AirAsia India (Bangalore International) is planning to reach the level of 40% of its capacity deployed on international routes within the next five years, The Economic Times has reported citing a strategy presented by the new management team to the board in February 2019.

The plan also assumes increasing the carrier's fleet to sixty units.

The Indian LCC currently operates exclusively domestically. In January 2019, it applied to the Delhi government for the permit to fly international routes, having previously crossed the threshold of twenty aircraft in the fleet. It operates exclusively A320-200s.

Reportedly, AirAsia India would initially operate to Bangkok Don Mueang and Kuala Lumpur International, hubs for its fellow AirAsia Group units Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang) and AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur International), respectively. No formal plans have been announced so far.

The airline is 51%-owned by Tata Sons, which will now have the final say regarding the approval of the new business plan. AirAsia Group owns the remaining 49% stake.

Vistara (UK, Delhi International), which is also owned by Tata Sons, applied for a permit to operate international routes in mid-2018 and has yet to receive the go-ahead from the government.