{"id":107976,"date":"2025-08-14T19:08:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=107976"},"modified":"2025-08-14T19:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:38:18","slug":"air-india-express-adds-new-destinations-from-bengaluru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/air-india-express-adds-new-destinations-from-bengaluru\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India Express Adds Three New Destinations from Bengaluru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BENGALURU-<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/air-india-express\/\">Air India Express (IX)<\/a>, India\u2019s fastest-growing low-cost carrier, is expanding its domestic network with the launch of flights to three new destinations \u2014 Ahmedabad (AMD), Chandigarh (IXC), and Dehradun (DED) \u2014 from its key hub at Bengaluru (BLR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting September 1, 2025, these new services will offer enhanced connectivity for both business and leisure travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Air India Express (IX), India\u2019s fastest-growing low-cost carrier, is expanding its domestic network with the launch of flights to three new destinations \u2014 Ahmedabad (AMD), Chandigarh (IXC), and Dehradun (DED) \u2014 from its key hub at Bengaluru (BLR).\" class=\"wp-image-107978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/g5bhgw1f-1200x675.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: avgeekwithlens\/ Harsh Tekriwal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-express-new-destinations\">Air India Express New Destinations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the initial phase, the Tata Group-owned airline will operate twice-daily flights on the Ahmedabad\u2013Bengaluru and Chandigarh\u2013Bengaluru routes, and daily flights on the Dehradun\u2013Bengaluru route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fares start at \u20b94,100 one way, available through Air India Express\u2019s website, mobile app, and major booking platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The network addition marks a strategic move by Air India Express to strengthen its metro-to-emerging city connections. With a current fleet of 116 aircraft, including Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s, the airline continues to grow its domestic footprint while maintaining competitive fares and passenger comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From September 1, 2025, the flight schedule will be as follows (all times local):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ahmedabad (AMD) \u2013 Bengaluru (BLR):<\/strong> Departures at 11:00 and 23:00, arriving at 13:25 and 01:30 respectively. Return flights depart at 07:55 and 19:55, arriving at 10:30 and 22:30. Second daily service from September 16, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chandigarh (IXC) \u2013 Bengaluru (BLR):<\/strong> Departures at 16:40 and 23:25, arriving at 19:40 and 02:25. Return flights depart at 13:15 and 20:00, arriving at 16:10 and 22:55.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dehradun (DED) \u2013 Bengaluru (BLR):<\/strong> Daily departures at 16:30, arriving at 19:30. Return flights depart at 12:50, arriving at 16:00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Air India Express Adds Three New Destinations from Bengaluru\" class=\"wp-image-80942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iwgsaj5f-1200x675.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: avgeekwithlens\/ Harsh Tekriwal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-express-new-routes-from-bengaluru-blr\">Air India Express \u2013 New Routes from Bengaluru (BLR)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Effective September 1 &amp; 15, 2025<\/strong><br><em>All timings are local<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Route<\/th><th>Departure Time<\/th><th>Arrival Time<\/th><th>Frequency<\/th><th>Start Date<\/th><th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ahmedabad (AMD) \u2192 Bengaluru (BLR)<\/strong><\/td><td>11:00, 23:00<\/td><td>13:25, 01:30<\/td><td>2x daily*<\/td><td>Sept 1, 2025<\/td><td>*Second daily service from Sept 16, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bengaluru (BLR) \u2192 Ahmedabad (AMD)<\/strong><\/td><td>07:55, 19:55<\/td><td>10:30, 22:30<\/td><td>2x daily*<\/td><td>Sept 1, 2025<\/td><td>*Second daily service from Sept 16, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Chandigarh (IXC) \u2192 Bengaluru (BLR)<\/strong><\/td><td>16:40, 23:25<\/td><td>19:40, 02:25<\/td><td>2x daily<\/td><td>Sept 1, 2025<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bengaluru (BLR) \u2192 Chandigarh (IXC)<\/strong><\/td><td>13:15, 20:00<\/td><td>16:10, 22:55<\/td><td>2x daily<\/td><td>Sept 1, 2025<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dehradun (DED) \u2192 Bengaluru (BLR)<\/strong><\/td><td>16:30<\/td><td>19:30<\/td><td>Daily<\/td><td>Sept 15, 2025<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bengaluru (BLR) \u2192 Dehradun (DED)<\/strong><\/td><td>12:50<\/td><td>16:00<\/td><td>Daily<\/td><td>Sept 15, 2025<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-express-current-bengaluru-blr-network-as-of-2025\">Air India Express \u2013 Current Bengaluru (BLR) Network <strong>As of 2025<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Destination Type<\/th><th>Destinations<\/th><th>Frequency Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Domestic \u2013 Direct<\/strong><\/td><td>Ahmedabad (AMD), Amritsar (ATQ), Ayodhya (AYJ), Bagdogra (IXB), Bhubaneswar (BBI), Chandigarh (IXC), Dehradun (DED), Delhi (DEL), Goa (GOI), Guwahati (GAU), Gwalior (GWL), Hindon (QAH), Hyderabad (HYD), Indore (IDR), Jaipur (JAI), Jammu (IXJ), Kannur (CNN), Kochi (COK), Kolkata (CCU), Kozhikode (CCJ), Lucknow (LKO), Mangaluru (IXE), North Goa (GOX), Patna (PAT), Pune (PNQ), Ranchi (IXR), Srinagar (SXR), Sri Vijaya Puram\/Port Blair (IXZ), Surat (STV), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), Tiruchirappalli (TRZ), Varanasi (VNS), Vijayawada (VGA), Visakhapatnam (VTZ)<\/td><td>405+ weekly flights<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Domestic \u2013 One-stop<\/strong><\/td><td>Agartala (IXA), Dibrugarh (DIB), Dimapur (DMU), Imphal (IMF), Mumbai (BOM)<\/td><td>Via hub connection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>International \u2013 Direct<\/strong><\/td><td>Abu Dhabi (AUH), Dammam (DMM), Kathmandu (KTM)<\/td><td>Multiple weekly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>International \u2013 One-stop<\/strong><\/td><td>Al Ain (AAN), Bahrain (BAH), Bangkok (BKK), Doha (DOH), Dubai (DXB), Jeddah (JED), Kuwait (KWI), Muscat (MCT), Phuket (HKT), Ras al Khaimah (RKT), Riyadh (RUH), Salalah (SLL), Sharjah (SHJ), Singapore (SIN)<\/td><td>Via hub connection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/i0wkt64a-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Air India Express First A321neo\" 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avgeekwithlens\/ Harsh Tekriwal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthening the Bengaluru Hub<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Bengaluru\">Bengaluru (BLR)<\/a> is one of Air India Express\u2019s largest operational bases, with over 405 weekly flights connecting to 34 domestic and three international destinations, including Abu Dhabi (AUH), Dammam (DMM), and Kathmandu (KTM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hub also provides one-stop connections to five domestic cities and 14 international destinations such as Dubai (DXB), Singapore (SIN), and Muscat (MCT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, and Dehradun flights offers direct access to key markets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ahmedabad (AMD)<\/strong> \u2013 A major economic and cultural hub in Gujarat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chandigarh (IXC)<\/strong> \u2013 Known for its planned architecture and proximity to Punjab and Haryana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dehradun (DED)<\/strong> \u2013 Gateway to Uttarakhand\u2019s scenic and spiritual destinations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/429443027_877728571031293_8406749394313730955_n-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Air India Express and IndiGo\" class=\"wp-image-80184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/429443027_877728571031293_8406749394313730955_n-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/429443027_877728571031293_8406749394313730955_n-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/429443027_877728571031293_8406749394313730955_n-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/429443027_877728571031293_8406749394313730955_n-50x28.webp 50w, 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Travellers can enjoy hot \u2018Gourmair\u2019 meals, comfortable seating, and flexible fare options. The airline also operates \u2018Xpress Holidays\u2019, a platform for curated travel packages covering flights, hotels, and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every aircraft in the fleet features a unique livery under the <strong>Tales of India<\/strong> initiative, celebrating India\u2019s cultural heritage. These designs draw from regional art forms such as Gujarat\u2019s Bandhani, Punjab\u2019s Phulkari, and Uttarakhand\u2019s sacred Aipan motifs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Tata Group enterprise and a subsidiary of Air India (AI), Air India Express operates over 500 daily flights to 41 domestic and 17 international airports. Its growing fleet of 116 aircraft \u2014 76 Boeing 737s and 40 Airbus A320s \u2014 enables the airline to continue expanding its network while offering competitive fares and a warm, distinctly Indian travel experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. 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