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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Air India Express introduces twelve new routes; adds direct connectivity from three metro cities

Air India Express has introduced eleven new routes in its summer schedule from major metros to state capitals, economic hubs and popular leisure destinations. Bookings for these flights are now open on the airline’s award-winning website, airindiaexpress.com, its mobile app, through travel partners and other booking platforms.

New Air India Express Routes Schedule effective
from May 01, 2026 (all timings are local)

Dep. Airport

Arrival Airport

Dep. Time

Arrival Time

Frequency

Ahmedabad

Chandigarh

11:05

13:00

Mon, Tue, Wed,

Thu, Fri, Sat

Chandigarh

Ahmedabad

13:30

15:25

Mon, Tue, Wed,

Thu, Fri, Sat

Ahmedabad

Dehradun

06:25

08:15

Daily

Dehradun

Ahmedabad

08:45

10:35

Daily

Ahmedabad

Mumbai

15:55

17:15

Daily

Mumbai

Ahmedabad

22:05

23:35

Daily

Mumbai

Chandigarh

16:25

18:45

Daily

Chandigarh

Mumbai

19:15

21:35

Daily

Mumbai

Dehradun

10:25

12:45

Daily

Dehradun

Mumbai

13:15

15:35

Daily

Mumbai

Patna

12:00

14:35

Daily

Patna

Mumbai

15:05

17:25

Daily

Bagdogra

Pune

09:35

12:25

Mon, Wed, Thurs,

Fri, Sun

Pune

Bagdogra

13:15

16:05

Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sun

Bagdogra

Chennai

09:45

12:45

Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Chennai

Bagdogra

15:45

18:20

Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Hyderabad

Ranchi

12:40

14:30

Daily

Ranchi

Hyderabad

21:30

23:40

Daily

Bagdogra

Chennai

09:45

12:45

Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Chennai

Bagdogra

15:45

18:20

Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Kochi

Delhi

05:30

08:40

Daily

Delhi

Kochi

21:30

01:00

Daily

Hyderabad

Ranchi

12:40

14:30

Daily

Ranchi

Hyderabad

21:30

23:40

Daily

The new routes connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad, while also linking both cities with both Chandigarh and Dehradun, along with expanding the airline’s network from Mumbai with direct connectivity to Patna. As part of this network expansion, the airline will offer direct connectivity connecting Pune and Chennai with Bagdogra, a key leisure destination and Gateway to the Eastern Himalayas. Pune-Bagdogra is a route served exclusively by Air India Express, with flights operating five days a week.

 With the introduction of these services from 1st May 2026, Air India Express now operates 40 weekly flights from Ahmedabad, 108 from Bagdogra, 27 from Chandigarh, 393 from Delhi, 28 from Dehradun, 62 from Kochi, 86 from Kolkata, 174 from Mumbai, 42 from Patna, and 96 from Pune.

The airline has reinstated previously operated routes, including Bagdogra–Chennai, Delhi-Kochi and Hyderabad–Ranchi in response to seasonal demand.

28/04/2026 Air India Express


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