Air India Express Reinstates Flights To West Asia, Operates Over 40 Daily Flights To The Region
Bangalore: Air India Express, India’s first international value carrier, has announced the reinstatement of operations to Qatar and Bahrain, along with additional flights to the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia, starting 30 April 2026.
Flights have resumed from major Indian metros and regional gateways, including Amritsar, Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kannur, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruvananthapuram and Varanasi.
Air India Express will continue operating to Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Jeddah, Riyadh and Muscat, with the reinstatement of established routes connecting India to the Gulf region.
| Schedule effective from April 30, 2026 * | ||
| Country | Airport | Operating Sectors |
| UAE | Dubai | Kannur, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Tiruchirappalli |
| Abu Dhabi | Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai | |
| Ras Al Khaimah | Kochi, Kozhikode | |
| Sharjah | Amritsar, Jaipur, Kannur, Kozhikode, Varanasi | |
| Al Ain | Kozhikode | |
| Oman | Muscat | Delhi, Kannur, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Mangaluru |
| Riyadh | Kannur, Kochi | |
| Dammam | Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru | |
| Bahrain | Bahrain | Kannur, Kozhikode |
| Qatar | Doha | Kochi, Kozhikode |
| Kuwait | Kuwait | – |
