AirIndia

Air India started on 15th October 1932, as TATA Airlines. It was founded by J.R.D Tata. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was an Indian entrepreneur, Shareholder of Tata sons and Chairman of Tata Group. Tata Airlines flew for the first time in 1932 from Karachi to Bombay’s Juhu Aerodrome and Mr. J.R.D Tata himself was the pilot of this first flight which was carry air mail in single-engine de Havilland Puss Moth.

After 6 years of its start, in 1938 Tata airlines started its first domestic flight from Bombay to Trivandrum with a six-seater Miles Merlin. It had its origin as Tata Air services and later renamed as Tata Airlines. Post-Independence In 1953, the Government passed “Air Corporations Act” and purchased a majority stacks in Tata Airlines from its chairman Mr. J.R.D Tata and renamed it as “Air India”. Its Domestic operations were transferred to Indian Airlines. Tata Airlines was converted from a Private airline to a public sector Airlines, However, Mr. J.R.D Tata remain its chairman till 1977.

Post 2004, Air India launched a low-cost subsidiary “Air-India Express” which connect cities in India with the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Air India have its primary hub located at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi and Secondary hub at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.

Destinations

Air India flies to total 102 destinations including 57 domestic and 45 international destinations in 31 countries across the globe.

Domestic Destinations:

Delhi, Mumbai, Port Blair, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar, Gaya, Patna, Chandigarh, Raipur, Goa, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Jammu, Srinagar, Ranchi, Belgaum, Bangalore, Hubli, Mangalore, Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Leh, Bhopal, Indore, Khajuraho, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Nanded, Pune, Imphal, Aizawl, Dimapur, Bhubaneswar, Amritsar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Hyderabad, Agartala, Dehradun, Lucknow, Varanasi, Bagdogra, Durgapur, and Kolkata.

International Destinations

Tel Aviv, Milan, Rome, Tokyo, Nairobi, Kuwait City, Malé, Yangon, Kathmandu, Muscat, Doha, Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh, Singapore, Seoul, Madrid, Colombo, Stockholm, Bangkok, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Birmingham, London, London, Chicago, Newark, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Doha, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Najaf, Kabul, Melbourne, Sydney, Vienna, Manama, Dhaka, Toronto, Copenhagen, Paris, and Frankfurt.

In 2014, Air India became the 27th Member of Star Alliance. Air India have Codeshare Agreement with Air Astana, Air Austral, Air Canada, Air China, Air India Express, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Alliance Air, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Egypt Air, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, and United Airlines.

The airport in Delhi it operates from

Air India uses Terminal T3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi. Its Subsidiaries Air India Express and Alliance Air also uses Terminal T3 at Delhi Airport.

Frequent Flyer program

Air India have its frequent flyer program called “Flying Returns”. It is shared by Air India and its Subsidiaries like Air India Express and Alliance Air.

Class of Services

Air India Serves their passengers in following 3 classes of service: -

• First Class
• Executive Class
• Economy Class

First Class

Air India First Class gives the true experience to its passengers of real in-flight luxury with its design, meals, eye for details and service. Long haul flights of Air India are configured with three class configurations with 1-2-1 layout and total 8 first class seats. Some features of true luxury of travelling in Air India are :-

• Spacious, Wide and egrodynamic seats to give complete comfort to the passengers travelling in Air India.
• Priority check-in, Boarding and Baggage handling with special baggage allowance.
• Seats are convertible into 180-degree flat bed, which gives the feel of your own bed after the turn down service by the flight attendants.
• First class seats are made with ample storage capacity along with the seat, where you can easily hang your belonging. Perfect for overcoats and blazers.
• On one side of the seat a specially designed small storage at the hand rest level to keep your headphones or mobile.
• Spacious and foldable table tray fitted with the seat and before the serving of the meal the attendant will cover it with table cloth to give a proper feeling of dining in a restaurant.
• Inflight entertainment on personal screen attached with each seat, Air India also feature its air show on all first-class cabin screens to keep their passengers engaged in seeing how flight is moving towards the destination.
• In flight food and beverage menu adds up to the luxury of its first class, passengers can not only order spirits but also the elegant wines and champagne. (International Flights)
• After on boarding passengers are provided with Pajamas, T-shirt and eye-shades with Air India Branding.
• A Pillow and blanket is also provided with amenities kit and a headphone.
• Cabin crew of Air India is known for their eye for detail and friendly gestures. They ensure that the experience of flying in first class becomes memorable to the passengers.
• First class and business class passengers can also access The Maharaja Lounge at 9 different airports worldwide.

India

• Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
• Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahemdabad
• Chhatarpati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
• Chennai International Airpot, Chennai
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad International
• John F Kennedy International Airport, New York
• Heathrow Airport, London
• San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco

Business Class

Travelling in Executive class / Business class of Air India is not less than travelling in first class in any airline, it provides high level of comfort and privacy to its passengers that you will fall in love with its service:

• Comfortable seating with neatly tailored cushions and upholstery.
• Ample storage space for keeping your accessories within reach like mobile, specs, binoculars or headphones.
• Amenities kit and pillow with blanket adds up to the comfort of travelling in business class of Air India.
• Air India Business class seats are designed in a way that every passenger will get window or aisle seat and no need to get stuck in middle of two seats. (in Boeing 747 Aircraft).
• Passengers can enjoy their meal from wide options of in-flight food and beverage menu. Air India Serves best in quality wines along with the meal on demand.
• Seats are equipped with USB port, Power Socket and Headphone Jack.
• In Flight entertainment screen will keep you engage during long haul journey with Air India’s dozens of movies and series collection.
• Air India also publishes the in-flight magazine “Subh Yatra” which comes in Hindi and English both languages.
• Business class passengers can enjoy the special treatment of priority baggage handling, Boarding and Check-in facility.
• Air India gives complimentary lounge access to its business class and first-class passengers of The Maharaja Lounge and other premium lounges at multiple airports where maharaja lounge is not available.

Economy

Air India provides several facilities to its economy class passengers:

• In Flight complimentary meal with option of continental and Indian (Veg/Non-Veg) Cuisine for its International Passengers. For Domestic Passengers it provides pure veg in-flight meals.
• Complimentary wine is also a sign of elegant service by Air India to its Economy class Passengers of International Flights.
• Choice of In-flight entertainment option on well positioned and designed screen right in front of the seat.
• Air India provides relaxing and comfortable illumination and temperature in its flights to keep the quality of customer’s experience always high.
• Comfortable and spacious seating in economy class is something which makes the Economy class of Air India Different from other airlines.

Fleet Size

Air India Fleet

Flight Booking - Group Booking

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International/Domestic Baggage Allowances

International Flights

Travel to and From Australia & Far east - South east Asia, USA/Canada, Europe/UK/Israel, Gulf & Middle East, Saudi Arabia, SAARC Countries and Africa

Classes Weight Concept Piece Concept Dimensions (L+H+W) Weight Dimensions (L+H+W) Weight First / Business Class 158 cms X 1 pieces 32kgs 158 cms X 1 pieces 32kgs Economy 158 cms X 2 pieces 23kgs 158 cms X 2 pieces 23kgs

Domestic Flights

Cabin class/Flight Baggage allowance First Class 40Kgs. Business Class 35Kgs. Economy Class 25Kgs. Infants in all classes 10Kgs. Alliance Air flights 15Kgs. Alliance Air flights to/from Shimla / Kullu 10Kgs.

Infants travelling in International flights are eligible of 1 piece of 10kg baggage allowance. Cabin Baggage or Hand baggage allowance in Air India all domestic and international flights is max 8kg. Passengers carry more than 8kg can pay extra for excess baggage as per excess baggage charges listed on their website. However, maximum baggage after paying excess baggage charge must not exceed 10kg per person including duty free items.

Maximum Dimensions for hand baggage should not exceed 115cm in all Air India Flights except Alliance air operated flights. Alliance Air Flights maximum allowed dimensions must not exceed in total of 85cms and permitted weight must not exceed 5kg per person. In Addition to hand baggage, passengers can carry one of the following personal items:

• Women’s Handbag
• An Overcoat or Wrap
• A Blanket
• A Camera or Binoculars
• Reasonable amount of reading material for the flight.
• A Walking stick.
• An umbrella folding type
• Medicines required during flight
• A Laptop

Customer Care Contact Number

Email: contactus@airindia.in, traveldocs@airindia.in

Customer Care India in all

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