It seems
Originally Posted by ToI
For Air India, the plane has been configured to have 256 seats -- 18 full-flat Business Class seats and 238 in Economy.
If this is correct, and knowing ToI's fact checking I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't, but surely this is a ridiculously low premium cabin capacity!
Don't they ever expect to sell high yield premium cabin tickets, or are they planning to continue as the lowest price loss leaders!?
Compare this to the premium cabin space on say BA or CX, or even AI's "potential competition"
to Australia namely SQ, TG and MH and even then it sounds ridiculous.
18 premium seats!!? Unless all they plan is to fly to YYZ from ATQ on the 787, I would be surprised if this is a sensible strategy.