Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- Faced with fleet constraints, budget carrier Air India Express expects to expand connectivity from the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) to 15 other cities by the end of 2026, a target it had aimed to achieve in the early phase of the new airport's operations.

According to data compiled by Curium, the Tata Group-owned Air India Express currently connects Bengaluru and Delhi to Navi Mumbai International Airport, which began commercial operations on 25 December last year.

IndiGo operates flights from India's newest airport to 13 cities, while Akasa Air flies to four, according to data from Curium.

While IndiGo and Akasa have rolled out most of the routes they announced last year, Air India Express hasn't been...