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Baggage Policy

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Baggage policy will vary depending on the cabin class you purchased at the time of booking.

Equipaje de Mano

Air India passengers are permitted one item of free carry-on baggage, weighing a maximum of 8kg. The dimensions of the baggage must not exceed 55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm (21.6" x 13.7" x 9.8"). This applies to all flights operated by Air India.

Equipaje Facturado

For Domestic Flights:

Economy Class: 25 kg, 158 cm (62") overall (length x width x height)

Business Class35 kg, 273 cm (107") overall (length x width x height)

First Class40 kg, 273 cm (107") overall (length x width x height)

Infants (all classes)10 kg

For International Flights:

International flight baggage allowance is dependent on the departure and destination airport and the class that the passenger is flying. Find out the full free baggage allowance for each route.

Cabin Classes

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Air India has 3 different cabin classes that you can purchase at the time of booking - Economy Class, Business Class and First Class.

Clase Económica

Air India Economy Class provides a range of facilities for passengers flying in Economy, suitable for budget travellers.

Economy Class Facilities

Air India Economy Class passengers can enjoy:

  • Complimentary refreshments and meals on all flights
  • Continental and Indian food on international flights
  • Complimentary alcohol on international flights
  • Entretenimiento en vuelo
  • A temperature-controlled cabin

Asientos de clase económica

Passengers can select seats in Economy Class on selected routes for a small fee. They can choose from having a middle seat, window or aisle.

Economy Class seats on short-haul flights have 73–76 cm (29–30" ) of seat pitch and 45 cm (17.8") of width in a 3 x 3 formation.

Economy Class seats on long-haul flights have 78–83 cm of seat pitch (31–33") and 45 cm (18") of width in a 3 x 3 x 3 formation.

Economia Premium

Air India doesn't offer Premium Economy on its flights. For ultimate comfort and luxury, book a flight in Business or First Class.

Business

Air India's Executive Class offers Business and Leisure passengers an exclusive and luxurious in-flight experience.

Instalaciones

Before boarding, Business Class passengers with Air India can avoid the hustle and bustle of the airport and enjoy exclusive check-in and lounge facilities. Once onboard, passengers are treated to delicious entrees as well as an excellent selection of wines in a spacious cabin with extra-comfortable seats.

What Are Business Class Seats Like?

Air India's Business Class on its long-haul flights operated by the 747 aircraft offers each passenger an aisle or window seat due to its 2 x 2 x 2 formation. On other aircraft on long-haul, seats are set out in a 2 x 3 x 2 formation. These seats give 193 cm (76") of seat pitch and 50 cm (20") of width.

On short-haul flights, seats are set out in a 2 x 2 formation and give 101 cm (40") of seat pitch and 53 cm (21") of width.

Primera clase

Fly in the lap of luxury with Air India's First Class. With outstanding service, excellent dining experience and pillow-soft seats, the First Class Cabin is for those that are looking for the ultimate flying experience.

Air India First Class Facilities

Air India's First Class includes an extensive menu, which differs from region to region. As well as a full drinks menu, with wine and liqueurs. Passengers can also enjoy a personal TV screen at each seat, with a full entertainment system and access to duty-free shopping.

Does Air India First Class Facilities Have a First Class Lounge?

Air India has a lounge at Delhi International Airport which is exclusive for Business Class and First Class passengers.

What Does Air India First Class Include?

In addition to its amazing food and drink menu, passengers flying in First Class with Air India can also enjoy 180-degree recline seats. The First Class Cabin is exclusive and only sits 12 passengers. This means passengers will always have plenty of room and privacy.

First Class Seats

First Class seats are set out in a 2 x 2 x 2 or 1 x 2 x 1 formation, ensuring that each passenger gets either an aisle or window seat. First Class seats give 203 cm of seat pitch (80") and 58 cm (23") of width.

In-flight Entertainment & WIFI

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Air India offers a large number of channels and movies for passenger's inflight entertainment. This service is not currently available on board Airbus aircraft.

Air India TV

Find travel documentaries, popular Hindi shows and cartoons when flying Air India. There's something for every member of the family on board your Air India flight.

Air India Movies

When flying with Air India, you can choose from a range of films including new Hindi releases as well as Bollywood classics. There's also a range of classic Hollywood films as well as foreign language films.

WIFI

Air India doesn't offer Wi-Fi on any of its flights as of now.

Food & Drink

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With inspiration from Indian flavours and cultures, Air India provide delicious food onboard. Meal offerings vary depending on the route and class flying and the time of day, with breakfast, lunch and dinner served.

Passengers can select their preferred meal choice before flying, but if no meal is requested, an Indian Non-Vegetarian Meal will be served as normal.

First and Executive class passengers are offered a premium menu onboard their flights, to see the menu offered in the region you are travelling in, check the Air India food page and click the appropriate region.

Special Dietary Requirements

Air India offers a range of different special meals for its passengers, including religious meals, medical meals and meals for infants. Passengers must request their special meal 48 hours before flight departure, especially for Economy Class. For passengers with nut allergies, Air India advise passengers to bring their own food aboard as nuts are served on board. See below for a full list of available special meals:

RELIGIOUS MEALS: Asian Veg Meal (AVML), Hindu Meal (non-veg) (HNML), Kosher Meal (KSML), Jain Meal (VJML), Vegetarian Meal (VGML) and Muslim Meal (MOML).

MEDICAL & DIETARY MEALS: Bland Meal (BLML), Diabetic Meal (DBML), Fruit Platter (FPML), Gluten Free Meal (GFML), Lacto-ovo Vegetarian Meal (VLML), Low-calorie Meal (LCML), Low Fat / Low Cholesterol Meal (LFML), Low Sodium Meal (LSML), Non-Lactose Meal (NLML), Raw Vegetable Meal (RVML), Seafood Meal (SFML), Vegetarian Oriental Meal (VOML).

CHILD & BABY MEALS: Baby Meal (BBML) and Child Meal (CHML).

Drinks & Alcohol

Air India offers alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as part of their complimentary drinks service on board if the length of the flight allows for it. Business and First class passengers are offered a wider range of beverages, with often multiple brands to choose from.

Check-in

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Air India allows you to check in online from 48 hours - 2 hours prior to your flight scheduled time. If you're not able to check in online, then you can check in at the airport.

Web Check-in

Passengers can check in online for their flights. This service is available on the Air India online check-in page 48 hours before departure and up to 2 hours before departure.

Check-in en el aeropuerto

Alternatively, passengers can check in for their flight at the airport. This can be done either by visiting one of the check-in agents at the airline check-in desk or by using the self-service kiosks to check in.

Frequent Flyer Programme

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Air India's frequent flyer programme is called 'Flying Returns'.

Flying Returns

Flying Returns is a frequent flyer loyalty program that rewards passengers who fly with Air India, members of the Star Alliance, select Air India codeshare partners and those that purchase from the airline's non-airline members. For each purchase, passengers gain miles that can be spent toward a future Air India or partner airline flight.

Alianza de aerolíneas

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Air India is a member of Star Alliance, which is the world's largest airline alliance. Air India is the main central Asian airline that is part of Star Alliance. Due to Star Alliance, Air India passengers can enjoy a range of benefits from all member airlines and will be able to reach parts of the world that are beyond Air India's route network.

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Destinations that Air India flies to

Air India flies to over 100 destinations across 5 continents. Click below to see all the cities and airports that it flies to.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Air India fly to?

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Air India flies to over 100 destinations around the world, serving more than 30 countries, including Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Thailand etc.

The airline is the flag carrier and the largest international carrier of India, operating a massive fleet of more than 130 aircraft.

What is the maximum check-in baggage weight allowed on Air India?

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The maximum weight allowance differs with respect to fare class on Air India.

In Economy Class, a single piece of baggage isn't allowed to weigh more than 23kg (50lbs).

Whereas, in the Business and First class, a single piece of baggage isn't allowed to weigh more than 32kg (70lbs).

Who owns Air India?

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The airline was previously owned by the government of India, but as of 2021, Air India has been privatised and is 100 % owned by the TATA group of companies, which is the largest conglomerate of India.

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