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Air India Express

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Affordable flights connecting India and beyond.

Founded

2005

Headquarters

Kochi, India

Air India Express is a low-cost international airline based in India, operating as a subsidiary of Air India. It was established to provide budget-friendly air travel primarily on international routes connecting India with the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other destinations, catering heavily to the Indian diaspora and migrant workers. The airline commenced operations in 2005 and has grown to become one of India's prominent low-cost carriers on international sectors. Following the Tata Group's acquisition of Air India in 2022, Air India Express has been positioned as a key part of the conglomerate's aviation strategy for affordable travel. In 2024, Air India Express merged with AIX Connect (formerly Air Asia India) to form a larger low-cost carrier under the Air India Express brand, significantly expanding its domestic network alongside its established international routes.

Hubs & network

Air India Express primarily operates from Cochin International Airport, with additional bases at major Indian airports including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Kozhikode.

Fleet

Air India Express operates a fleet primarily composed of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, with plans to integrate Boeing 737 MAX jets as part of fleet modernization.

Notable facts

›Air India Express is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, itself owned by the Tata Group.
›The airline commenced operations on April 29, 2005, with its inaugural flight from Kochi to Dubai.
›Flight IX-812 crashed at Mangalore Airport in May 2010, killing 158 people in one of India's deadliest aviation accidents.
›In 2024, Air India Express merged with AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia India) to expand its domestic footprint.
›The airline primarily serves the Indian diaspora and blue-collar workers traveling to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

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Primary hubs

Calicut International AirportCCJ · 12 rts Cochin International AirportCOK · 7 rts Thiruvananthapuram International AirportTRV · 7 rts Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International AirportBOM · 6 rts Mangaluru International AirportIXE · 6 rts Sharjah International AirportSHJ · 6 rts

Route network map (76 legs)

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Route network

AAN → CCJ738

AUH → CCJ738

AUH → COK738

AUH → MCT738

AUH → TRV738

BAH → DOH738

BAH → IXE738

BOM → CCJ738

BOM → COK738

BOM → DOH738

BOM → IXE738

BOM → MAA738

BOM → TRV738

CCJ → AAN738

CCJ → AUH738

CCJ → BAH738

CCJ → BOM738

CCJ → COK738

CCJ → DMM738

CCJ → DXB738

CCJ → IXE738

CCJ → KWI738

CCJ → MCT738

CCJ → SHJ738

CCJ → SLL738

COK → AUH738

COK → BOM738

COK → CCJ738

COK → DXB738

COK → MCT738

COK → SHJ738

COK → TRV738

DMM → CCJ738

DMM → IXE738

DOH → BAH738

DOH → BOM738

DOH → CCJ738

DXB → CCJ738

DXB → COK738

DXB → IXE738

DXB → TRV738

IXE → AUH738

IXE → BOM738

IXE → DMM738

IXE → DOH738

IXE → DXB738

IXE → SHJ738

JAI → SHJ738

KUL → MAA738

KWI → CCJ738

MAA → BOM738

MAA → KUL738

MAA → TRV738

MAA → TRZ738

MCT → CCJ738

MCT → COK738

MCT → IXE738

MCT → TRV738

PNQ → SHJ738

SHJ → CCJ738

SHJ → COK738

SHJ → IXE738

SHJ → JAI738

SHJ → PNQ738

SHJ → TRV738

SIN → TRZ738

SLL → CCJ738

TRV → AUH738

TRV → BOM738

TRV → COK738

TRV → DXB738

TRV → MAA738

TRV → MCT738

TRV → SHJ738

TRZ → MAA738

TRZ → SIN738

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Boeing 737-80076 routes

Encyclopaedia

Air India Express is an Indian low-cost airline owned by the Air India Limited. It is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. As of January 2026, the airline operates more than 500 flights per day to 45 domestic and 17 international destinations, with its primary hubs at Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai.

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