International Airlines in India

international airlines operating in India, along with their home countries, major Indian airports they serve, and key notes.

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✈ Middle East Carriers

These airlines operate some of the highest-frequency international flights to/from India, especially to the Gulf region.

Airline	Country	Indian Cities Served	Key Notes
Emirates	UAE (Dubai)	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram	Large India–Middle East–Europe/US network.
Etihad Airways	UAE (Abu Dhabi)	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Ahmedabad	Luxury cabins, strong US connectivity.
Qatar Airways	Qatar (Doha)	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Nagpur, Kozhikode	Award-winning service.
Saudia	Saudi Arabia (Jeddah/Riyadh)	Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum, Kozhikode	Popular for Hajj/Umrah travel.
Oman Air	Oman (Muscat)	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Lucknow, Jaipur	Strong Middle East–India connections.
Gulf Air	Bahrain	Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Trivandrum	Hub for Europe via Bahrain.
Kuwait Airways	Kuwait	Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum	Good Gulf–US network.

Airline	Country	Indian Cities Served	Key Notes
Singapore Airlines	Singapore	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad	Consistently top-rated service.
Scoot (Low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines)	Singapore	Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Amritsar, Trivandrum, Coimbatore, Kochi, Visakhapatnam	Budget-friendly option to Southeast Asia.
Malaysia Airlines	Malaysia	Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi	Gateway to Southeast Asia & Australia.
Thai Airways	Thailand	Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata	Popular for tourism & transit to East Asia.
Thai AirAsia / Nok Air	Thailand	Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Trichy, Kochi	Low-cost travel.
AirAsia Berhad	Malaysia	Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Trichy, Visakhapatnam	Budget routes to Kuala Lumpur.
Vietnam Airlines	Vietnam	Delhi, Mumbai	Growing India–Vietnam tourism demand.
VietJet Air	Vietnam	Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi	Aggressively expanding in India.
SriLankan Airlines	Sri Lanka	Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum, Madurai, Trichy	Strong India–Colombo hub.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Bangladesh	Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai	Links India with Dhaka and beyond.
Nepal Airlines	Nepal	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru	India–Kathmandu connections.

Airline	Country	Indian Cities Served	Key Notes
British Airways	UK	Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad	Direct UK flights; strong Europe/US network.
Virgin Atlantic	UK	Delhi, Mumbai	Premium cabins, London connections.
Lufthansa	Germany	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru	Germany/Europe gateway.
Air France	France	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru	Strong Africa & Europe network.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	Netherlands	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru	Europe & US via Amsterdam.
Swiss International Air Lines	Switzerland	Delhi, Mumbai	Premium European carrier.
Finnair	Finland	Delhi	Short Europe–Asia connections via Helsinki.
Turkish Airlines	Türkiye	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata	Flies to the most countries worldwide.

Airline	Country	Indian Cities Served	Key Notes
United Airlines	USA	Delhi, Mumbai	Direct India–New York flights.
Air Canada	Canada	Delhi, Mumbai	Direct flights to Toronto and Vancouver.
American Airlines	USA	Delhi	Non-stop to New York.

Airline	Country	Indian Cities Served	Key Notes
Ethiopian Airlines	Ethiopia	Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru	Africa’s largest airline.
EgyptAir	Egypt	Delhi, Mumbai	Gateway to North Africa & Middle East.
Kenya Airways	Kenya	Mumbai	India–Africa connections.