When Jatin, a 39-year-old software engineer from Bengaluru, saw Air India’s new business class sale fares, he paused. A round-trip to Bangkok in Business Class for ₹64,400 or Premium Economy for ₹25,200 sounded tempting — especially compared to the ₹16,000–₹20,000 he usually pays for an economy seat. The question was simple: is the upgrade worth it?