HappyFares Travel Desk

Updated May 2026 **Premium economy on Indian domestic flights 2026**: limited offerings — **Vistara Premium Economy** (post-AI merger continues), **Air India Premium Economy** (select routes). **Benefits**: 4-6 inches extra legroom, recline, priority boarding, free meal, 20-25kg baggage. Average premium: ₹2,500-5,500 above economy. Worth it for: 2+ hour flights, business travellers, comfort-conscious flyers. HappyFares filter shows […]

An Indian single mother boarding an early flight with a sleepy seven-year-old has more on her mind than seat selection. She is mentally running through a checklist that married couples rarely think about: birth certificate, notarised consent letter, school ID, custody papers, and the soft-cover folder that holds everything together. The airport queue does not

The Iyer family in Bengaluru does this every summer. Two parents, two school-age kids, one annual ten day holiday somewhere outside India. This year it is Switzerland. The flight tickets are booked, the Schengen visa is in process, the kids have a new pair of trekking shoes each. Then the father pauses on the last