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2026
Air India Express launches Mangaluru–Ras Al Khaimah service
Air India Express launched direct service between Mangaluru, India, and Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The inaugural outbound flight carried 146 passengers, and the incoming flight carried 36 passengers.
2026
Airlines cancel services to Saudi cities
Etihad extended cancellations of flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam through October 24. Emirates, flydubai, Air India, Air India Express, and IndiGo also cancelled or suspended services to the cities or Saudi Arabia through that date.
2026
Airlines extend Saudi flight suspensions
Several airlines extended suspensions of flights to Saudi Arabia, with affected services facing cancellations and schedule changes. Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, Akasa Air and SriLankan Airlines listed affected routes and suspension end dates.
2021
Tata Sons acquisition of Air India announced
The Indian government announced that Tata Sons would acquire Air India for 180 billion rupees and assume Air India's debt. The transaction also includes 100% of Air India Express and 50% of AISATS.