Air India Pioneers Agentic AI in Aviation with Salesforce Agentforce Adoption

Air India Partners with Salesforce to Improve Customer Service with Agentic AI | AIM Media House

Agentforce will focus on automating refund requests to accelerate the resolution process and enhance customer satisfaction. Air India has expanded its collaboration with Salesforce by adopting Salesforce Agentforce as part of its ongoing digital transformation. The airline becomes one of the first to implement Agentforce to automate customer service processes and improve operational efficiency. The first application of Agentforce will focus on automating refund requests to accelerate the resolution process and enhance customer satisfaction. Air India has been a long-time Salesforce customer, using Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Data Cloud, and Einstein AI to support its business operations. The latest initiative represents a strategic step toward integrating AI into its operations to deliver more efficient and personalised customer experiences. Refund requests often require multiple steps between Air India's contact centre and the refunds team, which can delay the resolution. By deploying Agentforce, the airline aims to streamline and automate these processes, reducing the need for manual intervention. This will help agents focus on higher-priority tasks while speeding up issue resolution for customers. Following the success of this initial use case, Air India plans to scale the use of Agentforce across other contact centre operations, including voice-based interactions, in the coming months. "Agentforce represents the next frontier of customer service, where AI works alongside humans to deliver faster, smarter, and more personalised experiences at scale," said Arundhati Bhattacharya, president & CEO at Salesforce - South Asia. "With its adoption of Agentforce, Air India is setting a new benchmark for modern, AI-driven customer engagement in the aviation industry globally." Satya Ramaswamy, chief digital & technology officer at Air India, stated, "We are happy to partner with Salesforce in pioneering Agentforce in the aviation industry, starting with transforming how we manage certain classes of refund cases using cutting-edge agentic AI. For our guests, this means instant acknowledgement of claims with real-time updates, reinforcing trust and valuing their loyalty." In 2023, Air India deployed a generative AI virtual agent called 'Maharaja', powered by the Azure OpenAI service.

Air India Innovates with Agentic AI Adoption By Collaborating with Salesforce Agentforce for Enhanced Customer Experience

Agentforce will help Air India automate customer service processes, improve agent productivity, and deliver faster issue resolution Salesforce, the world's #1 AI CRM*, today announced the expansion of its collaboration with Air India with the adoption of Salesforce Agentforce. As part of its ongoing digital transformation, Air India is among the first airlines to go-live with Agentforce, leveraging it to automate key customer service processes. The first roll out of Agentforce in customer service will help drive faster resolution of a class of refund issues, and elevate its customer experience at scale. Air India has been a long-standing Salesforce customer, using Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Data Cloud and Einstein AI to power its customer engagement and business operations. The latest expansion marks a strategic step towards becoming an AI-infused airline, focused on delivering seamless, responsive, and personalised experiences for its passengers using emerging agentic AI technologies bolstered by its extensive data fabric. Addressing a high-impact customer challenge with AI-powered automation Refund requests often require multiple handoffs between Air India's contact center, refunds team, and the customer, which can occasionally slow down resolution times. By deploying Salesforce Agentforce, Air India is reimagining this process through adoption of agentic AI. The solution streamlines and accelerates the end-to-end handling of such requests -- automating routine steps, reducing human effort, and enabling agents to focus on higher-value interactions. Customers now benefit from faster resolutions, timely refund processing, and proactive updates. Following the successful implementation of their first use case, Air India plans to scale the use of Agentforce across other contact center operations and customer touchpoints, including voice-based interactions, over the next several months. Comments on the news: Arundhati Bhattacharya, President & CEO at Salesforce - South Asia, said, "Agentforce represents the next frontier of customer service -- where AI works alongside humans to deliver faster, smarter, and more personalized experiences at scale. With its adoption of Agentforce, Air India is setting a new benchmark for modern, AI-driven customer engagement in the aviation industry globally. Their vision of becoming an AI-first airline aligns perfectly with Salesforce's commitment to help businesses automate at scale, deliver faster service, and foster loyalty through every interaction." Dr. Satya Ramaswamy, Chief Digital & Technology Officer for Air India, said, "We are happy to partner with Salesforce in pioneering Agentforce in the aviation industry, starting with transforming how we manage certain classes of refund cases using cutting-edge Agentic AI -- drastically reducing resolution times. For our guests, this means instant acknowledgment of these claims with real-time updates and a seamless experience across all touchpoints, reinforcing trust and valuing their loyalty. This isn't just a technological leap -- it's a customer-first commitment, delivering faster, smarter, and more empathetic service to our valued guests at every step." Powering Air India's broader digital transformation Agentforce complements Air India's broader digital transformation roadmap, where Salesforce continues to be a trusted technology partner. Beyond Service Cloud and Sales Cloud, Air India already leverages Salesforce Data Cloud to unify customer data and Einstein AI to drive insights and personalization across the customer journey. As the airline accelerates its transformation journey, future deployments of Agentforce, including AI-driven voice capabilities, are expected to further strengthen Air India's customer engagement strategy. About Salesforce Salesforce helps organizations of any size reimagine their business with AI. Agentforce -- the first digital labor solution for enterprises -- seamlessly integrates with Customer 360 applications, Data Cloud, and Einstein AI to create a limitless workforce, bringing humans and agents together to deliver customer success on a single, trusted platform. Visit https://www.salesforce.com/in/ for more information. *Salesforce, the #1 CRM, powered by AI technology and capabilities.