What's behind Air India Express

From May 1, Air India, Air India Express and Gulf Air are scheduled to resume operations. Air India Express has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Qatar.

Key facts

• From May 1, Air India, Air India Express and Gulf Air are scheduled to resume operations.
• Three major Indian carriers -- Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo -- are expected to lead the resumption, reconnecting Doha with several key Indian metropolitan cities and regional hubs.
• Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo plan to resume their flight services between Doha and various destinations in India starting May 1, 2026," the Embassy of India in Doha said in a post on X.
• Passengers at Hamad International Airport on April 24.
• Air India, Air India Express, and IndiGo will reconnect Doha with major Indian cities.

What we know

Going deeper, three major Indian carriers -- Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo -- are expected to lead the resumption, reconnecting Doha with several key Indian metropolitan cities and regional hubs.

On the substance, Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo plan to resume their flight services between Doha and various destinations in India starting May 1, 2026," the Embassy of India in Doha said in a post on X.

Beyond the headlines, Passengers at Hamad International Airport on April 24.

More precisely, Air India, Air India Express, and IndiGo will reconnect Doha with major Indian cities.

It is worth noting that India's top airlines will resume full operations at Hamad Airport from May 1.

By the numbers

At this stage, India's leading airlines are preparing to restore full-scale operations at Hamad International Airport from May 1, marking a significant step towards normalisation of air connectivity in the region.

On a related note, flydubai resumed operations on April 21, followed by Air Arabia on April 22.

Going deeper, On April 23, Oman Air, Tarco Aviation, US-Bangla Airlines and Royal Jordanian resumed services.

On the substance, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Middle East Airlines and Nepal Airlines resumed operations on April 26, followed by Badr Airlines and Syrian Air on April 27.

The wider context

On a related note, Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport (HIA) announced the resumption of operations by additional international airlines, as flight activity to and...

Going deeper, On April 28, EgyptAir and Himalaya Airlines resumed services.

On the substance, Ethiopian Airlines will resume on May 4, SriLankan Airlines on May 11, and Kam Air on May 16.

Beyond the headlines, Royal Air Maroc is set to resume operations on July 1.

More precisely, Indian carriers plan to resume operations at Hamad International Airport, Doha, as flight operations continue to expand.

The bottom line

• Three major Indian carriers -- Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo -- are expected to lead the resumption, reconnecting Doha with several key Indian metropolitan cities and regional hubs.
• In a post on social media, the airport said: “Additional airline partners are returning to Hamad International Airport.
• Airline partners continue to resume operations to and from Doha, as flight operations expand.