Best Indian Airline Companies
1. IndiGo
2. SpiceJet
SpiceJet is the Second-largest Airline Company in India in domestic passenger volume and the largest in regional connectivity. SpiceJet Limited is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, India.
SpiceJet operates 630 flights daily to 64 destinations, as well as 54 Indian and 15 international destinations from its hubs at Delhi & Hyderabad.
3. Air India
Air India Airlines were started by J. R. D. Tata by Tata Airlines in 1932. After the Second World War, it became a public Ltd. Company and It was renamed Air India. Air India headquarters in New Delhi.
Currently, Air India Airlines is owned by a government-owned enterprise, Air India Limited. Air India has its hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, beside a number of focus cities across India.
Air India is a leading airline company with a presence in all the major as well as small cities of India. Focus cities are Cochin International Airtel, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Chennai International Airport, Kempegowda International Airport, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, etc.
4. GoAir
GoAir Airlines has secured 4th position in the list of Best Airlines in India. GoAir has 9% passenger market share. GoAir operates over 330 daily flights to 36 destinations, as well as 27 domestic and 9 international destinations, from its hubs at Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Kannur.
GoAir was founded in November 2005 by Indian industrialist Jeh Wadia. Then GoAir is owned by the Indian corporation Wadia Group. GoAir is the Indian low-cost carrier airline founded in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
5. Air Asia
AirAsia India Ltd is the 4th Largest low-cost carrier in India, after IndiGo, SpiceJet, and GoAir. Air Asia Ltd was established in the year 2013. Air Asia Started operations on 12th June 2014 with Bangalore as its primary hub. Air Asia India is the airline in India headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
6. Vistara
Vistara is another airline that has a Joint Venture between global and TATA airline. Vistara Airlines was established in the year 2013 as a joint venture with Singapore airlines & TATA Sons.
Vistara word taken from the Sanskrit word meaning “ Limitless expanse”. Vistara, operated by Tata SIA Airlines Limited, is an Indian full-service airline. It is the top airline company in India.
Vistara’s headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. Primary hub of Vistara Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. Vistara has a market share of 4.2% as of July 2020. Vistara has a fleet of 42 aircraft and more than 20 destinations.
Vistara has begun its operation on 9 January 2015 with its inaugural flight between Mumbai and Delhi.
7. Air India Express
Air India Express was founded in May 2004 and proceedings were started on April 29, 2005. Its parent company is Air India Limited. It is a low-cost carrier and its headquartered in Kochi.
Air India Express operates from several airports such as Cochin International Airport (Kochi) , Calicut International Airport (Kozhikode), and Trivandrum International Airport (Thiruvananthapuram).
Air India Express is a subsidiary of Air India airline and offer service to Indian destinations as well as providing international flights. The low-cost airline operates domestic flights from Chandigarh, Delhi, Chennai, Kochi, and Kolkata.
Air India Express operates 649 flights per week to 33 destinations as well as the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Air India carries around 4.3 million passengers every year connecting 140 city pairs.
8. AirAsia X India:
AirAsia X India is a long-haul, low-cost airline based in India. It is a subsidiary of AirAsia X, offering international flights to various destinations, primarily in Southeast Asia. The airline operates wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft.
9. Jet Airways:
Jet Airways was a major full-service airline in India until it suspended operations in 2019. It offered both domestic and international flights with a wide network. However, as of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, the airline was going through a financial crisis and had suspended its operations.
Air Costa: Air Costa was a regional airline based in Vijayawada, India. It primarily operated domestic flights connecting cities in South India. However, it ceased operations in 2017 due to financial difficulties.
10. Air Pegasus:
Air Pegasus was a regional airline based in Bengaluru, India. It operated domestic flights
11. Zoom Air:
Zoom Air is a regional airline that operates domestic flights in India. It aims to connect smaller cities and towns with larger metropolitan areas.
