DELHI- Low-cost carrier, Air India Express (IX) is set to launch flights to two new destinations in Thailand- Bangkok (BKK) and Phuket (HKT) this winter.
As of October 2024, Air India Express serves 49 destinations including 35 Domestic and 14 international.
Air India Express Bangkok and Phuket
If we check the official website of Air India Express, the booking engine shows Bangkok and Phuket. However, the airline is yet to announce the routes.
This news is confirmed by a Senior Air India representative with Press Trust of India.
Air India (AI) already operates flights to these destinations from its main hub, Delhi International Airport (DEL). So it’s possible that Air India Express will serve them from the same.
Air India is streamlining its network and is also transferring both routes and aircraft to AI Express.
According to Google flight data, Tata-owned Air India operates multiple daily flights from Delhi and Mumbai (BOM) to Bangkok (BKK) using the Airbus A320 family fleet.
Similarly, Air India also serves Phuket from Delhi daily multiple times a day using A320 aircraft.
Air India Express will operate around 2,000 weekly flights in winter 2024-25. Currently, it operates 400 daily flights with a narrowbody fleet of 90 aircraft.
These are 14 international routes served by AI Express:
Abu Dhabi (AUH), Doha (DOH), Dubai (DXB), Kuwait (KWI), Ras al-Khaimah (RKT), Riyadh (RUH), Al Ain (AAN), Bahrain (BAH), Dammam (DMM), Jeddah (JED), Muscat (MCT), Salalah (SLL), Sharjah (SHJ) and Singapore (SIN).
The above destination shows that Air India Express has a strong presence in the Middle East or Gulf countries. On the other hand, Air India has a strong presence in the Southeast Asian region.
Recently, Air India Express announced the launch of two new domestic destinations– Jammu (IXJ) and Sri Vijaya Puram (IXZ) [previously known as Port Blair].
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