One-third of our traffic comes via A-I links: Air India Express MD

About one-third of Air India Express’s total passengers come through connections from Air India flights, which is a ‘very large’ share for a low-cost carrier, the former’s Managing Director Aloke Singh said on Thursday.

- DEEPAK PATEL

Air India Express currently has aone-way codeshare partnership with itsparentairline. Thisallows AirIndia tosell seatson AirIndia Express flights through its own booking channels, enabling passengers to book a single itinerary that includes flights from both airlines. However, the reverse — Air India Express selling seats on Air India flights — is not yet possible as the processis ‘more complicated’ and system integration remains a ‘challenge’, Singh explained.

Asked about the proportion of traffic coming through Air India’s network, Singh said, “It is large, and it is growing rapidly. So today, atthe group level, almost one-third of our total traffic is connecting. This is a very large number for a low-cost airline.”