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The airline will now operate direct flights on the Hindon – Bengaluru, Goa, and Kolkata routes, with services starting on the Hindon – Jammu and Chennai routes from March 22, 2025.
01-March-2025, Bengaluru: Strengthening Bengaluru’s connectivity in the National Capital Region (NCR), K. Rammohan Naidu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, inaugurated Air India Express’ services from Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad. The airline will operate 40 weekly flights from Hindon, directly connecting five key destinations—Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, Jammu, and Kolkata. The inaugural event at Hindon Airport was attended by Atul Garg, Member of Parliament, Ghaziabad; Vumlunmang Vualnam, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; Vipin Kumar, Chairman, Airports Authority of India; and Air Commodore Sanjay Chopra VSM, Commanding Officer, Air Force Station Hindon. The maiden flight on the Kolkata–Hindon route landed at 09:30 hrs, while the first departure from Hindon to Goa took off at 10:40 hrs. As part of the celebrations, the Union Minister presented the first guest of the inaugural flight with a commemorative boarding pass.
With operations from both Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Hindon Airport (HDO), Air India Express becomes the first airline to serve the National Capital Region from two airports. This strategic expansion will serve the vast catchment area of North and East Delhi NCR, as well as Western UP. In particular, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Noida, besides the key localities such as Akshardham, Anand Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Indirapuram, ITO, Karol Bagh, Vaishali, and beyond, will be conveniently connected to the new air services. For those arriving from Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, and Kolkata, it provides quicker access to the National Capital Region.
| Schedule Effective from March 01, 2025 (all timings are local) | ||||
| Departure | Arrival | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Frequency |
| Hindon | Goa | 10:40 | 13:15 | Daily |
| Goa | Hindon | 14:00 | 16:35 | Daily except Saturday |
| Hindon | Kolkata | 17:15 | 19:40 | Daily except Saturday |
| Kolkata | Hindon | 07:10 | 09:30 | Daily |
| Hindon | Bengaluru | 16:00 | 18:35 | Daily except Saturday |
| Bengaluru | Hindon | 12:40 | 15:15 | Daily except Saturday |
| Schedule Effective from March 10, 2025 (all timings are local) | ||||
| Bengaluru | Hindon | 4:45 | 7:40 | Daily |
| Hindon | Bengaluru | 8:40 | 11:40 | Daily |
| Schedule Effective from March 22, 2025 (all timings are local) | ||||
| Hindon | Chennai | 15:10 | 18:05 | Daily except Saturday |
| Hindon | Chennai | 09:45 | 12:40 | Saturday |
| Chennai | Hindon | 05:55 | 08:55 | Daily |
| Hindon | Jammu | 09:45 | 11:20 | Daily except Saturday |
| Jammu | Hindon | 13:00 | 14:30 | Daily except Saturday |
Commenting on Air India Express’ commencing operations from Hindon Airport, K. Rammohan Naidu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, said, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Air India Express for continuously expanding its network and enhancing the travel experience. With the addition of Hindon to its growing network, Air India Express is not only strengthening connectivity but also offering greater flexibility across the National Capital Region. The launch of services from Hindon will complement existing operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport, reflecting the government’s vision of expanding aviation infrastructure to meet the growing demand for air travel.“
Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express, said, “The launch of our operations from Hindon marks another milestone in our network expansion journey. Hindon serves a vast catchment area covering Eastern and Northern geography of the Delhi NCR, besides Ghaziabad and western parts of UP. As the Indian air market grows and matures, metropolitan regions can be served by multiple airports as we see in cities like London, New York and Tokyo. The services from Hindon will complement our extensive operations from Indira Gandhi International Airport, from where we serve 18 domestic and four international destinations. As our fleet crosses the 100 aircraft mark, we continue our journey of expansion and remain dedicated to offering a seamless and affordable flying experience across India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.”
Travellers can also book complete vacation packages, including accommodation, transport, and activities, on Air India Express’ Xpress Holidays platform, available under the Products and Services section on www.airindiaexpress.com.
From Delhi: Air India Express operates 306 weekly flights from Delhi connecting 18 domestic destinations including Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Goa, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar, Surat, and Varanasi. The airline connects four international destinations Bahrain, Dammam, Muscat, Sharjah with 23 weekly flights. Additionally, Air India Express connects 14 one-stop destinations from Delhi – Agartala, Calicut, Chennai, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Hyderabad, Imphal, Kannur, Kolkata, Patna, Port Blair, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam
From Bengaluru: Air India Express operates 440 weekly flights from Bengaluru connecting directly to 29 domestic destinations including Amritsar, Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hindon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kannur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam and internationally to Abu Dhabi and Dammam. Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity to seven domestic destinations: Agartala, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Imphal, Jammu, Srinagar, and Tiruchchirappalli and 14 international destinations: Al Ain, Bahrain, Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat, Phuket, Ras al Khaimah, Riyadh, Salalah, Sharjah, and Singapore.
From Chennai: Air India Express operates 110 weekly flights from Chennai connecting directly to 14 domestic destinations including Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Goa, Guwahati, Hindon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Pune, Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), Surat, and Tiruchchirappalli and four international destinations: Dammam, Kuwait, Muscat, and Singapore. Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity to 21 domestic destinations: Agartala, Amritsar, Ayodhya, Delhi, Dibrugarh, Dimapir, Gwalior, Imphal, Indore, Jammu, Kannur, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Patna, Ranchi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam and nine international destinations: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Phuket, Riyadh, and Sharjah.
From Goa: Air India Express operates over 100 weekly flights from Goa connecting directly to seven domestic destinations including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hindon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai and internationally to Dubai. Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity to 24 domestic destinations: Amritsar, Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Gwalior, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar, Sri Vijaya Puram, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam and nine international destinations: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat, Phuket, Sharjah, and Singapore.
From Jammu: Air India Express operates more than 25 weekly flights from Jammu connecting directly to three domestic destinations including Delhi, Hindon, and Srinagar. Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity to 13 domestic destinations: Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune, Surat, and Varanasi and three international destinations including Bahrain, Dammam, and Muscat.
From Kolkata: Air India Express operates over 180 weekly flights from Kolkata connecting directly to 15 domestic destinations including Agartala, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hindon, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Patna, and Sri Vijaya Puram. Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity to 18 domestic destinations: Amritsar, Ayodhya, Dimapur, Goa, Gwalior, Jammu, Kannur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Srinagar, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchchirappalli, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam and 10 international destinations: Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Phuket, Riyadh, Sharjah, and Singapore.
