You can put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.
Right now Air India and Axis are both duds. They're the perfect match, both keep changing their mind and screwing up their customers.
There's greener grass elsewhere, you can book Air India at better rates in domestic through many of their partner alliances, specially whenever there's a connection since some airlines won't increase price if there's a connecting flight in many cases ie United. International flights are a no brainer as well, skip Air India.