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Why you need to experience Air India’s Premium Economy

Apr 16, 2025
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India’s only Premium Economy offers a lot more for a little more! Let’s find out.


For discerning travellers looking for an elevated flying experience by shelling out a little more, Air India’s Premium Economy could be the answer. Combining comfort with privileges, India’s only Premium Economy class offers several exclusive benefits and is now available on 40+ domestic routes and 18 international routes. Here’s everything you need to know!

  • Preferred seats at no extra cost – As an Air India Premium Economy passenger, you are free to choose your preferred seats throughout the cabin with no extra payment involved.
  • Priority airport services – You get to skip the long queues and save time with priority check-in and boarding, as well as priority baggage handling at the airport.
  • Redefined comfort– With wider seats, a deeper recline, extra legroom, and a dedicated cabin, Air India’s Premium Economy is designed to give you more room to relax. Each seat in Air India’s Premium economy features a 4-way adjustable headrest, 32-inch seat pitch and a 4-inch seat recline for a restful journey.
  • Superior inflight dining experience – Air India’s Premium Economy offers you an enhanced dining experience with complimentary hot gourmet meals served on premium chinaware.
  • Bespoke amenity kits- Elevate your journey further with amenity kits designed by TUMI and skincare essentials from Verso on select international flights.

Additionally, you can now access Air India's 'Vista Stream' throughout our fleet (with the exception of the A350 and upgraded B777 aircraft) - our complimentary wireless in-flight entertainment library on your personal electronic devices, that offers over 1,000 hours of content.

Which routes can you book on Premium Economy

You can book or upgrade to Premium Economy on 40+ routes within India, including Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Bengaluru, Delhi-Hyderabad, Mumbai-Bengaluru, and Mumbai-Hyderabad.

With the retrofit of 27 legacy A320s into a new three-class configuration underway this year, Air India will progressively increase its Premium Economy seats. These retrofitted aircraft will boast brand-new seats across all cabins as we expand route coverage across India and to short-haul international destinations. A few of the international destinations where you can fly Premium Economy include Frankfurt, Singapore, London Heathrow, Bangkok, New York (JFK), Newark, San Francisco, and Bali.

What do our customers have to say

“As a frequent traveller in Economy, Air India’s Premium Economy cabin was a refreshing and a welcome change during my recent trip to Bengaluru. The aircraft had new seats and to have that extra legroom and the comfortable headrest was amazing. The swift boarding experience, the cold towel, and the premium cutlery added a touch of luxury to my travel and made the nearly three-hour flight a comfortable experience” - Tataji Utukuri

"Flying Premium Economy with Air India was a delightful surprise! The legroom was impressively spacious, making the journey truly comfortable. The meal spread was thoughtful and delicious, exceeding expectations. Overall, the experience had shades of Business Class – without the Business Class fare. Well done, Air India!" - Saket Agarwal

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