Air India Express is set to make history as the first airline to operate from the new international terminal at Surat International Airport, with a new flight connecting Surat to Dubai, on 17th December 2023. Air India Express is currently the only airline operating international flights from Surat, with five weekly flights to Sharjah. Flights can now be booked with fares starting at ₹ 11,111 (Surat-Dubai) and AED 499 (Dubai-Surat), on the airline’s award-winning app and website airindiaexpress.com, and other major booking platforms.
| From | To | Flight No | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
| Surat | Dubai | IX 173 | 11:40 | 13:30 |
| Dubai | Surat | IX 174 | 14:30 | 19:00 |
Talking about this milestone, Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express, commented, “Air India Express has a strong connection with Surat, having pioneered direct international flights to Sharjah, marking a milestone for the city. As Surat unveils its new international terminal, we are delighted to be a part of this growth story by introducing new flights. Our Surat to Dubai flight underscores our commitment to enhancing connectivity from emerging cities which are the powerhouses of new India.”
Air India Express offers 80 direct flights connecting Dubai with 11 destinations, including Amritsar, Goa, Indore, Jaipur, Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mangalore, Tiruchirappalli, and Thiruvananthapuram. With 26 weekly direct flights, the airline also connects Surat with Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, and Sharjah.
Air India Express also connects other destinations in the UAE, such as Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Ras Al Khaimah, with over 110 direct flights connecting Amritsar, Delhi, Indore, Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Mumbai, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Vijayawada and Varanasi.
