Akasa Air, India’s newest low-cost carrier which commenced operations in August 2022, has announced the addition of Hyderabad to its network. Hyderabad is the 13th city to be added in the Akasa network.
Akasa Air, India’s newest low-cost carrier which commenced operations in August 2022, has announced the addition of Hyderabad to its network. Hyderabad is the 13th city to be added in the Akasa network.
Akasa Air, the newest low-cost carrier in India, has announced Goa as its 12th destination. The airline will launch flights to the hottest beach holiday destination in India next year in January.
Indian luxury hospitality group Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has announced the launch of “The Leela Palace Trail”, a “thoughtfully curated itinerary that is a majestic celebration of India’s palatial grandeur defined by its rich cultural heritage, immersive rituals and bespoke signature programing with the true graciousness of Indian hospitality”.
Akasa Air has announced that it will soon start service to Lucknow, marking the airline’s entry in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow will be Akasa’s 11th destination overall.
Air India has announced that it will lease six Boeing B777-300ERs to expedite expansion. This is in addition to the already announced lease of B777-200LRs.
Akasa Air has announced its entry in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with Visakhapatnam as its first destination in the state. Visakhapatnam is the airline’s 10th destination overall.
India and Canada have signed an “Open Skies Agreement”. This paves the path for enhanced connectivity between the two countries as the two of them look to increase trade and tourism.
***UPDATE***: Akasa Air has changed the commencement date of Bengaluru-Pune route. The route will now launch on 26th November 2022 with both the daily flights commencing on that day itself. Akasa Air has announced that it will begin nonstop flights between Bengaluru and Pune. With this, Pune becomes the ninth destination of Akasa Air.
Cathay Pacific has today (11th October 2022) launched flights from Bengaluru, India. With this, Bengaluru becomes the third destination for the airline in India.
Akasa Air has announced “Pets-on-board” policy as per its commitment “to create an inclusive travel experience”. The airline has also completed 60 days of commercial operations. Akasa operated its first flight on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route on 7th August 2022 which I was a part of.