India, March 28 -- Air India Express is prepared to ferry 30 million passengers in FY26, up from 20 million in the current fiscal year, the airline's CEO Aloke Singh said on Friday.

Currently operating 485 flights daily with a fleet of 103 aircraft, the airline is also working on retrofitting its planes to feature only economy class seats by FY27, moving away from business and premium economy options.

As per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data, the airline will operate 3,375 weekly departures, up from 2,324 in the last summer schedule, marking a substantial increase of 37.49%.

The airline officials said its destination network has grown from 45 to 53 cities, and the routes have expanded from 140 to 210. "The growth in...