Air India Express Seats: If you have traveled in business class on an Air India flight, then you are lucky. We are saying this because Air India Express is going to gradually phase out business class seats on its airplanes in the year 2025 and has already taken the first step in this direction.
A senior Air India officer told PTI that Air India is preparing to merge AIX Connect with itself and as a part of this, the business class seats in these aircraft will be replaced phase-by-phase next year. Business class does not fit into the business model of Air India Express, hence such a decision has been taken.
Air India gave new information by posting on X
Air India has also shared a video recently giving an example of this system. It has been told that according to the initial business model, now there will be more economy class seats and premium economy seats are also coming. In this way, the airline has taken steps towards gradually eliminating business class seats in Air India flights. Air India has written on its social media handle i.e. X that…..
We’re excited to reveal the enhanced seat layout for our upgraded A320neo! With a focus on passenger comfort and efficiency, our new configuration promises a more enjoyable flying experience.#FlyAI #AirIndia #AIFleetDiaries #A320neo pic.twitter.com/j0I9P4degV
— Air India (@airindia) September 7, 2024
‘We are excited to reveal to you the upgraded seat layout for our advanced A320neo! With a focus on passenger comfort and efficiency, our new configuration promises a more enjoyable flying experience’…This means that Air India has taken the step of reducing the number of business class seats while implementing the new seat system for the A320neo.
How many aircraft fleet does Air India Express have?
Tata Group airline Air India Express currently has a fleet of 85 aircraft, including 25 A320 series aircraft and 60 Boeing 737 series aircraft. The number of aircraft added to the airline’s fleet is expected to be around 100 by the end of this year. Air India has 34 white tail Boeing 737-8 aircraft and 29 of them have varying numbers of business class seats. The number of those aircraft will increase to 50 by the end of this year. Such aircraft, which are originally built for a particular airline and later go to another airline, are called ‘white tail’ aircraft.
Tata Group has four airlines – all will be merged
Tata Group has four airlines – Air India, Vistara, Air India Express and AIX Connect – formerly known as AirAsia India. The merger of AIX Connect with Air India Express is going to be completed on October 1. Vistara’s merger with Air India is going to be completed on November 12.
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