Akasa Air announced Delhi as its new destination on its network, adding to its existing network of Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai, and Mumbai. The newly commencing flights on the Delhi-Bengaluru and Delhi-Ahmedabad routes will start on October 7, 2022.
To further enhance connectivity in existing sectors, the airline has also announced additional daily flights on the Ahmedabad-Bengaluru route, commencing from October 07, 2022. Akasa Air will have crossed 250 flights per week by October 10, 2022, along a total of nine routes. With a fleet expansion plan, Akasa Air’s expected fleet size will be 18 aircraft by the end of March 2023 and over the next four years, the airline will add 54 additional aircraft, taking its total fleet size to 72 aircraft.
Commenting on the announcement, Praveen Iyer, Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Akasa Air, said, “Elated to have added our national capital, New Delhi, to our fast-growing network. With our fifth aircraft coming into operation shortly, we will achieve the milestone of 250 flights per week soon. Apart from flights between Delhi and Bengaluru, we further augment our network between Bengaluru and Ahmedabad by adding the 2nd frequency between this route. In addition, we also announce another new route, Delhi – Ahmedabad – Delhi with very convenient timings, all effective 7th October. As Indian air travelers continue to return to travel in promising numbers, Delhi has been witnessing a significant revival in passenger traffic. We look forward to catering to the growing demand and continue adding more destinations to our network”.
