“Air India Express Launches North Goa Flights with Domestic and International Services”

“Air India Express Launches North Goa Flights with Domestic and International Services”

Twice-daily flights between North Goa and Delhi, and daily services
connecting North Goa with Bengaluru, Indore, and Chennai launched on April 15; Hyderabad route to commence May 3.

15-April-2025, Goa: Expanding its footprint in Goa, Air India Express has
launched operations from Manohar International Airport (GOX) in North Goa,
complementing its existing services at Goa International Airport (GOI). With
operations now from both airports, the airline will operate over 115 weekly flights
from Goa—including 75 from GOI and over 40 from GOX—offering travellers
enhanced flexibility and improved access to North Goa, renowned for its pristine
beaches, vibrant nightlife, bustling markets, and rich cultural heritage.
Effective April 15, 2025, Air India Express launched new services connecting
North Goa with Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, and Indore, further strengthening
domestic connectivity to the region. The airline now operates twice-daily flights
to Delhi, daily flights to Bengaluru and Indore, and flights to Chennai on all days
except Wednesdays. Services on the Hyderabad–North Goa route will
commence on May 3, 2025. Expanding its international footprint from North
Goa, Air India Express will also launch direct flights to Kuwait starting May 3,
followed by services to Abu Dhabi from May 5, 2025.
To mark the commencement of Air India Express operations from North Goa,
the airline and the airport operator hosted a celebratory event at Manohar
International Airport. The event was attended by Siddhartha Butalia, Chief
Marketing Officer, Air India Express; Shashi Chetia, Vice President – Network
Planning, Air India Express; and Anand Ramachandran, Deputy CEO, Manohar
International Airport, along with key airport stakeholders including
representatives from CISF, Customs, and other operational partners. As part of
the celebrations, a ceremonial boarding pass was presented to the first guest of
the inaugural flight.

Air India Express currently operates over 75 weekly flights from Goa
International Airport (GOI), connecting key domestic destinations, including
Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hindon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Surat.
alongside international services to Dubai. Complementing the extensive
network, the airline’s ‘Xpress Holidays’ platform offers curated travel
experiences, providing travellers with end-to-end packages that include flights,
accommodation, transport, and immersive local experiences.

Air India Express became the first and only airline to operate from two airports
in the National Capital Region, with the launch of services from Hindon,Ghaziabad, part of the National Capital Region. In addition to direct flights to Goa, the airline connects Hindon to Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Varanasi. With a rapidly growing fleet, Air India Express recently welcomed its 100th aircraft, doubling its capacity in just two years. The airline operates over 500 daily flights across 55 destinations spanning India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. From Abu Dhabi: Air India Express operates 60 weekly flights from Abu Dhabi connecting directly to nine domestic destinations Bengaluru, Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai, North Goa, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tiruchirappalli. The airline also offers convenient one-stop itineraries connecting Abu Dhabi to 23 destinations in India: Amritsar, Ayodhya, Bagdogra,
Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hindon, Hyderabad,
Indore, Jaipur, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar, Sri
Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) Surat, and Varanasi. From Bengaluru: Air India Express operates more than 460 weekly flights from Bengaluru connecting directly to 31 domestic destinations: Amritsar, Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hindon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kannur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangaluru,
Mumbai, North Goa, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar, Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair),
Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Varanasi, and Visakhapatnam and
two international destinations including Abu Dhabi and Dammam. The airline
also offers convenient one-stop itineraries connecting Bengaluru to six
domestic destinations including Agartala, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Imphal, Jammu,
and Vijayawada and 14 international destinations including AI Ain, Bahrain,
Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat, Phuket, Ra al Khaimah, Riyadh,
Salalah, Sharjah, and Singapore. From Chennai: Air India Express operates over 130 weekly flights from Chennai connecting directly to 18 domestic destinations: Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Goa, Guwahati, Hindon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata,
Mangaluru, North Goa, Patna, Pune, Sri Vijaya Puram, Surat, Tiruchirappalli, and
Varanasi and four international destinations including Dammam, Kuwait,
Muscat, and Singapore. The airline also offers one-stop itineraries connecting
Chennai to 17 domestic destinations including Agartala, Amritsar, Ayodhya,
Delhi, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Gwalior, Imphal, Indore, Jammu, Kozhikode,Lucknow, Mumbai, Ranchi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada,
and Visakhapatnam and nine international destinations including Abu Dhabi,
Bahrain, Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Phuket, Riyadh, and Sharjah.
From Delhi: Air India Express operates 350 weekly flights from Delhi connecting
directly to 21 domestic destinations including Amritsar, Ayodhya, Bagdogra,
Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Goa, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata,
Lucknow, Mangaluru, Mumbai, North Goa, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar, Surat,
and Varanasi and four international destinations: Bahrain, Dammam, Muscat,
and Sharjah. Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity to 12
domestic destinations: Agartala, Chennai, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Hyderabad,
Imphal, Kannur, Kozhikode, Sri Vijaya Puram Thiruvananthapuram,
Tiruchirappalli, and Visakhapatnam and nine international destinations: Abu
Dhabi, Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Ras al Khaimah, and Salalah.
From Hyderabad: Air India Express operates more than 250 weekly flights from
Hyderabad connecting directly to 25 domestic destinations including Bagdogra,
Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Kannur,
Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mangaluru, North Goa, Patna, Pune,
Ranchi, Srinagar, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, Vijayawada,
Visakhapatnam and three international destinations: Jeddah, Phuket, and
Riyadh . Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity to 12 domestic
destinations: Agartala, Amritsar, Ayodhya, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Gwalior, Hindon,
Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Sri Vijaya Puram, and Tiruchirappalli and 12
international destinations: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Dammam, Doha,
Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat, Salalah, Sharjah, and Singapore.
From Indore: Air India Express operates 55 weekly flights from Indore
connecting directly to six domestic destinations including Bengaluru, Delhi,
Hyderabad, Jaipur, North Goa, and Pune and internationally to Sharjah.
Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity to 24 domestic
destinations: Amritsar, Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Goa,
Guwahati, Hindon, Jammu, Kannur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow,
Mangaluru, Mumbai, Patna, Ranchi, Srinagar, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram,
Tiruchirappalli, Varanasi, and Visakhapatnam and six international destinations:
Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat, and Phuket.
From Kuwait: Air India Express operates more than 20 weekly flights from
Kuwait connecting directly to seven destinations in India, including Chennai,

Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru,
North Goa, and Tiruchirappalli. Additionally,
the airline provides one-stop connectivity to 14 one-stop domestic destinations:
Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Guwahati, Hindon, Hyderabad,
Indore, Kolkata, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Varanasi.
From South Goa (GOI): Air India Express operates 75 weekly flights from Goa
connecting directly to eight domestic destinations including Bengaluru,
Chennai, Delhi, Hindon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Surat and
internationally to Dubai. Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity
to 22 domestic destinations: Amritsar, Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar,
Guwahati, Gwalior, Indore, Jaipur, Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Lucknow,
Mangaluru, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar, Sri Vijaya Puram,
Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Varanasi, and Visakhapatnam, and eight
international destinations: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Muscat, Sharjah, and
Singapore.

About Air India Express
Air India Express is a Tata Enterprise and a subsidiary of Air India, operating over 500 daily
flights, connecting 39 domestic and 17 international airports, with a fleet of 110 aircraft,
comprising 70 Boeing 737s and 40 Airbus A320s. Air India Express invites guests with the
proposition to ‘Fly As You Are', using thoughtfully considered technology to enable flyers to personalise their travel experience. The airline offers ‘Gourmair’ hot meals, comfortable seats, and a host of exclusive loyalty benefits with a sense of unique Indian warmth, and an award-winning digital experience on its mobile app and website, airindiaexpress.com.