Air India was originally founded as Tata Airlines in 1932 and its name was officially truncated as Air India in 1946. It is a state-owned enterprise and is headquartered in New Delhi. The primary operation hub for Air India is located at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi and its secondary hub is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. Domestically, Air India is India’s third largest carrier. Internationally, it is the largest international airline in terms of market share. It was the first Asian airline to include a jet aircraft in its fleet. In 2017 Air India covers 89 domestic and international destinations across four continents. It operates a fleet of 118 modern aircraft of different Airbus and Boeing models.
Air India shares code with more than 26 major airlines in order to expand its services to more destinations and to offer smooth transitions in layover airports. The list below shows a sample of them:
Air India offers First Class, Executive Class, and Economy Class. It serves affluent as well as average passengers when it comes to ticket price, services, and amenities offered.
: First Class cabin features luxury and comfort. Seats recline to 180 degrees converting to comfortable beds. Seats are designed to be either a window or aisle seats to enhance the freedom to walk around and to enjoy the scenery outside the plane. While on board, the passengers are provided with entertainment programs of several types to spend wonderful time during their flights.
This class offers business passengers distinctive travel experience featuring lavish style. The passengers enjoy outstanding on-ground services and in-flight amenities similar to those on the First class above explained. For instance, seats are spacious with either direct access to the aisle to the window to enjoy the panoramic view from the airplane on selected aircraft. Seats are supported with individuals TV screen to spend amusing time watching the latest entertainment programs of over 500 hours of of movies, TV shows, and music from international and local Indian cinema. Air India Executive class passengers are eligible for waiting lounges.
Air India Economy class offers travelers’ seamless first-hand travel experience on cost-effective budget. The passengers are privileged with many in-flight services. The cabin is equipped with improved illumination and temperature control, AVOD, and a bilingual magazine published in Hindi and English. The passengers can spend unforgettable moments during their flights while watching their favorite movies.