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As of December 2024, Air India Express serves 50 destinations — 34 in India and 16 international destinations. [1] [2]The state with the most destinations is Kerala with 4, followed by Tamil Nadu & Uttar Pradesh with 3 destinations each.
Furthermore, online check-in for a flight is often available earlier than its in-person counterpart. [4] The process then transfers to passengers' control over their check-in. Airlines may use the system because self-service is frequently more efficient to operate, with a greater ability to cope with surges in passenger numbers.
Air India Express came into existence on 29 April 2005, with the launch of three flights that took off simultaneously from Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.The airline was launched as a low-cost carrier with the objective of providing convenient connectivity to short-haul international routes in the Middle East and Southeast Asia for the Indian expatriate community.
Air India commenced operations on 29 July 1946, operating under the Government of India. On 8 June 1948, a Lockheed Constellation L-749A named Malabar Princess operated the airline's first international flight between Mumbai and London Heathrow. [2] As of December 2024, Air India serves a total of 43 international and 49 domestic destinations. [3]
The aircraft of AIX Connect were transferred to Air India Express Air Operator Certificate (AOC). In October 2023, VT-ATD, an Airbus A320neo became the first to transfer into the Air India Express fleet after completing the DGCA’s CAP3100 process. [49] On 1 October 2024, the merger of AIX Connect and Air India Express was declared to be ...
The Air India Memorial in Toronto, Ontario, Canada dedicated to the victims of Air India Flight 182. On 24 January 1966, Air India Flight 101 Kanchenjunga, a Boeing 707-420 (registered VT-DMN) carrying 117 people (106 passengers and 11 crew) crashed on Mont Blanc, France killing all on board including Indian scientist Homi J. Bhabha. [207]
United Airlines and Trans World Airlines followed in 1971 with the Apollo Reservation System and Programmed Airline Reservation System (PARS), respectively. Soon, travel agents began pushing for a system that could automate their side of the process by accessing the various ARSes directly to make reservations.
It is used by over 50 airlines, mainly operating in the Persian Gulf region. Most flights operate to India, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. In June 2009, Terminal 2 became the hub of Air India Express and flydubai, [89] and the terminal houses the airline's corporate head office. [90]