Happiness is flying higher at the lowest fares! We are thrilled to announce that Air India, one of our airline partners, has rolled out discounted economy fares for select flights from USA to India. The fares starting as low as $374.50 are simply unbeatable and unmissable for a limited period through 30 April 2024. Hurry to buy your cheapest Air India tickets from IndianEagle.com, a highly trusted travel-booking partner of Indians in America.

The discounted fares are available only for one-way travel until 20 May 2024, from New York JFK and Newark EWR airports to major destinations in India, such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram. If Chicago is your origin of travel, you can fly only to New Delhi and Mumbai at the lowest airfare starting from $399.50. The sale is also available for Air India flights to Vadodara in Gujarat, and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh only from Newark Liberty International Airport.

Air India Fare Sale: Important details

• Booking period through 30 April
• Travel period through 20 May
• Booking available on IndianEagle.com
• Fare deals are subject to seat availability
• Travel should start from JFK, EWR, ORD airports

Those in Pennsylvania can save as much as $400 on Air India tickets per person if they choose NY JFK or Newark EWR as their origin of travel to India rather than booking a one-stop itinerary from Philadelphia or Pittsburgh. The current lowest fare from Philadelphia to New Delhi starts at $753 for flights scheduled through May 2024 – which is nearly $400 more than Air India’s current promotional fare starting at $374.50.

What is the right time to travel to India from USA? When it comes to traveling back home, any time of the year is the best time. However, the right time is when you get to save BIG on airfares, skip long airport queues, and travel comfortably. The current Air India flight sale through IndianEagle.com makes it the ideal time for you to plan your trip to India from Chicago, New Jersey, and New York before the summer travel season peaks up.

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After months of having weighed up the prospects of Bengaluru and Hyderabad as a new hub for international operations out of South India, Air India decided to bet on Kempegowda BLR Airport. As a significant milestone in its transformation journey to becoming a world-class airline, Air India announced strategic plans to make Bengaluru Airport its second hub in the country. Its collaboration with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) will not only make Bengaluru a primary gateway to South India, but also make the airport a connecting hub for international departures and arrivals.

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This move will give an impetus to Air India’s network expansion plans for the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The principal objective of developing Kempegowda BLR Airport into a premier hub is to increase long-haul air connectivity to and from South India over the next 5 years, other than high operational efficiency and elevated passenger experience. The hub-and-spike model that the new Air India hub would be based on will facilitate international departures out of Bengaluru for passengers from the southern parts of India, as well as domestic connections for international arrivals at Bangalore International Airport.

“The South Indian Diaspora in America, for instance, have been vocal about their wish for direct connectivity from Dallas to Hyderabad, Boston to Chennai, Atlanta to Kochi, Seattle to Bengaluru, and Chicago to Hyderabad. The upcoming Bangalore hub of Air India would help fulfil the wish, as flying NRIs to and from their home towns across South India via Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Airport seems more feasible than via the overcrowded New Delhi Airport which see hundreds of flight delays and cancellations due to intense fog during winter every year,” said Sourav Agarwal, the Editor of Travel Beats.

“The success of Air India’s SFO to Bengaluru service may have been a driver for Tata Group’s decision to set up a south Indian hub,” said the chief travel advisor of Indian Eagle, a leading air-ticketing partner of Air India. Evidently, the Tata Group of airlines including Air Vistara and Air India Express, is looking to capitalize on the high passenger load factor for Bengaluru by strengthening their presence at the award-winning Garden Terminal of Bangalore Int. Airport. “The airline-airport synergy is key to harness the untapped growth potential of this sector, according to Air India CEO & MD Campbell Wilson.

Moreover, a dedicated lounge for premium passengers of Air India and Air Vistara would be set up as part of the Tata Group of airlines’ upcoming hub at BLR Airport. The proposed lounge would be located in Garden Terminal (T2) that UNESCO has recognized as one of the most beautiful facilities in global aviation.

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Air India is nearing the take-off phase for more routes in the US-India nonstop travel corridor after the past two years of intensive preparations, such as fleet expansion, pilot training, inflight dining, customer service, new brand identity, and digital upgrades. If everything goes well from upward travel demand to regulatory approvals for Air India’s expansion in the US, Indians of Dallas TX, Los Angeles, and Seattle WA will get nonstop flights to India in the second half of 2024.

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Earlier Boston and Los Angeles were the focal points of the Tata airline’s US network expansion plans. However, direct Boston to India flights may not become a reality in the near future to the dismay of New England Indians, according to sources close to the airline. Boston may have lost out to the recent increase in the weekly frequency of Air India flights from New York JFK, Newark EWR, and Washington IAD. The focus is shifting to the south and the west coast of USA from the east coast.

Texas’ Indian immigrants and the Southern California Indian community have been strong contenders for nonstop travel to India from USA for years. San Francisco is the city having direct connectivity to India for a greater part of America from the south to the west. Catching SFO to India direct flights is not viable for those residing in Texas and Washington State. Undeniably, the highly anticipated Air India service to Dallas and Seattle would help fill the demand-supply gap.

The likelihood of Seattle to India direct flights by Air India has rejuvenated the hopes of Indians in Washington, who were left disappointed by American Airlines’ constant deferment of Seattle to Bengaluru nonstop service. at the same time, a fare war between Air India and the Gulf carriers (Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines) operating one-stop flights from Seattle to India is not unexpected.

The launch of nonstop service to Seattle would follow the planned induction of Air India’s brand new A350 aircraft into international operations by mid-2024. Currently into domestic service across India, the A350-900 is a widebody aircraft with premium economy and capable of flying long-haul distance for 16-17 hours nonstop. Check out our exclusive article about Air India’s A350-900 offering elevated comfort in world-class travel cabins equipped with high-quality amenities.

With 31-inch seat pitch, economy seats are a breather for travelers aboard the A350. Reportedly, Air India may deploy Boeing 777-9 for its likely nonstop service to India from Dallas and Los Angeles. A fleet of new widebody B777-9 planes will join Air India starting from the end of 2024, as part of the US$34-billion deal with Boeing.

A glimpse of A350-900s to be inducted into Air India’s fleet

Currently, IndianEagle.com has best deals for LAX, Seattle and Dallas to India flights by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airways, British Airways, SWISS Airlines and others.

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On January 24 in 1966, the young India (post-independence) was preparing for the Republic Day celebration. It was a most fateful day for both the nation and its national carrier, Air India. The fatal accident of Air India Flight 101 at Mont Blanc in France, killing 11 crew members and all 106 passengers including Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha on board, reduced the enthusiasm and excitement towards organizing the celebrations into grief and bereavement across the country.

After its image was rebranded for the western markets in the beginning of the 1960s, Air India was operating in full glory. Bombay to London and London to New York were the most popular routes in the network of Air India flights then. Unaware of its tragic fate on January 24 in 1966, Air India Flight 101 using a Boeing 707 named Kanchenjunga took off from Bombay for London via Delhi, had two scheduled stops – Beirut and Geneva.

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At Flight Level 190, the AI Kanchenjunga was supposed to descend for Geneva International Airport after passing Mont Blanc in the French Alps. The pilot, under the impression that he passed Mont Blanc, steered the aircraft to descend and ended up crashing the aircraft at the 15,584-ft elevation of the Mont Blanc Massif. A miscalculation by the pilot in determining the aircraft’s position while passing by Mont Blanc – which was mainly due to a communication error between the pilot and the radar controller – had caused the tragedy of Air India Flight 101, according to the report by India’s inquiry commission.

The pilot-in-command of Air India Kanchenjunga, en route to Geneva from Beirut, knew that one of the VORs was not working. Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni-directional Range (VOR) is a type of short range radio navigation system for aircraft to determine its position on receiving radio signals. As a result, the pilot miscalculated the aircraft’s position in relation to Mont Blanc and communicated his calculation of the position to the radar controller. On finding it an error, the controller determined the right position and sent a message to the pilot who misunderstood the ‘correction’ message.

Surprisingly, a similar mishap at the same place had reduced Air India Flight 245 into dusts on November 3 in 1950. The way both the aircraft – Malabar Princes in 1950 and Kanchenjunga in 1966 – were destroyed killing everyone aboard, has led to several conspiracy theories relating to the death of Dr. Homi Bhabha, the Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission.

Just two months before Air India’s Mont Blanc crash in 1966, Dr. Bhabha made an announcement on All India Radio that they would make atom bombs to establish India as a nuclear power within 18 months. Dr. Homi Bhabha was the father of India’s nuclear program. Some historians suspect the crash of Air India Flight 101 as a conspiracy for the accidental death of Dr. Bhabha. It was preceded by the suspicious death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India, on January 11, 1966 in Tashkent.

Hence, January 24 is etched as an ill-fated day in the history of Air India and a day of grief for the demise of Dr. Homi Bhabha in the annals of India. In August 2019, Prime Minister unveiled a monument dedicated to the victims of Air India Malabar Princess in 1950 and Air India Kanchenjunga in 1966.

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The landing of India’s first-ever A350-900, a widebody aircraft that is bigger and better than Dreamliner B787, at New Delhi IGI Airport marked the dawn of a new era for Air India. The first of 20 such planes to be delivered through 2024 has arrived with the new livery and interior that Air India officially revealed in August 2023. With A350s in the fleet, Air India will be able to compete with Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, and United Airlines among the operators of A350s on long-haul international routes. Emirates is awaiting the delivery of 50 A350s in 2024.

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What is the impact of Airbus A350 on Air India flights?

“Air India’s fleet of A350s will change the way Indians travel thousands of miles back home from the United States, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. Airbus A350-900/1000 is capable of flying nonstop for 16-17 hours covering intercontinental distance of up to 16,000km. Known for offering a great deal of efficiency and comfort, this advanced aircraft is a strategic upgrade to Air India flights between India and USA or any other country,” said Sourav Agarwal, the Editor of Travel Beats.

With more five A350-900 slated to be delivered by March, Air India is likely to elevate its service standards for flights to New Delhi from DC IAD, SFO, NY JFK, and Chicago ORD – which do still have the outdated aircraft with poor amenities. Since these long-haul flights are routed straight over the Hindu Kush range of lofty Himalayan peaks, the aircraft requires certain mechanism for flying at a high altitude over such a critical zone. Airbus A350 ticks all the boxes of technical suitability for this sector. It not only consumes 25% less fuel, but also has higher fuel capacity than any other long-haul aircraft.

Air India A350-900: Classy Interiors, Premium Economy, HD Inflight Screen

The first A350-900 (and the upcoming ones) feature three travel cabins with elegant interiors in Air India’s brand new color palette. Each A350-900 will add 28 luxurious suites with full-flat beds to Air India’s business class flights. 24 Premium Economy seats come with greater recline and extra legroom to elevate comfort on board. The business class seats are upholstered in soothing blue, while burgundy defines the elegance of Air India’s Premium Economy on the A350-900. The Economy travel class has 264 spacious seats.

The A350-900 has all the seats equipped with the Panasonic eX3 in-flight entertainment system comprising a HD screen. The system is loaded with hours of content in both classic and popular categories for all age-groups. Most interestingly, A350-900’s cabin crew will be seen in the brand new uniforms designed by celebrity designer Manish Malhotra, adding to the sophistication of flying Air India later in 2024.

When can you travel on Air India’s A350 flights to/from India?

In January 2024, Air India will induct the first A350-900 into commercial service for short-haul flights so that the cabin and cockpit crew get acclimatized with the new aircraft inside out, before deploying it for long-haul international operations. “We are eagerly looking to book our customers on the A350 for nonstop flights between India and USA later in 2024,” said the chief travel advisor of Indian Eagle, a leading air-ticketing partner of Air India.

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Air India has unveiled brand new unforms for its crew to bring back the JRD-Tata-era of elegance, style, confidence, and sophistication with a designer makeover in sync with its new brand identity. Designed by Bollywood’s favorite couturier, Manish Malhotra, of international repute, the new uniforms to be donned by Air India hostesses and male crew members in 2024 are a blend of Indian culture and contemporary style. Interestingly, Air India’s first A350-900 will see the crew sport the ‘Manish Malhotra’ designs on its maiden entry into Indian aviation in early 2024.

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Having got the crew look redesigned is a mammoth step that CEO Campbell Wilson took towards repositioning Air India as a world-class airline. All speculations that Air India hostesses would bid goodbye to sarees have come to an end, as the silk saree introduced in the 1960s’ era of bell bottoms and miniskirts will continue to be part of the ‘Air India fashion’ in the sky. The female crew members will be draped in ready-to-wear ombre sarees paired with a blouse and a blazer.

Air India hostesses will have the choice to wear half sarees with palazzo-like pants for the ease of movement aboard international flights from India to USA and other countries. The intricate patterns of ombré sarees among the new uniforms for Air India crew are inspired by the airline’s new logo, the Vista. The infusion of ombré, which refers to the blend of two colors or shades from light to dark, into saree designs is a signature style in the ‘Manish Malhotra’ repertoire.

Deep red, burgundy, aubergine, and accents of gold in the color palette of the new crew uniforms rhyme with the new livery that Air India unveiled in October this year. The blouses and blazers are accessorized with golden buttons. A golden broch resembling the new logo of Air India will be shining on the pleated part of ombré sarees that will fall over the left shoulder.

The color palette is reflective of the seniority of the crew members. The female cabin crew holding senior ranks will wear aubergine-to-burgundy sarees teamed with aubergine blazers, reflecting their seniority, maturity, professionalism, and authority. Reportedly, the female cabin crew of junior ranks will be seen in deep red-to-purple sarees with bright red blazers, exuding vivacity and exuberance.

The same significance of the color palette applies to the new uniforms for Air India’s male cabin crew members. Manish Malhotra designed bandh gala suits of various colors indicating their ranks and experience. Air India pilots’ new uniform has a “classic black double-breasted suit with a print inspired by the Vista, signifying professionalism, timelessness, and the gravitas of the flying profession.”

“Air India, the erstwhile debt-ridden-loss-making airline, is now unstoppable in its second innings to reliving JRD Tata’s dream of a world-class carrier. After its takeover by the Tata Group, Air India has shown a remarkable turnaround with several milestones, including Premium Economy, fleet upgrade, new inflight menus, $400-million refurbishment of outdated cabins, flight network expansion, deployment of new planes, economy to business upgrade facility, etc. We are fortunate enough to have been witnessing the transformation of a giant,” said Sourav Agarwal, the Editor of Travel Beats.

“The brand new look of our cabin crew perfectly captures the essence of our new identity, service principles, and our pursuit of setting new benchmarks in global aviation. We are confident that the new crew uniforms will distinctly make a statement that defines the very best of Indian hospitality. Travelers across continents will be able to instantly recognize these uniforms as the new Air India,” said CEO Campbell Wilson.

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Indian immigrants from RTP, Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Seattle have been vocal about their demand for nonstop air connectivity to India. The day does not seem to be far given the fast pace of Air India’s fleet modernization, inflight service overhaul, and network expansion. However, until then, there is an interim relief – the interline partnership between Air India and Alaska Airlines.

Recently, Air India inked an interline agreement with Alaska Airlines, in addition to ramping up the frequency of its nonstop flights to USA from India. This partnership facilitates Air India’s expansion in the US beyond the five major points: New York JFK, Newark EWR, Chicago ORD, Washington DC, and San Francisco. Alaska Airlines’ vast domestic network across the US is now accessible to Air India’s passengers with single tickets from India.

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Two airlines, who are interline partners, allow each other to access their respective network, thereby enabling passengers to book single-ticket travel on one-stop connecting flights. Two or three interline partners provide hassle-free connection, stress-free travel, and through checked baggage transfer from one point to the other in their joint network.

With this interline agreement, Air India now has seamless access to more 26 US destinations in Alaska Airlines’ network. Thus, passengers of Air India flights can enjoy seamless connections for their onward travel to those 26 points across USA, including Atlanta, Boston, Tampa, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Seattle. There is no need to recheck-in bags for connections on Alaska Airlines flights.

The added advantage of the Alaska-Air India interline partnership is that Alaska Airlines honors Air India’s generous check-in baggage allowance. Air India’s checked baggage policy for international flights applies to connecting itineraries across the United States. There are United-Air India interline flights from Seattle, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. But United Airlines’ single-checked-bag policy applies to its interline flights with Air India.

Travelers from 26 cities in the US and 6 cities in Mexico can connect on Air India flights to India through San Francisco in the West Coast. They can experience the brand new service on Air India flights from San Francisco to India. B777-200LRs (leased from Delta) with Premium Economy offer cozy seating, generous legroom, soothing interior, and modern inflight entertainment system on SFO to Mumbai, Delhi, and BLR routes.

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This week Michelin-star celebrity chef Vikas Khanna travelled on one of the business class flights from New York to Mumbai and tweeted, “Possibly, one of the most beautiful aircraft I have flown in. And impeccable service…..Yes, this is Air India.” His video providing a glimpse of the business class cabin that appears like a blue lagoon floating in the sky has gone viral. Since then, we have noticed a surge in traffic to the website of Indian Eagle Travel – for Air India flight tickets to India from USA. 

The aforementioned business class cabin is, in fact, a Delta One suite on five B777-200LRs that Air India has leased from Delta Airlines for nonstop flights from USA to Bengaluru, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Three of the 5 B777-200LRs were inducted into the Air India fleet for an upgrade to inflight experience, before the Tata Group’s $70bn aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus took off in February 2023.

Delta Airlines got its ten B777-200LRs lavishly refurbished for $100 million in 2019, but the pandemic grounded the fleet. Besides, the Russian airspace restrictions to American carriers including Delta – which proved to be a blessing in disguise for Air India – curtailed Delta operations on some long-haul routes. The Tata airline retained the Delta cabin products except the logo on the leased aircraft. An ex-Delta B777-200LR has 28 Delta One suites (business class), 48 Premium Select seats (premium economy), and 220 Economy seats.

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Those among our customers, who recently travelled on SFO to BLR, BOM to SFO, and NYC to Mumbai flights by Air India, loved the blue-hued seats and quality amenities aboard the leased aircraft. They found the blue upholstery not only soothing but better than the yellow-red ones on the other aircraft in the fleet of Air India. The ex-Delta B777-200LRs have Panasonic Avionics Inflight Entertainment screens installed in all cabins. The Economy travel cabin is roomy and has seats laid out in a 3-3-3 configuration. The leased aircraft has 18.5-inch-wide Economy seats.

USA to India routes with Air India’s B777-200LRs and brand new Premium Economy

The ex-Delta Premium Select is, currently, Air India’s Premium Economy with 48 roomier seats, each with 19-inch width. The booking of Air India’s Premium Economy tickets had opened first for nonstop flights between SFO and Mumbai, NY JFK and Mumbai, and SFO to Bengaluru nonstop travel starting from mid-May 2023. Now Air India will put a B777-200LR with Premium Economy seats into service for nonstop Delhi to San Francisco flights starting from October 17, 2023.

IndianEagle.com has the best Premium Economy flight deals including Air India’s for your much-awaited travel on the above routes during the Christmas holiday season. Indian Eagle is a most trusted travel-booking partner with dedicated multichannel customer support for Indian Diaspora in the USA. If you have any concern or need assistance with booking your tickets, you can call the helpline 1-800-615-3969.

Flight #2 of 2023
Sector: Mumbai – New York JFK
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR
Airline: @airindiain
Class : Premium Economy
Super comfy seat, Modern IFE, food at par with domestic business, finest of liquors, noise cancelling headphones, Tumi amenity kit.
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Air India’s inflight services in Premium Economy  

Air India’s B777-200LR Premium Economy is earning rave reviews for generous legroom, comfy seating in a 2-4-2 configuration, soothing interiors, modern inflight entertainment systems with bigger screens, TUMI amenity kits, delicious food, and high-quality noise cancelation headphones. Premium passengers are provided with two menu cards – one for lunch and one for dinner – featuring the tagline, Taste the New Luxury. The airline describes the menu as “a journey of culinary excellence with our enhanced inflight cuisine offering a range of specially curated dishes crafted with care and served with class.” Some passengers shared that they were given hot towels before each meal. Below is a glimpse of the menu:

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Air India’s Business Class on B777-200LRs

The former Delta One suites are the Crystal Cabin Award-winning business class seats on Air India’s B777-200LRs. The business travel cabin that ticks all the boxes for value-for-money inflight experience and uncompromised privacy is driving the demand for Air India’s business class flight tickets on the JFK to BOM, SFO to BOM, and SFO to Bengaluru routes. The seats feature sliding doors, privacy partitions, and in-seat USB ports. It has restored the luxury and glamor of flying on Air India – which will touch the next level with more premium aircraft (as below) to be inducted by the airline.

2024 will be the year of Air India Premium Economy vs Emirates Premium Economy. Air India is all set to cash in on more Premium Economy seats with brand new six A350-900s which will join the fleet starting this November. An A350-900 aircraft has three-class cabin configuration comprising 28 Business, 24 Premium Economy, and 264 Economy seats. In our knowledge, the upcoming A350-900s will replace the outdated aircraft for Air India flights from New York to Delhi, Newark to Delhi, D.C IAD. to Delhi, and Chicago to Delhi. Below is a glimpse of A350-900s:

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Business class travel is about comfort and joy rather than luxury and extravagance. Flying Business Class is still a dream for many middle-income Indian families. Just imagine how middle-class parents feel when they get to travel on business class flights with cozy seating, extra legroom, sumptuous meals and other indulgences! Undeniably, it is more than honor and pride, especially for those parents who invest in their daughters’ education and career rather than fairytale wedding.

“Let’s not throw our tickets. We will frame them,” said Ishpreet Kaur’s father on seeing business class air tickets to the US in his hand after he entered the terminal at New Delhi International Airport. Her parents had no knowledge of the travel class they were actually about to fly in until Ishpreet revealed it to them as a surprise just before they were going to check in for the Economy class.

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Ishpreet would never forget her father’s words of joy, “First time in our life, we are traveling in business class. Ishu converted our economy class tickets to business…” At the airport, she told her father to look at the boarding passes carefully before moving further. At first, he could not understand what was so special about the boarding passes. The very next moment, he uttered “business class” out of his absolute surprise, as if a cloud of happiness burst inside him to shed tears of joy.

She recorded a video of the heartwarming moment and shared it on Instagram first. The viral video resonated with overseas Indians, many of them struggle to fly out their visiting parents on business class flights. In the video, her father is seen checking the boarding passes with all smiles over and again, and telling her mother not to throw them ever. Hundreds of feel-good comments poured in for Ishpreet Kaur on Instagram. Some comments were in praise of what she did, while some comments echoed similar sentiments:

“I feel so happy for your parents. They are lucky to have a daughter like you,” wrote an Instagram user praising Ishpreet. Another social media user wrote, “Being able to afford business class travel for parents is the best feeling. It is a child’s way of appreciating all that the parents have done for the child over the years.” One of the users commented, “My dad would have sent me to the airline counter to change the tickets back to economy class and get refund.”

“Coming from a middle class family, it’s a huge deal to be so financially independent that I’m able to see my parents flying with me in business class,” wrote Ishpreet Kaur, a lifestyle coach, in her Instagram post. She wanted to experience business class air travel herself, but her conscience did not allow her to splurge only on herself. She had always wished to do something special for her parents. Flying them out with Air India’s business class tickets to USA is the super manifestation of that wish nurtured within the deepest recess of her heart.

She upgraded Air India’s economy tickets to business class in the last minute, and described it as “the BEST decision ever.” “There reactions were priceless and my dad almost cried but held back. The joy was so pure and real. I did not have to think twice before doing this for them,” her Instagram post reads. She concluded the post wishing for her parents to travel in business class every time they would be flying.

Also Read: Heartwarming Story of Cool Fathers of Indian Air Hostesses

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Having undertaken various initiatives to elevate the on-ground experience and ensure seamless travel for the flying guests, Air India is living the principles of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ laid by its founder JRD Tata. In an attempt to simplify the pre-departure and post-arrival processes further, the Tata airline has introduced self-check-in and self-baggage drop service in India.

Air India’s self-baggage drop and self-check-in facility enables travelers to bypass potential queues at traditional check-in counters at India’s largest and busiest airport in New Delhi. Now they can manage the digital check-in process entirely by themselves and without any human intervention. At these smart self-service kiosks, passengers of Air India flights can easily check in for domestic and international travel out of Terminal 3 and then head straight to security screening.

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Benefits of Air India’s integrated self-service facility

The first Indian airline to have introduced this facility at Delhi IGI Airport, Air India is technologically empowering travelers with a seamless digital process to generate their boarding passes and baggage tags. In addition, you can review your flight information, make last-minute changes (permissible) to customize your travel, update your frequency flyer number, select your preferred seat/seats (if availability), etc. at Air India’s integrated self-service kiosks at New Delhi Airport.

There is more of Air India’s self-check-in and baggage drop facility for international arrivals in New Delhi. As per Indian government’s checked baggage rules, you need to reclaim your checked bags on arrival and recheck in the same for the domestic connection to your final destination. An influx of arriving international travelers makes this more tiresome during inbound travel seasons. Air India’s integrated self-service facility at Delhi IGI Airport can save you and other passengers from the ordeal of queuing up to check in at manned counters for domestic flights.

“This is going to be one of the great benefits of taking Air India flights to India from USA, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Singapore and other countries. Those flying the Tata airline into and out of India will have this competitive advantage over passengers of other airlines, as Air India plans to introduce the same facility at other airports in the country and at major destination airports across the globe in a phased manner,” said Sourav Agarwal, the Editor of Travel Beats, a leading international travel news portal by Indian Eagle.

Furthermore, you can reach out to Air India’s Service Assurance Officers at Delhi IGI and other Indian airports if you need assistance with checked baggage reclaim and/or recheck-in or any other on-ground support. As part of Project Abhinandan, Air India has deployed specially trained officers at crucial touchpoints at 16 airports across India to proactively engage with passengers, address their concerns and ensure stress-free travel, regardless of their travel class.

Air India’s self-baggage drop and self check-in facility at Indira Gandhi Airport is available for all international arrivals, irrespective of their final destinations in the country. Currently, only Australia-bound travelers among outbound international flyers can use the service. In the coming days, the service for hassle-free outbound check-in will be expanded to those booking Air India flights to USA and other countries.

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