Air India Express has restored connectivity across its entire West Asia network with the resumption of services to Salalah in Oman and Kuwait, strengthening its regional operations and expanding travel options between India and the Gulf.
Flights on the Kozhikode–Salalah route resumed on 2 July, marking the airline’s return to Salalah.
Services between Kozhikode and Kuwait will resume from 3 July, while Bengaluru–Kuwait flights will begin on 4 July. The airline said that frequencies on the Kuwait routes will be increased in phases over the coming days to meet passenger demand.
With the resumption of the Salalah route, Air India Express now operates from Muscat International Airport and Salalah International Airport, further strengthening its network in the Sultanate of Oman.
The Kozhikode–Salalah service will operate twice a week. Flights between Kozhikode and Kuwait will initially operate once a week from 3 July before increasing to three weekly services from 5 July.
Air India Express has also reinstated services between Muscat and Mangaluru from 3 July. The airline currently operates around 40 weekly flights from Muscat to seven destinations across India, providing additional connectivity for business and leisure travelers.
The Bengaluru–Kuwait route will initially operate once a week from 4 July, with frequencies increasing to three weekly flights from 7 July. All Air India Express services to and from Kuwait will continue to operate from Terminal 4 at Kuwait International Airport.
Passengers can book flights through the airline’s website, mobile application, and other authorized booking channels.
Air India Express currently serves 13 destinations across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, reinforcing its position as one of the leading carriers connecting India with West Asia.
The airline operates around 780 weekly flights between India and the region, providing direct connectivity from 18 Indian cities.
In recent weeks, the airline has further expanded its network by launching new services connecting Navi Mumbai and Abu Dhabi, Guwahati and Abu Dhabi, Guwahati and Dubai, Bengaluru and Phuket, and Pune and Amritsar.
