AirAsia , the low-cost regional airline based in Malaysia, has launched flights from  Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, to the Indian cities of Kolkata (in West Bengal) and Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi (in Kerala).

Emirates Airlines, the national flag-carrier airline of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is expanding its services in India, focusing on adding flights to and from the southern state of Kerala.