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Air India seeks to extend its premium lead over IndiGo

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January 03, 2025

AI plans to expand the business and premium economy offerings to 100 narrow-body aircraft

- Daanish Anand

Air India doesn't seem content with adding Vistara's business class seats to its overall range of premium services. The Tata Sons-owned full-service carrier is now expanding its business class and premium economy offerings to about 100 narrow-body aircraft to strengthen its lead over IndiGo in the race for passengers willing to pay more for a comfortable flying experience.

Currently, Air India has 62 narrow-body aircraft featuring all three class configurations—business, premium economy, and economy. These include business class seats from the erstwhile Vistara, the Tata group's premium full-service airline that was merged with Air India in November.

Air India is currently refurbishing 27 of its legacy A320 narrow-body aircraft with new seats and interiors along with the three-class configuration, a person familiar with the airline's plans told

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