 "The ‘premium economy’ class on domestic flights in India has transformed in the past five years, evolving from an overlooked option to a sought-after service. Once a little-known cabin with prices only marginally higher than standard ‘economy’, this")
The ‘premium economy’ class on domestic flights in India has transformed in the past five years, evolving from an overlooked option to a sought-after service. Once a little-known cabin with prices only marginally higher than standard ‘economy’, this intermediate offering has now become a major revenue generator for airlines.
According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, premium-economy fares have skyrocketed up to 128.6 per cent on major domestic routes like Delhi-Mumbai and Mumbai-Bengaluru since 2019. This surge far outpaces the up to 41.3 per cent increase in economy-class fares on the same routes, highlighting a remarkable turnaround for a
