Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Air India Express Plans Expansion in 2026
Air India Express, a part of the Tata Group, is planning to grow its fleet and add more destinations in 2026.
They want to fly to new places like Vietnam and add more flights to the Middle East.
In 2025, they added 12 new destinations and got 25 new planes, making their total fleet over 100 jets.
They also started flying from two airports in Delhi.
The airline is doing well in many areas, like being on time and having happy customers.
They plan to keep adding new planes and flights in 2026 to serve more people traveling for different reasons.
Air India Express plans to expand its fleet and network in 2026, adding new destinations like Vietnam and increasing flights to the Middle East.
In 2025, the airline added 12 new destinations and acquired 25 new aircraft, bringing its fleet to over 100 jets.
The airline operates over 500 daily flights to more than 60 destinations, including domestic and international locations.
Air India Express focuses on depth of operations, connecting foreign destinations to multiple domestic airports in tier 2 and 3 cities.
The airline's transformation agenda is supported by a modern and growing fleet, with new-generation aircraft accounting for about two-thirds of the fleet.
- Who
- Air India Express (AIX)
- What
- Plans to expand its fleet and network in 2026
- When
- 2026
- Where
- Domestic and international destinations, including Vietnam and the Middle East
- Why
- To cater to growing travel trends and enhance its network
- Aircraft Fleet
- Over 100 jets
- Daily Flights
- Over 500
- Destinations
- More than 60
- New Destinations in 2025
- 12
- New Aircraft in 2025
- 25
- New Destinations in 2026
- Vietnam, Middle East, Bhopal, Raipur, Khushinagar, Darbhanga
- New Aircraft in 2026
- Expected to maintain current pace
- Key Performance Metrics
- Net promoter score, on-time performance, occupancies, unit costs, revenues