Air India Express exploring partnerships with other airlines

Air India Express is low cost arm of Air India and deploys 85% of its capacity on West Asia routes

Air India Express is exploring commercial partnerships with other airlines and looking at routes in South East Asia to de-risk itself from the slowdown in West Asia business.

Air India Express is low cost arm of Air India and deploys 85 per cent of its capacity on West Asia routes.

The airline reported a profit of Rs 362 crore in FY 16 aided  by lower fuel prices and improved revenues. This year profit is expected to be lower and the airline is likely to miss its annual revenue target of Rs 3,550 crore because of muted demand from West Asia