Planning trips between May and September? Air India Express announces payday sale with 15% discount; Details

If you are planning vacations between May 8 and September 20 this year and are gearing up to book domestic flight tickets, this is the right time. Air India Express has launched its ‘Payday Sale,’ offering a flat 15% discount on domestic routes for bookings made till May 1, 2025, for travel between May 8 and September 20, 2025, only on the airline’s website, and mobile app. 

The carrier is also waiving convenience fees for Xpress Lite bookings made on its website and app. Xpress Lite, the airline’s exclusive zero-baggage fare, offers guests a budget-friendly option with added benefits. These include the ability to pre-book an additional 3 kg of cabin baggage at no extra cost, along with discounted check-in baggage rates. Guests can check in 15 kg of luggage for Rs 1,000 on domestic flights and 20 kg for Rs 1,300 on international flights.    

In addition, the airline's website also offers deals for loyalty members, including a 25% discount on Xpress Biz fares and upgrades to Xpress Biz seats, the airline’s business class equivalent, with an industry-leading seat pitch of up to 58 inches. The Biz seats are available on 38 brand new Boeing 737-8 aircraft that Air India Express has recently inducted as part of its rapid expansion. 

Loyalty members logged into the website can also enjoy fantastic deals, such as a 25% discount on ‘Gourmair’ hot meals, seat selection, Xpress Ahead priority services, 10 kg Xcess Check-In Baggage, and 3 kg Xtra Carry-On Baggage. 

There are also other special discounted fares and additional benefits on its website for students, senior citizens, doctors, nurses, members of the armed forces, and their dependents, ensuring a wide range of benefits for flyers across its domestic and international network.  Recently, Air India Express launched operations from Manohar International Airport (GOX) in North Goa, introducing new domestic routes and international flights to Kuwait and Abu Dhabi. Additionally, the airline has expanded its summer schedule for 2025 by over 40%, now operating more than 500 daily flights across its growing domestic and international network.