Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, today announced the addition of Goa as its 12th destination in India. Akasa Air will offer two daily flights from Goa to Bengaluru from January 11, which will increase to three daily flights from February 1, 2023, and also two daily flights from Goa to Mumbai. Akasa Air says this enhanced connectivity between commercial cities and one of the country’s most popular tourist hubs will also help boost economic growth and increase tourist footfalls. By the end of December 2022, the airline is expected to cross over 500 weekly flights and announce a total of 18 routes across 12 cities such as Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala, Pune, Visakhapatnam, Lucknow, is of. and Goa.
Akasa Air, which started operations in August 2022, is gradually expanding its operations and has taken delivery of 10 aircraft carrying over 5 lakh revenue passengers in less than six months from the start of its operations. Is going Akasa Air’s fleet size will be 18 aircraft by the end of March 2023 and over the next four years, the airline will add an additional 54 aircraft, taking its total fleet size to 72 aircraft.
Commenting on the new destination announcement, Praveen Iyer, Co-founder, and Chief Commercial Officer, Akasa Air said, “We are delighted to announce our 12th destination, Goa, with flights from the New Goa Manohar International Airport (MOPA). Happening. Latest airport inaugurated by our Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-ji on 11th December, 2022. We are really excited to connect Goa with our two strong metro cities, Bengaluru and Mumbai in South and West We launch Goa with five daily departures connecting Bengaluru and Mumbai.
The city of beaches, Goa has played an important role in putting Indian tourism on the global map and is one of the most popular tourist destinations within India throughout the year. It has also emerged as a manufacturing base for many leading companies who constantly require greater connectivity from metro cities. The launch of this route will help us enhance connectivity between these cities, while also providing our signature warm and efficient service to our passengers. Our operations from the city will cater to business and leisure travelers looking for convenient and affordable flight options.