Air India offers premium economy upgrade for just Rs 599 extra

Air India expanded its premium economy offering with starting fares at ₹599 above the standard economy fares on domestic flights, offering an affordable upgrade with pricing that might vary by route and demand.

Air India’s decision to set this attractive rate for premium economy was based on the fact that premium economy ticket sales doubled in the last three years. Air India is the only domestic airline offering premium economy class seats on domestic flights. Air India provides this option on 39 domestic routes, with over 50,000 seats weekly. Nearly 34,000 of these seats serve key metro-to-metro routes: Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Bengaluru, Delhi-Hyderabad, Mumbai-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Hyderabad.

It has a quota of 50,000 premium economy seats in a week, with 34,000 or 68 per cent of those serving key metro to metro connectivity.

The premium economy segment was introduced for frequent travellers who found business/first class too expensive but economy class too congested. The premium economy also comes with a set of offerings to enhance the passenger experience like free selection of preferred seats throughout the cabin, priority check-in, boarding and baggage handling, a 32-inch seat pitch, a 4-inch recline and superior seat upholstery.

Air India even offers an enhanced dining experience with hot complimentary meals served on premium chinaware. 

After the airlines’ retrofit of 27 legacy A320s with a new three-class configuration, Air India will boost Premium Economy seats by 30%, exceeding 65,000 seats weekly. The retrofitted aircraft feature brand-new seats across all cabins and will continue to expand route coverage across India along with short-haul international destinations.

Air India will also offer ‘Vista Stream’ across its fleet except on flights operated by its A350 and upgraded B777 aircraft, offering complimentary wireless inflight entertainment to guests on their personal electronic devices, with a rich entertainment library featuring more than 1,000 hours of content.