Air India Express to add six domestic destinations from September 1

Air India Express will begin serving Aurangabad, Coimbatore, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Madurai and Tirupati from September 1, linking them to metro hubs. The move will take its network to 48 domestic and 16 international stations.

— Filed Thu, 6 Aug, 2026, 09:34 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Air India Express will add six domestic destinations—Aurangabad, Coimbatore, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Madurai and Tirupati—from September 1, 2026, linking them with metro hubs. The expansion takes its network to 48 domestic and 16 international stations.

Why this matters

The domestic expansion follows Air India Express’s planned September 2026 network additions, UAE route growth from Navi Mumbai and tier-2 cities, and a 5 million-seat Xpress Sale.

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