How flight coupon codes really work (and when they don't)
Coupon codes look simple, but the terms behind them decide whether you save ₹100 or ₹1,500. Here is how to read them quickly.
The main types of code
| Type | Example terms | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Flat discount | ₹1,000 off | Cheaper tickets |
| Percentage with cap | 10% off, up to ₹1,000 | Fares up to the cap point (₹10,000 here) |
| New-user | First booking only | Sites you haven't used |
| Bank / card | Card-specific, often with a minimum | Larger bookings, if you hold the card |
| Fee waiver | Convenience fee removed | Multi-passenger or round-trip bookings |
Read these three lines of fine print
- Minimum fare. Many codes only apply above a threshold.
- Cap. A "15% off" code capped at ₹750 is worth exactly ₹750 on a ₹9,000 fare.
- Scope. Domestic-only, international-only, app-only, specific airlines or specific days.
One code per booking
Portals generally accept a single promotional code per booking. When a site offers both a discount code and a fee-waiver code, work out which saves more on your total — fee waivers win on bookings with several passengers or segments.
Why codes fail at checkout
Codes expire, change terms or are limited to certain users, payment methods or apps. That is why Aeroport lists the source and expiry date for each code and labels whether we saw it on the site's own offers page ("Official") or on coupon aggregators ("Reported"). Codes disappear from our site automatically once they expire.
How Aeroport uses codes in comparisons
When a code has fixed, known terms — such as a flat amount — we deduct it in the net-price estimate for eligible routes. Codes whose saving depends on details we can't verify are shown for you to try, but not deducted. Turn on "I'm a new user" in the filters to include first-booking offers.
