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International air travel has also witnessed a great upsurge in recent times
Presently, there are as many as 126 airports in India, which includes 11 international, 89 domestic and 26 civil enclaves at Defense airfields.
All the airports in India are
managed by
Airports Authority of India
India is a land apart, a destination like no other
List of commercial airlines in India
India Airlines on International Routes
Air India
Air India is a state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of India. It operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving Asia, Europe and North America. It is India's oldest and largest airline and is the 16th largest airline in Asia. Air India has two major domestic hubs at Delhi and Mumbai respectively. Air India is a Star Alliance member
In 2007, the Government of India announced that Air India would be merged with Indian. As part of the merger process, a new company called the National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL) was established, into which both Air India (along with Air India Express) and Indian (along with Alliance Air) will be merged.
Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines is a private airline based in Bangalore, India. Currently, it holds the status of India's largest domestic airline, providing world-class facilities to its customers. The airline currently operates on domestic as well as international routes, covering a number of major cities, both in and outside India. In a short span of time, Kingfisher Airlines has carved a niche for itself in the civil aviation industry.
Air India Express
Air India Express is the low cost airline of Air India and operates from the southern cities of India to Gulf and South-East Asian destinations.
Air Sahara
Air Sahara is an airline based in New Delhi, India. It is a privately owned airline operating scheduled services connecting all metropolitan centres in India. It is now merged with Jet airways and is called Jet-Lite
Indian Airlines
Indian Airlines is India's state owned primarily domestic airline, under the federal Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and based in New Delhi. It has merged with Air India
Jet Airways
Jet Airways a "regular" Airlines which offers normal economy and business class seats. Jet Airways, along with Air Sahara, is the only airline which survived the dismal period of 1990s when many private Airlines in India were forced to close down. Jet airways claims to have one of the youngest fleet in the world.
India Airlines on Domestic Routes
Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines is a private airline based in Bangalore, India. Currently, it holds the status of India's largest domestic airline, providing world-class facilities to its customers. The airline currently operates on domestic as well as international routes, covering a number of major cities, both in and outside India. In a short span of time, Kingfisher Airlines has carved a niche for itself in the civil aviation industry.
Jet Airways
Jet Airways is India’s premier private airline. It holds the distinction of being the second largest airline in India, next to Kingfisher. Jet Airways has won a number of awards in recognition of the world-class standards of its service.
Air Sahara
Air Sahara is one of India’s leading private airlines. It began its operations on December 3, 1993, with a fleet of two Boeing 737-200 aircrafts. It was then known as Sahara Airlines.
Air India Express
Air India Express is a subsidiary of Air India
Alliance Air
Alliance Air is a subsidiary of Indian Airlines
Paramount Airways
Chennai based regional airline. Includes full timetable of services, online reservation system
IndiGo Airlines
IndiGo Airlines is a new and a private domestic airline based in India. It is a subsidiary of InterGlobe Enterprises
Air Deccan
Air Deccan is based in Bangalore and was the first low cost carrier in India.
Go Air
GoAir – A low cost carrier launched by The Wadia Group and promoted as 'The People’s Airline.' It has a continuous process of providing 10,000 free tickets on its four new destinations.
Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines is a new airline based in Bangalore, India. It initially operates only on domestic routes. The airline is owned by Vijay Mallya's United Breweries Group. The airline promises to suit the needs of air travelers and to provide reasonable air fares.
Spicejet
SpiceJet is an airline based in New Delhi in India. Their marketing theme "offering low 'everyday spicey fares' and great guest services to price conscious travelers". Their aim is to compete with the Indian Railways passengers travelling in AC coaches. SpiceJet succeeded in getting the other Airlines to rethink their strategies and pricing.
Jagson Airlines
Jagson Airlines is based in Delhi and operates to and from some main cities to tourist sites. Jagson Airlines has the credit of being the first private airline in the country to operate scheduled flight on a regular basis.
MLDR Airlines
MLDR Airlines has also started operations
Indus Airways
This Airline Is Closed Now.
Waiting for Entry
Among the new low-cost carriers waiting to take wing in 2006/2007 are: -
Dev Airlines
Omega air
Mega Airways
Magic Air
East West
Indus
Premier Star Air
MDLR Airlines
Brun Airways 2015