Air India’s three domestic destinations to be operated by AirAsia India

Air India, India’s leading airline and a Star Alliance member, has announced the latest step in the progress optimization of the network following the full subsidization of Air Asia India in November 2022.

In this current phase, three stations – Bhubaneswar (BBI), Bagdogra (IXB) and Surat (STV) – will now be served by Air Asia India, rather than Air India. Delhi- Visakhapatnam and Mumbai-Lucknow will be operated exclusively by Air India. In all cases, the flight frequency remains the same.

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Additionally, Air India will enhance connections from Delhi and/or Mumbai to Cochin (COK), Trivandrum (TRV), Visakhapatnam (VTZ) and Nagpur (NAG) to enable seamless, two-way domestic international connectivity with long-haul international flights operating from the two metros. Air India will also be increasing frequencies between Delhi and Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, and between Mumbai to Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru. These changes in schedule are set to commence from 13th February 2023.

“The acquisition of Air Asia India, together with the ongoing restructuring and expansion of Air India, accords an
unprecedented opportunity to optimize the Group’s flight network. Specifically, it allows us to better match routes with the most appropriate airline business model, focusing the full-service airline on metro-metro markets and high connectivity routes, and the low-cost airline on more leisure-oriented or price-sensitive markets. This will improve our attractiveness to corporate travelers and leisure travelers alike, as well as improve connectivity between key domestic cities and Air India’s fast-expanding international network.”