Looking For The Indian Express? Search For Air India Express Instead.

by Forum Fernandis I am Writer Travelers in India often search for the Indian Express and wonder why the search results show them a newspaper instead of the airline they are actually looking for. The airline of Air India Express is often addressed as the Indian Express which is actually the name of a national newspaper in the subcontinent. The airline of Air India Express is a Low Cost Carrier in India and is the subsidiary of the national airline Air India. The airline began operations in the year 2005 and was the result of a long standing demand of the expatriate in the South of India.

The people from the state of Kerala and other surrounding states have a strong relationship with the countries in the Gulf region and a vast number of Indians found themselves travelling to these countries in search of better work opportunities. There are also a large number of families that have set up base there and frequently visit India to keep in touch with their roots as well as relatives and friends. In such a scenario there was a strong requirement for a means of travel that was fast and reliable yet affordable. The people from the South of India were therefore badgering the Government of India to find a solution to this effect. The Indian Government finally worked out a solution and presented the Air India Express to the people of the country, a name quite similar to Indian Express hence the confusion. The low cost airline was welcomed with much fanfare and soon became a regular name in the travels of the Indian expatriate community.

Air India Express is based in Kochi from where it chiefly manages its operations. Along with the Cochin International Airport in Kochi the airline also operates its flights from its chief bases in Kozhikode at the Calicut International Airport and Thiruvananthapuram at the Trivandrum International Airport. There are a few airports that the airline sees as its key destinations and these are the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, the Chennai International Airport, the Tiruchirapalli Airport, the Mangalore International Airport, all on the domestic front and the Dubai International Airport overseas.

Operating mainly to destinations in South East Asia and the Middle East among other destinations in the Indian subcontinent Air India Express soon came to be a formidable competitor in the Indian airspace and was especially helpful in the travel plans of expatriates. The low cost flights went a long way in helping the airline get a sound footing and the name of the country associated with it certainly helped the cause too. Often mistaken with the name Indian Express, the airline is today one of the major players in the market.

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