Xpress Lite fares are curated for guests looking for a more frictionless travel experience
without the extra baggage, bookable at special fares only on airindiaexpress.com
20-Feb-2024, National: Inviting flyers to curate their flight inclusions and take off on
frictionless journeys in resonance with its brand proposition of ‘Fly As You Are’, Air India
Express announced the launch ofspecial Xpress Lite fares, available exclusively on the airline’s award-winning mobile app and website airindiaexpress.com. Xpress Lite fares enable guests who prefer travelling without check-in baggage to make the most of fares which are lower than regular fares. Xpress Check-In enables flyers to avoid queues at counters and baggage belts and comes with a complimentary +3 kg cabin baggage allowance in addition to significantly discounted pre-booked prices for +15 kg and +20 kg check-in baggage allowances to ensure the maximum flexibility and convenience for guests booking on Xpress Lite fares.
In addition to the standard cabin baggage allowance of 7kgs, guests travelling on Xpress Lite fares can pre-book an additional 3kg cabin baggage complimentary during booking or
subsequently in the ‘Manage’ or ‘Check-in’ sections of the airline website or mobile app. In
case guests require check-in baggage services later, they can also conveniently opt to pre-book additional ‘check-in baggage’ allowances at significantly discounted rates for 15 kg and 20 kg excess baggage slabs. Guests can also purchase check-in baggage services at the airline’s counters at the airport.
Speaking about the launch of the new Xpress Lite fares, Ankur Garg, Chief Commercial
Officer, Air India Express, said, “The launch of Xpress Lite fares heralds what we hope will
be a new way to fly in India, extending a proposition already popular amongst flyers across
the world, including international airlines flying to and from India. It underscores our
dedication to continue to push the envelope, introducing best-in-class offerings for Indian
flyers, offering frictionless journeys, and reaffirming our brand ethos of ‘Fly As You Are’.
Xpress Lite Fares across our domestic and international network have the potential to redefine convenience in air travel while delivering exceptional value.”
In addition to Xpress Lite fares, Air India Express offers a range of services designed to enable guests to enhance and tailor their travel experience such as over a dozen Gourmair hot meals, the AirFlix in-flight experience hub, FlyAhead services for seamless flight changes on the same day, Xtra Seat and Xtra Carry-On offering guests an additional 3 kg or 5 kg cabin baggage allowance.
With the airline’s International Connecting Baggage service, the airline offers guests travelling on its network and connecting internationally with any airline the convenience of pre-booking excess baggage at a significant discount.
Air India Express is rapidly introducing new aircraft with premium services on a hybrid fleet, including aircraft with business-class configuration on a growing number of routes, a luxurious experience that includes wider seats with even more legroom, Gourmair hot meals, and Xpressm Ahead priority services.
