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Air India Considers Removing Free Meals on 2-Hour Flights Amid Rising Costs
Air India is planning to make meals optional on domestic and short international flights, potentially reducing tickets by up to 250 rupees. Due to rising costs and the Iran crisis, the airline is also considering making business class lounge facilities optional.
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“Air India Considers Removing Free Meals on 2-Hour Flights Amid Rising Costs”
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30 Apr 2026
Full service carrier Air India intends to offer meal choice on its flights on domestic routes and international flights that last up to two hours. It is likely to happen in the coming one or two months.
Offering meal choices will lead to a reduction of up to 250 rupees per traveler. This decision follows rising costs and declining revenues. Rising costs and falling revenues are attributed to the ongoing war in West Asia.
In addition, Air India is considering offering lounge access separately to business class passengers. This implies that those without access to the lounge will benefit from reduced ticket fares. Lounge access at metro airports costs around ₹1,100 to ₹1,400 per person, while in smaller cities it ranges from ₹600 to ₹700.
