Airlines Operating in India

Air travel has become cheaper and more affordable and the number of people traveling by air has gone up drastically. There are a number of India domestic airlines. Most domestic flights of India have pretty affordable flight rates and offer good service. Indian domestic airlines operate many flights from one city to another and they are definitely the best way to travel if you have limited time in hand. The main domestic airlines India are:

Air Deccan

Air Deccan is India's first low-cost airline. Air Deccan has grown rapidly since it first started air operations in 2003. Presently, Air Deccan covers 57 destinations in India, which is more than any other airline in India. The Air Deccan fleet consists of 31 aircrafts.

Jet Lite

After becoming a part of Jet Airways, Air Sahara was renamed Jet Lite and became operational in April 2007. A fleet of 20 aircrafts operating under Jet Lite connects 32 destinations across the country. About 141 daily flights connect cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Allahabad, Chennai, Goa, Mumbai, Ranchi, Indore and many others. Kathmandu and Colombo are the two overseas destinations connected by Jet Lite.

MDLR Airlines

An endeavor of MDLR Group, MDLR Airlines has been functional since 2007. A fleet of 4 Avro RJ aircrafts connects 5 destinations in India namely Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Ranchi and Jodhpur. Goa and Kullu are also to be connected soon via the flights operated by MDLR Airlines. It is the only domestic airline in India offering an all-vegetarian cuisine to passengers.

IndiGo Airlines

IndiGo Airlines is a subsidiary of InterGlobe Enterprises. It is a rather new and a private domestic airline based in India.

Jagson Airlines

The first private airline to avail the benefit of Open Sky policy of Government of India, it commenced its operation in 1992.

Kingfisher Airlines

Kingfisher Airlines is a Bangalore based airline. Kingfisher operates only on domestic routes. United Beverages (UB) Group owns this carrier.