The subsidiary already flies on Gulf, South Asia and Southeast Asia routes.
Naidu said, "We want to get into domestic operations because people prefer low-cost carriers to full-service ones. Our domestic operations will cover both metros and non-metros and our existing fleet, along with that of Air India, will be used for this venture," she said.
Air India's fleet stands at 68, of which 22 planes belong to Air India Express. Naidu said the parent's other resources, too, will be redeployed for the arm's domestic operations.
Air India Express operates 202 flights a week to 14 destinations outside India from 17 cities.
01/07/09 Neha Rishi/Daily News & Analysis
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