<Tr> <Th> Key people </Th> <Td> Pradeep Singh Kharola IAS (Chairman) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.airindiaexpress.in </Td> </Tr> <P> Air India Express is an Indian low - cost carrier headquartered in Kochi . It is operated by Air India Express Limited (AIEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian flag carrier airline Air India . It operates around 550 flights per week to 29 destinations including the Middle East and Southeast Asia . </P> <P> Air India Express came to being on 29 April 2005, with the launch of three flights that took off simultaneously from Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode . The airline was launched as a low - cost carrier (LCC) with the objective of providing convenient connectivity, to short - haul international routes, in the Middle East and Southeast Asia for the Indian expatriate community . Air India Express was Air India's response to the growing popularity of LCCs worldwide and in the region . Being an LCC, the airline operates point - to - point flights with multiple hubs all over India . </P>

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