Air India (IATA AI) is a carrier from India, a member of the Star Alliance alliance. In the SiamFlights route catalogue, Air India serves 5 routes reaching 3 destinations, with home hubs at Varanasi (VNS), Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Kolkata (CCU). Its checked-baggage baseline is 25 kg. Local brand strength rates 6/10.
Routes Air India flies from Thailand & the region — 5 corridors
Air India (AI) appears on 5 corridors in our catalogue, reaching 3 destinations in 1 country and roughly 84 weekly departures combined. The densest is BKK–DEL at 28 a week. Our own Thai-market brand-strength score for it is 6/10.
| Route | Freq/wk | Hours | Cluster | Market low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok (BKK) → Delhi (DEL) | 28× | 4.4 | D | — |
| Bangkok (BKK) → Mumbai (BOM) | 21× | 4.5 | D | — |
| Bangkok (BKK) → Kolkata (CCU) | 21× | 2.7 | D | — |
| Phuket (HKT) → Mumbai (BOM) | 7× | 4.5 | D | — |
| Phuket (HKT) → Delhi (DEL) | 7× | 5.5 | D | — |
The market-low column is the cheapest fare in our Travelpayouts cache on that corridor across all carriers, not a Air India-only price — use it as a floor when comparing.
A network across many countries means many rulebooks. Air India’s corridors in our catalogue touch 1 country: India. Each has its own regulator, so passenger rights attach not only to the airline but to the country the flight departs from. Two flights on the same airline can carry completely different entitlements.
Airline at a glance
Air India is registered in India and sits in Star Alliance. We record a 25 kg baseline checked allowance. Our own brand-strength score for the Thai market is 6/10. Those corridors carry about 84 weekly departures counting every carrier on the same city pairs.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| IATA code | AI |
| Home country | India |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Home hubs | Varanasi (VNS), Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Kolkata (CCU) |
| Baggage baseline | 25 kg |
| Migrant-worker uplift | none |
| Hajj/Umrah charter | no |
| Infant fare | ~10% of adult |
| Brand strength (Thailand) | 6/10 |
Air India’s checked-baggage baseline is 25 kg.
That 6/10 is our own score. Brand strength is an editorial assessment by our team for the Thai market, used to decide how deeply we cover a carrier. It is not a safety rating, not a punctuality rating and not a service score from any independent body. We say so here so you can weigh the number correctly.
The 10% infant fare does not include a seat. It applies to a lap infant travelling without its own seat. Want a separate seat or a car seat and the ticket becomes a child fare, priced as a share of the full fare, with an adult-style allowance. On long sectors the number of positions where a bassinet can be fitted is limited and they go early — request one as far ahead as possible if you need it.
Air India network & booking
Air India’s network in our catalogue covers 5 corridors, based at Varanasi (VNS), Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM) and Kolkata (CCU). Cached fares across them run from ฿7,293 (BKK–DEL) to ฿10,636 (HKT–DEL). Those corridors carry about 84 weekly departures counting every carrier on the same city pairs.
In this catalogue Air India’s network reaches 3 destinations across 1 country — India. Most corridors serve ASEAN & regional leisure travellers. All fares are shown in Thai baht (THB); compare live prices and schedules for each city pair on the route pages, and infant fares run about 10% of the adult fare.
The low-fare column is not this airline’s fare. Each value is the cheapest fare our cache recorded on that corridor across every carrier serving it, not attributed to Air India. On a multi-carrier route the low may well belong to a competitor. Read it as a corridor reference line, not as this airline’s price.
Routing through a hub adds reach and a failure point at once. Connecting at Varanasi (VNS), Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM) and Kolkata (CCU) widens the destinations available but inserts one more place the plan can break. The upside is that a hub is where the airline keeps aircraft, crew and operations staff, so recovery is faster than at an outstation it touches once a day. If you must connect, connecting at the carrier’s own base is usually the safer choice.
Passenger rights & compensation
Air India is registered in India and answers primarily to India DGCA (CAR Section 3). The common misreading is that rights travel with the airline. In practice they change first with the country the flight departs from. Those corridors carry about 84 weekly departures counting every carrier on the same city pairs.
Air India passenger protection is governed by India DGCA (CAR Section 3) — covering care, rerouting and refunds for cancellations/long delays. There is no fixed EU261-style cash schedule; check the regulator’s official terms before filing.
Baggage runs on a separate legal frame. Liability for baggage lost, damaged or delayed on an international journey sits under the Montreal Convention 1999 where both states are parties. Caps are denominated in SDR and revised periodically, so only the current figure is usable. Crucially this is independent of delay compensation: you can have no compensation claim and still have a baggage claim.
Collect evidence from day one. Whichever frame applies, the burden of proof sits with the passenger. Keep every boarding pass, the airline’s own delay notice or message, receipts for food and accommodation while you waited, and the actual arrival time against the scheduled one. Most rejected claims fail not because there was no right but because nothing documented what actually happened when.
How Air India fits travellers
Air India appears on 5 corridors in our catalogue. Air India’s corridors in our catalogue distribute across passenger clusters as: ASEAN & regional leisure (5). The split is computed from our own route data, not from the airline’s marketing. The checked-baggage baseline we record is 25 kg.
Air India’s catalogued routes matter most to the ASEAN & regional leisure segment(s). Its Varanasi (VNS), Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Kolkata (CCU) hub(s) are the main transit points. Compare schedules, baggage and fares against other carriers on the route pages before booking.
Why the cluster split matters to you. The dominant passenger group on a corridor sets several things the fare table cannot show. Labour and pilgrimage routes move groups with heavy baggage, which lengthens desk and gate times in particular hours; regional leisure routes travel lighter and process faster. Budget your airport time by the character of the corridor you are on, not by a general average.
Your rights do not change with the cluster you fall into. The segmentation on this page is an editorial tool for deciding what to explain where. It is not a fare class and it has no legal effect. Two passengers on the same flight who paid different prices for different reasons hold identical statutory rights. What actually changes them is the departure country, the carrier’s nationality and whether the flight is scheduled or chartered.
Sources
Air India in our fare record
Across 13 weekly fare captures on corridors Air India serves, the code AI appears as the carrier holding the low 1 times — 8%. The cheapest such reading was ฿11,095 on HKT–DEL in week 2026-W20. Our own Thai-market brand-strength score for it is 6/10.
Where this carrier holds the low most often. HKT–DEL (1×). On those corridors Air India is the reference price to beat. Elsewhere in the network the low falls to other carriers more often, which is why checking two or three airlines before booking still pays even when you already intend to fly this one.
What this measures, and what it does not. We capture each corridor’s lowest fare once a week and record which carrier code that value was attached to. The 8% figure therefore says how often this airline surfaced as the cheapest option in the window we observed. It does not say whether the airline is expensive or cheap on average, and it says nothing about what the others charged that week. A low share is not evidence of a high price.
FAQ
How many routes does Air India fly in the SiamFlights catalogue?
Air India (AI) serves 5 routes relevant to travellers from Thailand in our catalogue.
What is Air India’s checked-baggage allowance?
A 25 kg baseline. Always confirm on the official site before travel.
What alliance is Air India in?
Air India is a member of Star Alliance.
Which regulator oversees Air India?
India DGCA (CAR Section 3), by country of registration. But passenger rights are set first by the country the flight departs from — anything leaving Thailand sits with Thailand CAAT.
Does the Air India infant fare include a seat?
No. The roughly 10% rate applies to a lap infant with no seat of its own. A separate seat makes it a child fare, priced as a share of the full fare.
Is the low-fare column Air India’s own price?
No. It is the cheapest fare our cache recorded on that corridor across every carrier serving it. On a multi-carrier route the low may belong to a competitor.