Akasa Air to start services to Guwahati, Agartala from Bengaluru
2 years, 2 months ago

Akasa Air to start services to Guwahati, Agartala from Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Newly-launched Akasa Air on Monday said it will commence its flight services to the northeast with the addition of Agartala and Guwahati from October 21. READ | Akasa Air to operate 2 flights daily on Bengaluru-Mumbai route These new flights will provide seamless one-stop connectivity between Bengaluru and Agartala with no change of aircraft required at Guwahati, it said. Akasa said it has been progressively expanding its operations and will be flying a total of 11 non-stop routes along eight cities - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, and Agartala from October 21. Guwahati, the gateway to Assam, and Agartala are among the fastest growing cities in the region and the enhanced air connectivity will provide a boost to the immense potential of the region's aviation, industrial, and tourism prospects, said Praveen Iyer, Co-founder, and Chief Commercial Officer, Akasa Air.

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Air India Express increases flight operations from three northeast destinations
1 month ago

Air India Express increases flight operations from three northeast destinations

India TV News  

Low-cost airline Air India Express has announced an increase in flight operations from three major destinations in the northeast- Guwahati, Agartala and Imphal- as part of its winter schedule. Air India Express has increased its operations to 106 weekly flights from 63 last winter, from Guwahati. It provides direct connectivity to eight domestic destinations- Agartala Bengaluru Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Imphal …

Connectivity, monopoly and airlines: How is winter shaping up for Indian aviation?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Connectivity, monopoly and airlines: How is winter shaping up for Indian aviation?

Live Mint  

As the winter schedule kicks in, domestic airlines are already in expansion mode, with Air India Express expanding its services from Chennai and IndiGo opening up almost all flights on the IndiGoStretch between Delhi and Mumbai. Data shared by aviation analytics company Cirium throws up interesting statistics for November, after Vistara’s merger with Air India, the first full month of …

Air India Express launches daily flights from Bengaluru to Indore and Vijayawada
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Air India Express launches daily flights from Bengaluru to Indore and Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Air India Express has launched two new daily flights on Sunday from Bengaluru, connecting Vijayawada and Indore. The flight on the Bengaluru-Indore route will depart Bengaluru at 11.10 am and arrive in Indore at 1 pm, from Indore the flight will depart at 1.30 pm and arrive in Bengaluru at 3.30 pm. Air India Express operates 376 weekly flights from …

Air India to operate direct flight between Bengaluru and London Gatwick
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India to operate direct flight between Bengaluru and London Gatwick

The Hindu  

Air India has announced a non-stop service between Bengaluru and London Gatwick from August 18. This will make Bengaluru the fifth Indian city to be connected to the second-largest airport in the U.K. Air India will operate five flights a week between Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and London Gatwick, taking the total count of its flights from India to …

Nine flights diverted from Bengaluru to Chennai after heavy rains
7 months, 1 week ago

Nine flights diverted from Bengaluru to Chennai after heavy rains

Hindustan Times  

The intense rains continued in Bengaluru on Sunday, and flight operations were disrupted at Kempegowda International Airport. Nine flights were diverted to Chennai from Bengaluru airport on Sunday due to bad weather conditions in the tech capital, reported Money Control. Nine flights diverted from Bengaluru to Chennai after heavy rains According to the report, an Akasa Air flight from Mumbai, …

Indigo Announces Bengaluru to Bali Direct flight
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indigo Announces Bengaluru to Bali Direct flight

Deccan Chronicle  

IndiGo has commenced daily direct flights between Bengaluru and Denpasar, starting March 29, 2024. Expanding its network within Indonesia, Bali is the second destination, after Jakarta, to join the extensive 6E network. Mr. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo said, “We are pleased to announce commencement of direct flights between Bengaluru and Bali, one of the extremely popular destinations …

IndiGo launches direct flights between Bengaluru, Agatti from Mar 31
9 months ago

IndiGo launches direct flights between Bengaluru, Agatti from Mar 31

Hindustan Times  

In good news for travel enthusiasts, private carrier IndiGo on Monday announced a direct flight between Karnataka capital Bengaluru and Agatti in Lakshadweep, set to launch from March 31 onwards. The airline announced that it will add a flight along the route from the end of the month, and that it will be its 88th domestic destination and 121st overall …

Flight from Bengaluru to Lakshadweep from March 31
9 months ago

Flight from Bengaluru to Lakshadweep from March 31

The Hindu  

IndiGo will start daily flight operations between Bengaluru and Agatti, Lakshadweep, effective from March 31. The airline said that this new route will establish direct connectivity between these destinations and provide tourists with ease of accessibility, more flight options, and strengthen connectivity to and from Lakshadweep. The flight will depart Bengaluru at 10.25 a.m. and arrive at Agatti at 1 …

Bengaluru-Bali direct flight from March 29
10 months ago

Bengaluru-Bali direct flight from March 29

The Hindu  

IndiGo will launch daily direct flights from Bengaluru to Denpasar in Bali, Indonesia on March 29. The daily direct flights from Bengaluru will cater to the substantial surge in Indian tourists travelling to the island of Bali. Flight 6E 1606 will depart Denpasar at 11.20 a.m. and reach Bengaluru at 3.15 p.m. IndiGo started operations to Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, …

Akasa Air: First Mumbai to Doha flight on March 28 to bolster Qatar-India connectivity
10 months ago

Akasa Air: First Mumbai to Doha flight on March 28 to bolster Qatar-India connectivity

Hindustan Times  

In less than two years of commencing operations, Akasa Air will start international services with its first flight to Doha from Mumbai on March 28. Akasa Air: First Mumbai to Doha flight on March 28 to bolster Qatar-India connectivity "Starting 28 March 2024, Akasa Air will operate four non-stop flights a week, connecting Mumbai with Doha, enhancing air connectivity between …

Akasa Air to Cancel 4 Mumbai-Bengaluru Flights Daily from Feb 15-Mar 30
10 months, 1 week ago

Akasa Air to Cancel 4 Mumbai-Bengaluru Flights Daily from Feb 15-Mar 30

News 18  

Akasa Air on Tuesday said it will be cancelling four flights daily between the city and Bengaluru following government guidelines issued to reduce congestion at the Mumbai airport. The civil aviation ministry has asked Mumbai airport operator MIAL to cut the number of scheduled flights and also restrict private jet operations for longer hours, according to reports. In a statement, …

Outlook robust for Indians travelling abroad
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Outlook robust for Indians travelling abroad

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Increasing numbers of Indians are set to travel abroad in the coming years as their disposable income grows in tandem with more direct flights, improved visa processing for nearby countries, and a likely growth in flights by Indian airlines, travel platform MakeMyTrip said on Friday. Over the next 3-5 years or more, significant chunk of new orders are …

Akasa Air to launch daily flights between Bengaluru and Port Blair via Chennai from December 15
1 year ago

Akasa Air to launch daily flights between Bengaluru and Port Blair via Chennai from December 15

Hindustan Times  

Private carrier Akasa Air said it is launching daily flight services between Karnataka capital Bengaluru and Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, from December 15 onwards. READ | Drunk passenger misbehaves with IndiGo crew mid-air, handed over to police Here is the schedule of the new daily flights: Flight number QP 1485 has been assigned to fly …

Daily flights between Mangaluru and Bengaluru go up to seven as AIE introduces two flights in the sector
1 year, 1 month ago

Daily flights between Mangaluru and Bengaluru go up to seven as AIE introduces two flights in the sector

The Hindu  

Daily air connectivity between Mangaluru and Bengaluru received a boost with Air India Express commencing its domestic operations in this sector on Wednesday, November 15. Flight IX 782 with 107 passengers, including two infants, landed here at 12.30 p.m., marking the maiden run of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft in this sector. On the return leg, Flight IX 678 departed …

Akasa Air Cancels Some Flights from Bengaluru
1 year, 2 months ago

Akasa Air Cancels Some Flights from Bengaluru

News 18  

Akasa Air, which is facing headwinds due to pilot issues, has cancelled some flights from Bengaluru, sources said on Thursday, while the airline stated it has rationalised the network to ensure high operational reliability. “As we have mentioned before in the July-August 2023 timeframe, when a small set of pilots abandoned their duties and left the organisation without serving their …

Bengaluru bandh | Airlines ask passengers to reach Kempegowda International Airport early to avoid inconvenience
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru bandh | Airlines ask passengers to reach Kempegowda International Airport early to avoid inconvenience

The Hindu  

As commuting to the Kempegowda International Airport is likely to be affected due the Bengaluru bandh on September 26, airlines have been asking passengers to plan their travel and reach the airport in advance to avoid any inconvenience. “Due to the Bandh declared in Bengaluru on 26 Sep 2023, there may be an impact on public transport facilities for travel …

Akasa Air gets 20th aircraft, now eligible to fly international routes
1 year, 4 months ago

Akasa Air gets 20th aircraft, now eligible to fly international routes

The Hindu  

Akasa Air welcomed its 20th aircraft in Bengaluru becoming the first airline in Asia to add the 737-8-200 variant of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet. Going from 0 to 20 aircraft within 12 months is not just an Akasa record, but a record that encapsulates the potential of our great country, and one for our whole nation to …

Three more airlines seek DGCA nod to fly from Prayagraj
1 year, 4 months ago

Three more airlines seek DGCA nod to fly from Prayagraj

Hindustan Times  

With three more airlines evincing interest to fly to and from Prayagraj, the city is expected to be connected to 20 or more cities by air before the Mahakumbh in 2025, said officials aware of the development. The airlines that have sought the Director General of Civil Aviation permission for the launch of their flights from Bamrauli near the city …

Akasa Air is a long-term bet for Jhunjhunwala family: CEO
1 year, 5 months ago

Akasa Air is a long-term bet for Jhunjhunwala family: CEO

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Akasa Air is a long-term investment for Rare Enterprises and the Rakesh Jhunjhunwala family, the airline’s founder and chief executive officer Vinay Dube said, pointing to the lengthy investment horizons of the late legendary investor. Akasa was the last of the investments that Rakesh made and one of the things that he had the greatest emotional ties …

Akasa Air decides to withdraw services from Visakhapatnam
1 year, 6 months ago

Akasa Air decides to withdraw services from Visakhapatnam

The Hindu  

Akasa Air has decided to withdraw its flights from Visakhapatnam, after introducing them to Bengaluru and Mumbai about six months ago, according to reliable sources. “IndiGo and Akasa Air, operating to Bengaluru in a gap of 15 minutes, maybe the reason for the drop in occupancy,” says Mr. Ravi Teja. Akasa Air is operating two flights to Bengaluru while IndiGo …

New flights introduced from Bengaluru
1 year, 7 months ago

New flights introduced from Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Two new domestic flights have commenced operations in the last few days from Bengaluru, while another on an international route will start its services from June 1 onwards. Star Air on May 13 started operations of the Embraer E175 jet on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad-Jamnagar route becoming the first regional connectivity scheme operator to offer business class on this route. “These new …

Bengaluru airport reports strong growth in passenger numbers in 2022-23
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengaluru airport reports strong growth in passenger numbers in 2022-23

Hindustan Times  

Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru reported a 96 per cent growth in passenger numbers during 2022-23 compared to the previous financial year, with 31.91 million passengers travelling through the airport. The Kempegowda International Airport continues to be the number one airport for processing perishable cargo in India for the second consecutive year. It continues to be the number one airport for …

Akasa Air commences services from Hyderabad
1 year, 10 months ago

Akasa Air commences services from Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: India’s newest airline, Akasa Air has announced its arrival into Telangana with the launch of its 13th domestic destination in Hyderabad. In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, Praveen Iyer, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer and Belson Coutinho, Co-founder and Chief Marketing & Experience Offices, Akasa Air, open about the essence of the new airline and talk about the values …

Akasa Air to operate 2 flights daily on Bengaluru-Visakhapatnam route
2 years ago

Akasa Air to operate 2 flights daily on Bengaluru-Visakhapatnam route

Hindustan Times  

Akasa Air - India's newest airline - is set to operate flights between Bengaluru in Karnataka and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh - its tenth destination - twice daily starting Saturday. Akasa Air to operate 2 flights daily on Bengaluru-Visakhapatnam route Visakhapatnam is the airline's fourth destination in south India. In November, Akasa Air launched its thrice daily Pune-Bengaluru service. The …

Akasa Air starts Visakhapatnam-Bengaluru flight today from today. Details here
2 years ago

Akasa Air starts Visakhapatnam-Bengaluru flight today from today. Details here

Live Mint  

Domestic carrier Akasa Air announced its plans to launch services to Visakhapatnam from Bengaluru, starting December 10, which will be the airline's 10th destination since its launch in August this year. Akasa Air will launch two daily flights on the Bengaluru-Visakhapatnam route, with the first frequency starting from December 10 and the second frequency from December 12, the airline said …

Akasa Air begins flight service between Bengaluru and Pune
2 years ago

Akasa Air begins flight service between Bengaluru and Pune

Hindustan Times  

India’s newest airline Akasa Air launched a new flight service between Pune and Bengaluru on Saturday. Now enjoy 3 daily direct flights between Pune and Bengaluru.” Earlier, Praveen Iyer, the co-founder of Akasa Air, said that the new flight service will increase the connectivity between Pune and Bengaluru. The new flight services will not only offer enhanced connectivity and options …

Akasa Air to launch services on Vizag-Bengaluru route
2 years, 1 month ago

Akasa Air to launch services on Vizag-Bengaluru route

Hindustan Times  

Domestic carrier Akasa Air announced its plans to launch services to Visakhapatnam from Bengaluru, starting December 10, which will be the airline's 10th destination since its launch in August this year. The city-based airline recently announced connecting Pune and Bengaluru with double daily flights from November 26 and a third frequency on the route from December 10. READ | AirAsia’s …

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-led Akasa Air adds Pune as ninth destination in its network
2 years, 1 month ago

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-led Akasa Air adds Pune as ninth destination in its network

Live Mint  

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air on Wednesday strengthens its connectivity by adding Pune as the ninth destination to its network. Akasa Air will commence double daily flights on the Bengaluru-Pune route starting with its first frequency on November 23, 2022, and the second frequency will be added from November 26, 2022, onwards. Praveen Iyer, Co-Founder, and Chief Commercial Officer, of Akasa …

Akasa Air partners with RateGain for dynamic allocation of airfares
2 years, 2 months ago

Akasa Air partners with RateGain for dynamic allocation of airfares

Live Mint  

Akasa Air, a recently launched airline, has teamed up with RateGain Travel Technologies to collect real-time air travel data that will aid the airline in setting dynamic fares. Praveen Iyer, co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Akasa Air, said, "AirGain's nimble solution delivering real-time air travel information across channels will help us achieve a dynamic allocation of fares." On 7 …

Akasa Air Operates First Flight
2 years, 4 months ago

Akasa Air Operates First Flight

News 18  

After successfully taking off on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Bengaluru-Kochi routes, Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, this Friday inaugurated its first service on the Bengaluru-Mumbai route enabling it to offer twice-daily flights in each direction. In line with the airline’s vision of adopting a phased approach to grow its network across India, Akasa Air has already announced flights for six routes …

Akasa Air is finally in Indian skies. Check routes and other details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Akasa Air is finally in Indian skies. Check routes and other details here

Live Mint  

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-owned Akasa Air is finally in Indian skies. In the inaugural phase, Akasa Air, whose airline code is QP, launched its operations by offering 28 weekly flights between Mumbai and Ahmedabad starting today, August 7, 2022. Akasa Air Bengaluru-Kochi route Subsequently, starting August 13, the airline will start operating an additional 28 weekly flights between Bengaluru and …

India's new Akasa Air commences operations, takes off first flight on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route
2 years, 4 months ago

India's new Akasa Air commences operations, takes off first flight on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route

Firstpost  

Akasa Air is finally in Indian skies as the first flight took off on Sunday between the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route, which was inaugurated by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia along with MoS General Vijay Kumar Singh. New Delhi: Akasa Air is finally in Indian skies as the first flight took off on Sunday between the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route, which was inaugurated by …

Akasa Air’s first flight takes off from Mumbai, Jet Airways sends greetings
2 years, 4 months ago

Akasa Air’s first flight takes off from Mumbai, Jet Airways sends greetings

Live Mint  

The newly launched Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air is all set for take off on 7 August from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. Prior to the take off, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M Scindia along with MoS General Vijay Kumar Singh inaugurate Akasa Air's Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight. Excited for the first take off, Akasa Air took to Twitter …

Akasa Air to start Chennai-Mumbai flights from this date. Check details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Akasa Air to start Chennai-Mumbai flights from this date. Check details here

Live Mint  

The newly launched Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air is set to start flights on the Chennai-Mumbai route from 15 September, the company officials informed on Tuesday. "The newly commencing daily flights between Chennai and Mumbai will start from September 15, 2022,” the airline's statement said. Flying with the airline code QP, Akasa Air will begin commercial operations with two aircraft from …

Akasa Air to start flights on Chennai-Mumbai route from Sept 15
2 years, 4 months ago

Akasa Air to start flights on Chennai-Mumbai route from Sept 15

India TV News  

Highlights The new carrier will launch commercial flight operations on August 7 The first flight will be conducted between Mumbai-Ahmedabad Airline will start services on the Bengaluru-Kochi and Bengaluru-Mumbai routes from Aug 13 and 19 Akasa Air: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air on Tuesday said it will start operating flights on the Chennai-Mumbai route from September 15. The new carrier will …

Akasa Air, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed-airline, to start Bengaluru-Mumbai flights from Aug 19
2 years, 4 months ago

Akasa Air, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed-airline, to start Bengaluru-Mumbai flights from Aug 19

India TV News  

Highlights Akasa Air will start operating flights on the Bengaluru-Mumbai route from August 19 The airline will start operations on the Bengaluru-Kochi route on August 13 The airline plans to add another 12 to 14 planes every 12 months Akasa Air on Tuesday said it will start operating flights on the Bengaluru-Mumbai route from August 19. "With this, Akasa Air …

Akasa Air to operate its first commercial flight on 7 August, opens ticket sales
2 years, 5 months ago

Akasa Air to operate its first commercial flight on 7 August, opens ticket sales

Firstpost  

The carrier said it has opened ticket sales on 28 weekly flights it will be operating on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route from 7 August, as well as on 28 weekly flights it will operating on Bengaluru-Kochi route from 13 August New Delhi: New airline Akasa Air on Friday said it will launch commercial flight operations on August 7 by operating its first …

India's newest airline set to fly. Akasa Air ticket sales open, where to buy
2 years, 5 months ago

India's newest airline set to fly. Akasa Air ticket sales open, where to buy

Hindustan Times  

Akasa Air - India's newest airline - has opened ticket sales for 28 weekly flights on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Bengaluru-Kochi routes. Akasa Air will launch commercial operations with two new Boeing 737 Max aircraft; one has delivered and the second is scheduled to arrive later this month. READ | Akasa Air gets DGCA licence, to start operations by July-end Days …

Akasa Air, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline, opens flight ticket bookings
2 years, 5 months ago

Akasa Air, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline, opens flight ticket bookings

India TV News  

Akasa Air ticket bookings: Akasa Air, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline, has opened ticket bookings from today. According to a statement by Akasa Air, ticket bookings for commercial flights connecting Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kochi will be made available. In the inaugural phase of its network development, Akasa Air will launch its operations by offering 28 weekly flights between Mumbai and Ahmedabad …

Agartala to be connected with Dhaka, Chittagong through flights: Tripura CM
2 years, 10 months ago

Agartala to be connected with Dhaka, Chittagong through flights: Tripura CM

Hindustan Times  

Agartala will be connected with Dhaka and Chittagong cities of Bangladesh through flights, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said on Saturday. Agartala to be connected with Dhaka, Chittagong through flights: Tripura CM Services along the Agartala-Dhaka and Agartala-Chittagong international routes are expected to begin within the next six months, and the Ministry of Civil Aviation will soon float tenders …

FlyBig Commences Flight Operations Between Agartala and Dibrugarh From Today
3 years, 5 months ago

FlyBig Commences Flight Operations Between Agartala and Dibrugarh From Today

News 18  

Regional carrier FlyBig announced on Wednesday a new flight between Agartala in Tripura and Dibrugarh in Assam, which will start operations from June 25. The airline has established air connectivity in three states of the Northeast — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Tripura — within 50 days, Flybig Chief Commercial Officer Gaurav Rathore said. “Air connectivity between the states will stimulate …

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