Air India Express
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Air India Express
Air India Express is a low-cost airline subsidiary of
Air India with its hub in Cochin. As of
March 2025, Air India Express has significantly expanded its operations, serving
over 50 destinations across India and internationally, including the Middle East
and Southeast Asia.
The airline was owned by Air India Charters Limited, a subsidiary of Air India Limited but is now owned by it directly. The airline began operations on 29 April 2005 with a flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Abu Dhabi. Delivery of the first aircraft for Air India Express took place on 22 February 2005 when the airline leased a new production Boeing 737-86Q from Boullioun Aviation Services.
| Head Office (HQ) | Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Air India Express Building Gandhi Square D.H. Road Kochi - 682 016 India |
+91 44 4001 3001 +91 44 2430 1930 |
customersupport@airindiaexpress.in |
The airline is headquartered in Kochi. In December 2012 the Air India director board ratified the proposal to move the headquarters to Kochi in January 2013. K.C. Venugopal, the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said that the move would occur in phases, beginning with the opening of the Kochi office on 1 January 2013.
Air India Express focuses on providing low-cost travel and does not have a
dedicated mileage or rewards program for frequent flyers.
Before your flight with Air India Express, you might want to review the following information:
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