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We offer complimentary refreshments/meals on all Air India operated flights. Talk about a nation that prides itself in having nature’s bounty, the earliest civilizations, a rich and varied cultural heritage, a glorious past… and you can expect the perpetuations of a great legacy. That’s India.
Home to the Aryans, Moguls, Arabs, Persians, Portuguese, French and British, we are a veritable melting pot of the world’s finest philosophies, sciences, arts and skills. But more than one religion, our sculpture, our architecture, dance and music which weave a common fabric, it is our food, our refined sense of taste that defines us as a people.
Indian cuisine is an assortment of zealously guarded culinary skills that have descended down generations from a host of regions and communities. Yet, each is distinct in flavour, ranging from the sharpest to the subtlest.
Despite its unparallel dietary range, there’s something mystical and intrinsic about all Indian food: the reverence and thoughtfulness with which it is prepared.
The exotic blend of herbs and spices, and the intricate preparatory methods, are all intended to let the aromas and flavors sink into the fare and your senses. Not only does the food smell or look gorgeous, it fires your appetite until you and your taste buds succumb to temptation. And the seduction is total! Efforts to resist indulgence often prove futile. But you will feel no remorse because such sublime and experiences are a step closer to spirituality.
Air India lets you savour the very essence of India that has transcended boundaries to gain worldwide awe and recognition.
Come, embark on an epic culinary voyage and rediscover your inner self.
Given below is the Types of Meals offered by Air India.
Timings For Passenger Meal On International Flights
| Breakfast | 0730 HRS TO 1000 HRS LT |
| Lunch | 1230 HRS TO 1500 HRS LT |
| Dinner | 1930 HRS TO 2200 HRS LT |
For flights departing at hours outside the above timings, an appropriate meal is uplifted, based on the scheduled time of departure of the flight.
If no meal option is selected, Indian Non-Vegetarian meal will be served.
Timings For Passenger Meal On Domestic Flights
| Breakfast | 0530 HRS TO 0930 HRS |
| Hi Tea | 0930 HRS TO 1130 HRS & 1500 HRS TO 1830 HRS |
| Lunch | 1200 HRS TO 1430 HRS |
| Dinner | 1830 HRS TO 2230 HRS |
| Supper | 2300 HRS ONWARDS |
Liquor will not be served on Domestic flights
Meals Provided on Domestic Flights
| Flight Duration | Business Class | Flight Duration | Economy Class |
| 0 - 120 Minutes | Cold Snacks | 0 - 60 Minutes | On Demand Service - Cookies with Tetrapack Drink |
| 61-120 Minutes | Vegetarian Sandwich with Tetrapack Drink | ||
| Above 120 Minutes | Hot Meals with Two choices each of Non-Veg & Veg meals. |
Above 120 Minutes | Hot Meals with choice of Non-Veg & Veg meals. |
Meals Provided on International Flights
| Upto 06 Hours | 01 Major Meal |
| 6Hrs to 10 Hrs | 01 Major Meal & 01 Minor Meal |
| 10 Hrs & Above | 02 Major Meals & 01 Minor Meal |
| Types of Major Meal | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Hot Snacks , Supper |
| Types of Minor Meal | Cold Breakfast , Cold Snacks |
Type of Major Meal uplifted will be based on the departure time of the flight.
Liquor Service will be carried out for all major meal services except for Breakfast.
Following is the list of Types of Meals offered by Air India.
Religious Meals
| MEAL | CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Veg Hindu Meal (Indian style vegetarian meal ) |
AVML | Contains vegetables, fresh fruits and dairy products. Does not contain any meat, fish or eggs. Mildly spicy to spicy. Prepared according to subcontinent taste. |
| Hindu Meal (Indian style non vegetarian meal) |
HNML | Contains meat (lamb or chicken), fish, eggs and dairy products. Does not contain any beef/pork or its products. Mildly spicy to spicy. Incorporates flavors of Indian sub continent. |
| Kosher Meal Requires 72 hours prior notice |
KSML | Prepared to comply with Jewish dietary requirements. Certified in the kosher kitchen. (Available only on International Flights except to Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates) |
| Jain Meal | VJML | This meal is for members of Jain Community vegetarian meal without roots /tubers (oinion, garlic, ginger, peanuts, turmeric, raddish, turnip, potatoes, beetroots etc) and dairy products.  |
| Vegetarian Vegan Meal | VGML | Contains all types of fruits and vegetables. Does not contain any Dairy products, meat, fish, fowl, egg, animal fat. |
| Moslem Meal | MOML | Meals are suitable for Muslims and are prepared in accordance with Halal method. May contain lamb, chicken, fish, eggs, fruits & dairy products. It does NOT contain pork or pig by-products.. |
Medical & Dietary Meals
| MEAL | CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Bland Meal (Veg / Non-Veg) |
BLML | Contains mostly soft food that is easily digestible like mashed potatoes, spinach, soft boiled eggs, boiled meats, toast and dairy products. Does not contain spices, onion or garlic and food that are baked, fried or spicy. |
| Diabetic Meal (Veg / Non-Veg) |
DBML | Contains minimum salt, low fat products, high fiber fruits and vegetables. This meal is for passengers suffering from Diabetes. |
| Fruit Platter | FPML | Contains seasonal fruits. Suitable for passengers who are fasting or have dietary needs with no additives and preservatives. |
| Gluten Free Meal (Veg / Non-Veg) | GFML | Passengers who are intolerant to gluten (a protein found in wheat, barley, oats or rye). This meal contains one or more of ingredients like meat, poultry, fish, rice, dairy products, fruits and vegetables. Contains salt and pepper,
herbs and spices, sugars and preserves, margarine and vegetable oils. Does NOT contain breads, pasta, cakes , chocolates etc |
| Lacto-ovo Vegetarian Meal | VLML | This meal may contain vegetables, fruits, eggs, pulses & dairy products. Does not contain any type of meat or fish. |
| Low-calorie Meal (Veg / Non-Veg) |
LCML | Contains food with high fiber content, less fats and carbohydrates. Does not contain sugar, cream, sauces, mayonnaise, or fatty meats. |
| Low Fat / Low Cholesterol Meal (Veg / Non-Veg) |
LFML | Contains margarine, cottage cheese, egg white, boiled rice, potatoes, lean meats, fish, wholegrain bread, cereals and fruit. |
| Low Sodium Meal | LSML | Does not contain salt, MSG and baking soda/powder. Meal does not include salty cheese, sauces, dressings, cured & brined meats, canned fruits etc. |
| Non-lactose Meal
(Veg / Non-Veg) |
NLML | Contains salads, high fiber food,, pasta, rice, fish or meat. Does not contain milk and milk products, sauces, soft rolls, croissants or chocolate. Suitable for guests who are allergic or intolerant to milk or milk products. |
| Raw Vegetable Meal | RVML | Contains mainly raw vegetables and salads. |
| Seafood Meal | SFML | Contains all types of fish or shellfish. Does not contain meat products. Does not apply to breakfast. |
| Vegetarian Oriental Meal | VOML | Contains fruits and vegetables. Does not contain meat, fish, eggs or dairy products. Prepared in Chinese or Oriental style. |
Meals for Children and Babies
| MEAL | CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Meal (For children less than 2 years) |
BBML | Proprietary brands of baby meals are available only on international flights. Parents are advised to carry baby foods familiar to and preferred by their babies. Milk or baby meals can be heated on board. |
| Child Meal (Veg / Non-Veg) |
CHML | Burgers, fish fingers, chicken nuggets, French fries, crisps, pizza or chocolate. Suitable for children between the ages of 2 to 12. |
Note
- Special meals(SPML) in economy class are uplifted only on health/medical grounds with intimation of at least 48 hours prior to departure.
- Seafood meal(SFML) requests are not entertained in economy class
- Vegetarian or non vegetarian choice needs to be specified with all Special Meal (SPML) requests in all classes
- Nuts & Peanut allergy
Nuts are served on our international flights as an accompaniment to drinks or sometimes as meal ingredient. An allergic reaction to peanuts or their by-products can be quite serious, we request that you bring your own meal on board if you have a peanut allergy. Air India accepts no responsibility for any allergic reaction you may suffer whilst on board an Air India flight. We suggest that you discuss your travel plans with your doctor to assess your fitness to fly with us in this regard.
Air India flying with babies
How old should be my baby to be allowed on an Air India flight?
Under normal conditions, an infant must be at least 14 days old to be accepted to travel with Air India on either domestic or international routes.
However, if the flight is intended to transport a newborn to a location where he or she is to receive a life saving treatment, the infant may be accepted on board even if he or she is less than 14 days old. In such special circumstances, the baby must be accompanied by both the mother and a doctor, must be deemed as “fit to fly”, and medical certificates from an Obstetrician and Pediatrician must be provided.
When am I required to reserve a seat for my child?
An infant is a child aged under 2. Infants travelling on an infant ticket have no separate seat allotted and must be held on the lap during the flight. On Air India international flights, the infant fare is equal to 10% of the basic normal adult fare, based on the fare type. For domestic travel, the infant base fare is INR 1250 (subject to change without notice). In addition to this fare, applicable taxes, airline fuel charges and fees may also be charged.
If an adult, together with their infant, already possessed a ticket bought on a special discounted fare, infant discounts may not be applicable anymore.
Should your child turn two during a flight, a special ticket will have to be issued for your baby, charged part infant fare, part child fare.
If, however, a seat is explicitly required for an infant, a child ticket is required since the baby will no longer benefit from the infant fare, but from the child fare. The child fare is 75% of the basic normal adult fare for international travel. No child discount applies for domestic travel.
Infant on Lap
An infant must be booked together with an adult on the same Passenger Name Record (PNR). Infants are not eligible for occupying a seat, consequently must travel on lap. Bassinets for use during the flight are available on Boeing B747 400, Boeing B777 200LR, Boeing B777 300ER, and Boeing B787 Dreamliner in Executive/Business and Economy Class.
In case you wish to reserve a seat with a bassinet, Air India staff will communicate this in advance to you before confirming the selection. Bassinet seats for infants are free of charge. Also, one accompanying child or adult booked in the same Booking Reference will be provided an adjoining seat free of charge at the time of ticket booking, subject to availability.
Since they have no allocated seat, infants are subject to an infant fare. When a seat is required for an infant, he or she will have to pay a child fare, instead of an infant one.
Infants are not entitled to a carry-on allowance, but when an adult travels accompanied by an infant, regardless if the infant has a separate seat or not, an infant carrying basket or a fully collapsible pushchair or stroller may be brought in the passenger cabin. If there is not enough space available in the cabin, the pushchair or stroller may be packed as checked baggage.
Under normal circumstances, no liquid articles are allowed in the passenger cabin.
However, you can bring along your baby’s feeding bottle, as well as baby food for consumption during the flight.
Infants without a seat are entitled to a free baggage allowance of 10 kg plus one collapsible stroller, carrycot or car seat. When the Piece Concept applies, the total linear dimensions of the piece of checked baggage must do not exceed 115 cm (45 inches).
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Alisa Karpenko
Reviewed on 21-04-2017
I flew with them at one time quite often and never had any complaints against the company! Polite staff, good planes, if something is wrong with the tickets, they will always contact you and help you figure it out (for example, on one flight I changed the time of departure and the day, so the airline sent an email notification with an offer of alternative dates or payment of money for the ticket) .
I don’t know where such “lucky” people come from, for whom everything is wrong, but if you have constant “jambs” with some kind of carrier, maybe it’s you yourself who don’t find out and don’t take into account something, and it’s not the company’s fault? nine0003
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Victoria Shevchuk
Reviewed 14-04-2020
Comfortable flight conditions. Good food on board. The flight took off exactly on schedule, without delay. The rules everywhere indicate the mandatory presence of a printed boarding document, this is not very convenient.
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Ksenia
The company managed to lose our luggage while we were on a Goa-Kyiv flight. In the end, things were found, but! in a terrible condition (there was a bottle of alcohol in the suitcase, so it broke (??) and all things were damaged.
Clarifications with the company representative did not give anything, they simply ignored all our requests.
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Lada
Postponed until 6am!! I spent the whole night at the airport, naturally I did not sleep. Money spent on food, tea / coffee + killed mood. I probably won't fly with them again.
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Xenia
Review written on 14-12-2016
Old planes and untidy staff are not so bad. The company managed to lose our luggage while we were on a Goa-Kyiv flight. In the end, things were found, but! in a terrible condition (there was a bottle of alcohol in the suitcase, so it broke (??) and all things were damaged. Clarifications with the company representative did not give anything, they simply ignored all our requests.
Helpful?
Thank you, Ksenia
Lada
Postponed until 6am!! I spent the whole night at the airport, naturally I did not sleep.
Money spent on food, tea / coffee + killed mood. I probably won't fly with them again.
Helpful?
Thank you, Lada
Alisa Karpenko
I flew with them at one time quite often and never had any complaints against the company! Polite staff, good planes, if something is wrong with the tickets, they will always contact you and help you figure it out (for example, on one flight I changed the time of departure and the day, so the airline sent an email notification with an offer of alternative dates or payment of money for the ticket) . I don’t know where such “lucky” people come from, for whom everything is wrong, but if you have constant “jambs” with some kind of carrier, maybe it’s you yourself who don’t find out and don’t take into account something, and it’s not the company’s fault? nine0003
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Thank you, Alisa Karpenko
Victoria Shevchuk
Reviewed 14-04-2020
Comfortable flight conditions.
Good food on board. The flight took off exactly on schedule, without delay. The rules everywhere indicate the mandatory presence of a printed boarding document, this is not very convenient.
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Thank you, Victoria Shevchuk
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Air India fleet
Detailed information about the Air India
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Boeing 787-800
Economy Aircraft: 238 Business: 18
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Airbus A320 9000
Economics: 168
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Economy: 114 Business: 8
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Economy: 152 Business: 20 9 9
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Boeing 777-300(ER)
Economy: 303 Business: 35 First class: 4
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4 Boeing 747-400
Economy: 385 Business: 26 First Class: 12
Headphones, TV, Inflight Meals, Child Seats
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Boeing 777-200(LR)
Economy: 195 Business: 35 First Class : 8
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Airline FAQ
Useful information, statistics and facts about Air India
Can I check in online for an Air India flight?
You can check in for your flight using a computer, tablet or smartphone.
Can I get compensation if my Air India flight is delayed or cancelled? nine0187
You can get compensation for flight cancellations, rerouting or delayed flights.
Where can I contact if my luggage is lost or damaged by Air India?
You must immediately contact the baggage tracing service at the airport of arrival.
Can I return a purchased Air India ticket?
If you want to cancel your ticket, you need to contact the Call Center, where they will help you rebook the ticket for other dates or partially compensate the cost of the ticket. nine0003
What conditions does Air India offer when traveling with children?
For children, interactive entertainment, play sets, children's menu are provided on board.
Does Air India provide free meals on board?
Free meals are provided on board the aircraft.
Does Air India provide additional services for passengers with disabilities?
The airline provides additional services for passengers with disabilities. Special needs must be communicated at the time of booking. nine0003
Baggage rules and regulations
Carriage rules often change, we recommend that you check the current requirements for the size and weight of baggage on the official website of the airline before buying a ticket
Baggage
The weight of free checked baggage depends on the specific flight. The maximum weight allowed for one piece of baggage is 32 kg.
Hand luggage
The maximum weight of hand luggage is 8 kg and its dimensions must not exceed 55 x 35 x 25 cm.
Excess baggage
Baggage
The cost for additional excess baggage depends on the direction of the flight and starts from 50 euros.
Excess baggage
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Online check-in for Air India flights
Conditions and requirements for online check-in and at the airport of Air India
After self-check-in, you need to print your boarding pass. Online check-in starts 48 hours and ends 2 hours before departure.
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Air India Airlines offers a number of profitable flights in December to the following destinations:
- Goa - Mumbai, Delhi - Mumbai, Delhi - Phuket , Delhi - Colombo, Delhi - Kathmandu, Moscow - Goa, Delhi - Denpasar, Bali, Moscow - Phuket, Mumbai - Kyiv, Delhi - Bishkek
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Air India - official website of Indian airline
Air India is India's largest flag carrier, surpassed only by low-cost carrier IndiGo in terms of passenger traffic and fleet size. The history of Indian air travel dates back to the founding of Air India in 1932. In October of that year, the then-named Tata Airlines made the first flight from Karachi to Bombay. The carrier acquired its modern name only in July 1946. Air India was the first Asian company to use jet aircraft in 1960.
The airline's aircraft are concentrated in two transport hubs in India: at Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport (IATA abbreviation - BOM) and at Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL according to IATA abbreviation). Air India has been headquartered in Delhi since 2013. nine0003
Flight destinations
As of February 2022, the airline operates international flights to 31 countries, connecting India with 43 cities around the world.
Flights are made to Central, East and Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and the Middle East. The company's domestic flights connect 55 Indian cities. Flights to Russia are currently suspended.
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Air fleet
Air India flights are operated by narrow and wide body aircraft. The total number of vessels as of 2022 is 123, and the average age of the fleet is 10 years. Purchases of new aircraft are not currently planned. nine0427
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| ✈ Airbus A319-100 | 20 |
| ✈ Airbus A320-200 | 9 |
| ✈ Airbus A320neo | 27 |
| ✈ Airbus A321-200 | 20 |
| ✈ Boeing 747-400 | 4 |
| ✈ Boeing 777-200 | 3 |
| ✈ Boeing 777-300ER | nine0439 13|
| ✈ Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | 27 |
Baggage rules and regulations
Checked baggage
The free baggage allowance determines the class in which the passenger is traveling.
- Economy class passengers can carry two suitcases with a total weight of 25 kg. The total size of the parameters (length, width and height) of both pieces of baggage must not exceed 273 cm. The maximum weight of each piece of baggage is 23 kg, and the linear dimension of the item is not more than 157 cm.
- Business class passengers are allowed to carry 35 kg. The sum of three dimensions for each item must not exceed 158 cm, and the maximum weight of one piece of baggage must not exceed 32 kg. Air India First Class passengers are entitled to 40 kg. The dimensions and weight of each baggage are subject to the same rules as in business class.
For each child under two years of age, 10 kg of luggage is allowed to check in free of charge, and a baby stroller or car seat is also allowed.
nine0503Special conditions apply for flights operated by Alliance Air, details of them can be found on the company's website.
An additional piece of baggage is available for Flying Returns members.
The Maharajah and Golden Edge Club holders can carry an additional 20 kg of checked baggage on flights with both Air India and other Star Alliance member companies. The Silver Edge Club tier allows you to carry an additional 10kg of baggage, but only on Air India flights. nine0003
hand luggage
On flights operated by Air India, you are allowed one piece of carry-on baggage not exceeding 8 kg, the sum of the dimensions of which does not exceed 115 cm. For flights operated by Alliance Air, baggage is allowed in the cabin with a weight of up to 5 kg and a total dimension of up to 85 cm .
Unstandardized hand luggage is not allowed in the cabin. Such baggage will be sent to the baggage compartment. In addition to one piece of hand luggage, you are allowed to carry one of the following personal items: handbag, laptop, book, camera, medicine, baby food, etc.
The airline takes the rules for carrying liquids seriously. Containers not exceeding 100 ml must be sealed in a transparent bag with a total volume of 1 liter.
