Indian Airlines is one of the prime airlines in India.
It is based in Mumbai and focuses primarily on domestic routes, alone with a few international services to neighboring Asian countries.
The airline is state-owned and also administered by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Along with Air India, it is the flag carrier of India.
The airline came into existence by the enactment of the Air corporations act in 1953.
It has been renamed as 'Indian' on December 7th 2005.
It started with about 99 aircraft and was the outcome of a merger of sorts among several former independent airlines.
In 1964, Indian Airlines moved into the jet era with the introduction of Caravelle aircraft and also inducted a Boeing 737-200 in early 1970.
Presently, it has about 70 aircraft including Airbus A300, Airbus A319, Airbus A320and an ATR-4.
Some of the foreign destinations that are included in its directory are Kuwait, Singapore, UAE, Qatar, Thailand and many more South East Asian countries.
This airline was the first to introduce wide-bodied A300 aircraft in the domestic circuit.
There are a total of 76 exclusive destinations covered by this airline, 58 within India and 18 abroad.
The fares are also quite minimal in this airline.
The air hostesses and flight stewards provide impeccable hospitality as they always greet you with a charming smile and attend to you very patiently.
Indian Airlines has its hubs in the four major metros; Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, Chennai International Airport in Chennai and Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.
It is well connected to even remote cities throughout India.
The flight and ground staffs are knowledgeable and help you out in case you are facing a problem.