{"id":129421,"date":"2022-07-22T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=129421"},"modified":"2022-07-22T23:58:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T23:58:48","slug":"akasa-air-will-start-operations-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2022\/07\/akasa-air-will-start-operations-in-august.html","title":{"rendered":"Akasa Air will start operations in August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

India’s new low-cost carrier Akasa Air<\/strong>, backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, has opened ticket sales for its first commercial flights starting on August 7, the company said Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akasa’s initial network will include a total of 56 weekly flights between the western cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad and the southern cities of Bengaluru and Kochi operated with its new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Go First has grounded more than a fifth of its fleet on engine shortage.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Akasa Air’s network strategy is focused on establishing a strong presence throughout India and providing links to Tier 2 and 3 cities across the country,” said Praveen Iyer, the airline’s co-founder and chief commercial officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iyer said that Akasa will gradually expand its network, connecting to more cities as it adds new planes each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akasa’s commercial launch comes at a time when domestic air travel in India has seen a strong recovery with airlines carrying more than 57 million passengers in the first six months of the year, up 238% from a year ago. , Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akasa, which has a total of 72 Boeing planes on order, will compete directly with other low-cost airlines such as IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoFirst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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