Air India permits 40-50 kg free check-in baggage on select Delhi-Mumbai flights

Jan 07, 2017: National carrier Air India has come out with a lucrative offer for its passengers allowing up to 40kg and 50kg of free check-in baggage for economy and business class passengers respectively on its Boeing 747 Delhi- Mumbai service.

Passengers flying on Delhi-Mumbai route will have an opportunity to experience flying the airlines’ legendary ‘Queen of the Skies’ and can avail this facility from 7thJanuary, 2017.

Presently, Air India allows 25kg in economy class and 35kg in business class of free check-in baggage on its flights as compared to 15kg offered by other airlines.

Air India is the only carrier to operate the 423 seater, four engine jumbo jet wide body aircraft called, B747 on the busiest route of India.

Besides, the carrier has added on customer delight by announcing heavily discounted fares, starting at Rs 15,000 for travel in first class of its Queen of the Skies (Boeing 747) flights to the two cities till January 15, a release said.

Two flights that operate on Mumbai-Delhi route by B747 depart from Mumbai (AI806 and AI888) at 0800 hours in the morning and 1900 hours in the evening and arrive in Delhi 1015 hours and 2105 hours respectively. Two flights operating on Delhi-Mumbai route depart Delhi (AI665 and AI805) at 0800 hours in the morning and 2000 in the evening and arrive in Mumbai at 1005 hours and 2225 hours respectively.

In view of recent media reports about shortcomings regarding onboard facilities for passengers, Air India management has taken a strong cognizance and have instructed corrective measures to ensure enjoyable and delightful experience for the passengers.