As Indian economy soars, business class flight bookings see a sharp rise

More wealthy Indians are buying business class seats on international flights, primarily as corporates expand their business interests globally and spend on premium air travel for their senior management. A year-on-year comparison done for every month since January revealed bookings in the segment jumped by up to 75%. The growth in popularity in the front end of the cabin is testimony to India's economic growth and increased corporate activity that has directly led to a spurt in corporate travel. Industry data showed that Indian passengers are opting more for foreign carriers that have a wider global air network than their Indian counterparts. Business class bookings on foreign carriers grew by 37% to 88% year-on-year every month from January to August. For Indian carriers, they declined every month except in March and June. <br/>