IX Airline Code, Air India Express
IX is the IATA airline code for Air India Express, based in India. Its ICAO code is AXB and its radio callsign is "Express India".
What airline is IX?
IX is the IATA airline code for Air India Express, based in India. Its ICAO code is AXB and its radio callsign is "Express India".
The open dataset lists 76 scheduled routes for the carrier. You will see IX as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example IX123.
| IATA airline code | IX |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | AXB |
| Radio callsign | Express India |
| Country | India |
| Scheduled routes | 76 (ranked #170) |
| Most routes at | CCJ Calicut |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Air India Express?
The IATA airline code for Air India Express is IX, and its ICAO code is AXB. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example IX123.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Which airport does Air India Express serve most?
Air India Express (IX) appears on more routes at CCJ, Calicut, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Air India Express appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Air India Express
The busiest pairs Air India Express (IX) is listed as operating in the open route dataset (codeshare-only listings excluded), with distance and typical flight time:
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICAO code for Air India Express?
Air India Express uses the ICAO airline code AXB and the radio callsign "Express India". Flight plans and air traffic control use AXB, while tickets and schedules use IX.
What is the radio callsign for Air India Express?
Air traffic control refers to Air India Express by the radio callsign "Express India".
What country is Air India Express based in?
Air India Express (IX) is based in India.
What is the abbreviation for Air India Express?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Air India Express is IX, and its three-letter ICAO code is AXB.
How many routes does Air India Express fly?
The open route dataset lists 76 route entries for Air India Express, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 170 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Air India Express is listed as operating.