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Air India Express Flight Reservations

Air India Express, ranking 9th in South Asia, is a low-cost airline operating in India and Asia. The airline is part of the Air India Group and has merged with AIX Connect, forming a unified airline with code IX. The airline operates more than 2000 weekly flights, connecting with 45 destinations in India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Air India Express has a fleet size of 90 aircraft and has expanded its services to Agartala. It has decided to offer its services to ten more destinations by 2025. The airline's mission is to provide convenient connectivity to short-haul international routes for the Indian expatriate community by connecting tier 2 and 3 cities, providing seamless travel to passengers, and allowing them to explore new destinations.

Hubs and Focus Cities

Being the subsidiary of India's national carrier, Air India, this airline has primary hubs in Bengaluru, Kempegowda International Airport, Delhi India Gandhi Airport, and Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The airline concentrates on serving domestic and international routes connecting Tier 2 and 3 cities, places with higher components of leisure and price-sensitive customers, and filling in where the parent airline does not operate. Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Visakhapatnam, and Varanasi, are the focus cities in India, served by this airline. The airline's focus cities in the Middle East include Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Bahrain, Dammam, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat, Oman, Qatar, Ras al-Khaimah, Riyadh, and Sharjah. Cities in Asia and the Pacific that are served by this airline are Colombo, Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and others. To serve more passengers and to bring seamless connectivity within India and other parts of the world, the airline has 11 operating bases, including Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, and, Tiruchirappalli.

Baggage Allowance

Air India Express' baggage policy is generous and varies based on the fare type, as it only has economy cabin class. Therefore, baggage allowance depends on the fare category, which includes Xpress Value, Xpress Flex, or Xpress Biz.

Checked Baggage

Domestic Flights

Xpress Value – Passengers traveling in Xpress value fare on Air India Express must purchase checked baggage allowance by paying extra for 15 kg.

Xpress Flex – Those traveling on Air India Express with this fare type can check in one 20 kg of checked-in baggage.

Xpress Biz – Passengers traveling on Air India Express with Xpress Biz can bring one baggage that weighs 25 kg.

International Flights

Xpress Value – Passengers traveling internationally with Xpress Value fare on Air India Express must purchase checked-in baggage by paying extra for 20kg.

Xpress Flex – Passengers traveling in Xpress Flex fare on Air India Express can bring one piece of checked baggage; it should weigh up to 30 kg each.

Xpress Biz - With this fare type, passengers can carry 1 piece of checked-in baggage weighing up to 30 kg.

Gulf and Middle East Flights

Xpress Biz – Passengers can carry one baggage weighing up to 35 kg.

Xpress Flex - Passengers traveling to the Gulf and Middle East with Air India Express with Xpress Flex can carry one piece of check-in baggage that should not exceed 30 kg.

Xpress Value - In this fare type, passengers must pay extra to carry one piece of checked-in baggage of 20 kg.

Carry-On Baggage

A carry-on bag is allowed for passengers on this airline. Therefore, the carry-on bag should have a maximum weight of 7 kg, and the dimensions should not exceed 55 cm x 35cm x 25 cm (length x width x height). In addition to carry-on bags, passengers can bring a personal item like a laptop or a handbag with a specific size requirement. Any oversized cabin bags that exceed the 7 kg weight limit or the size restriction will be considered as checked baggage which will cost an extra fee.

Cabin Category

Air India Express, being a low-cost carrier, has only one cabin class, unlike many full-service airlines that offer multiple cabin classes like economy, premium economy, business, and first class. However, this airline offers different fare types with their economy class, including Xpress Value, Xpress Flex, and Xpress Biz. The airline's different fare types define the level of service, flexibility, and additional benefits, but all come under the same cabin class. 

Fare Types in Economy Class Cabin

Xpress Value – This is the most basic fare type, offering the lowest price with minimum services and benefits to the passengers. Passengers do not have the free seat selection option and will have to pay an additional fee to select the preferred seat. Flexibility for changes and cancellations usually requires an additional fee for this fare type.

Xpress Flex – In this fare type, passengers have more flexibility, with moderate fare and additional benefits. Passengers traveling in this fare type can select their seats without extra fees and have more flexibility for changes and cancellations with lower costs.

Xpress Biz – This is a premium option within the economy class, designed especially for business travelers, or for passengers seeking more comfort and services. In this fare type, passengers have the option for priority seat selection, which offers flexibility for changes and cancelation with comparatively lower fees. Traveling with this fare type has additional perks for the passengers, which include priority check-in, priority boarding, and other benefits designed for a more premium travel experience.