Air India was founded in the year 1932 as Tata Airlines. It is the flag carrier of India. Air India is owned by the Indian government. The key people involved in launching this airline were Mr. JRD Tata who in co-ordination with Mr. Nevill Vintcent launched the Tata Airlines. After World War II the airline became a public limited company and got its name as Air India. Their current CEO is Mr. Rohit Nandan. Their Junior Managing Director is Mr. Syed Nasir Ali. After independence, government of India took over this airline, the airline then got the permit to run international services, and thus Air India International came into existence.
Indian Airlines was also owned by the government of India, however Indian airlines and Air India both were running as different companies, however the Indian government merged Air India and Indian airlines together in the year 2011, giving rise to National Aviation Company Of India (NACIL) which is now known better as Air India Limited, the parent company of Air India. The headquarters are located at New Delhi. The two primary hubs of this airline are the Indira Gandhi International airport at Delhi and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at Mumbai. Their frequent flyer program is known as flying returns.
The current fleet of aircrafts include about 100 aircrafts in number. The Airline Company is better known through its mascot, the Maharaja! The airline logo symbolizes a swan with red colour which is flying in the air; inside the swan is the Konark chakra which represents India.
The flight booking status of the Indigo Airlines can be checked by the travellers by looking for it online or through toll free numbers.
1. Go to the Air India official pnr enquiry page.
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Check Air India Flight Status |
2. Once reached there, you will be asked to enter your first and last name that you have given when booking the Air India ticket and Booking Reference.
3. After filling the detail hit the "view" button.
4. Your current Air India booking status will be displayed on your computer screen.
Air India Booking Status through Toll Free Number:
Some of the toll free numbers are illustrated below through which Air India passengers can get to know their current Flight PNR Status.
Country | Phone Number |
Toll Free Number | 1800 180 1407 |
Mumbai | 28318888 |
Delhi | 011 24622220 |
Lucknow | 0522-4026292 |
Kolkata | 033-22110730 |
Chennai | 044 22560011 |
USA | 1800 223 7776 |
Canada | 1800 625 6424 |
UK | 44 208 560 9996 |
Australia | 1800 247 463 |
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