Air India Waives Sports Gear Handling Fees, Saving Flyers Up to ₹7,000

Air India has scrapped sports equipment handling charges across select economy, premium economy and business fare families on domestic and international routes. Flyers save ₹2,000-₹7,000, with free allowances of 15kg (economy flex), 25kg (premium economy flex) and 30kg (business). Standard excess baggage fees still apply.

— Filed Thu, 2 Jul, 2026, 18:17 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Air India (Tata Group) waived sports equipment handling charges across select economy, premium economy and business fare families on domestic and international routes, saving travellers ₹2000-₹7000; standard excess baggage fees still apply.

Why this matters

The fee waiver extends Air India's customer-experience push seen in its 787-9 Dreamliner business suites on Mumbai-London and First Class upgrades on Delhi-Melbourne, targeting flyers across fare tiers.

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