added millions of members since the redesign.

Members can earn and redeem Maharaja Points on flights operated by Air India and Air India Express to and from 104 destinations across North America, Europe, including the UK, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and South Asia. They can also earn and redeem points on flights operated by other Star Alliance member airlines.

The programme has partnerships with more than 100 brands across hospitality, retail, lifestyle and financial services, allowing members to earn Maharaja Points through eligible travel and everyday spending.

Rajesh Kannan, Head, Wealth and Retail Banking, UAE & Jersey, and Head, Global Indian Clients, Standard Chartered, said, "This partnership brings together two trusted heritage brands to create a distinctive proposition for Global Indians, whose lives, business and ambitions increasingly span borders. By combining Air India's expanding global footprint with Standard Chartered's international network and wealth capabilities, we are delivering exclusive multi-market travel benefits to our affluent clients while supporting their broader global lifestyle, business and wealth management needs."

The new partnership extends the programme's reach to eligible Standard Chartered clients in Singapore and the UAE, combining airline loyalty benefits with international banking and wealth management support.