Airline

Air India Express IX

Air India Express (code IX) is an airline based in India. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeIX
ICAO codeAXB
Home countryIndia
CallsignEXPRESS INDIA
The airline in numbers

Air India Express — facts & history

We gathered Air India Express's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 2005.

Founded
2005
21 years ago
Headquarters
Kochi

אייר אינדיה אקספרס היא חברה לטיסות חסך הודית, שבסיסה בנמל התעופה הבינלאומי של קוצ'י.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

Route network

Where Air India Express flies

Main bases (by number of routes): Calicut (CCJ) · קוצ'י (COK) · טריבנדרום (TRV) · איג'מן (SHJ) · צ'תרפאטי שיבאדי (BOM) · מנגלור אינטרנשיונל איירפורט (מנגלור) (IXE)

Key destinations

The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.

When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a Air India Express flight

If a Air India Express flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

Flight cancelled or delayed? Check for free whether you're owed compensation.

Compare fares

Find a flight — Air India Express included

Enter a destination and flexible dates. The price calendar compares every airline on the route.

Aviasales

Aviasales scans hundreds of agencies and airlines at once and shows the lowest fare for each date.

Enter a destination and flexible dates — the price calendar shows when it's cheapest to fly.

Booking happens with the agent or airline you choose. We're an Aviasales affiliate.

Check flight prices to your destination, every airline at once.

Reviews — flying Air India Express

No reviews yet — be the first to share.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Air India Express in?
Air India Express is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Air India Express's flight code?
The IATA code is IX, the ICAO code is AXB.
Where does Air India Express operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Calicut (CCJ), then Kochi (COK). In total the airline serves about 21 destinations.

About this page

Written and checked by the Around the World team. We compare prices across the major providers, cross-check official sources, and update when something changes. We have no stake in any one provider — links are affiliate links, and the price is the same for you.

Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex