Akasa Air, India’s newest airline has started operations from Kolkata airport, its 17th destination in all metro cities of the country. The inaugural flight left Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata at 17.55 for Guwahati. From 18 May 2023, Akasa Air will operate daily non-stop flights connecting Kolkata to Bengaluru and Guwahati. These new routes will also provide Akasa Air customers the option to travel seamlessly from Bengaluru to Guwahati via Kolkata without any change in aircraft.
Kolkata is Akasa Air’s second destination in the state of West Bengal after Bagdogra. Akasa Air’s network comprises 36 unique routes connecting 17 cities such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala, Visakhapatnam, Pune, Lucknow, Goa, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata. Since its launch in August 2022, Akasaka Air has carried over 2 million revenue passengers and crossed the milestone of operating over 900 weekly flights.
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline has introduced several new in class products and services including all Boeing 737 Max aircraft fleet. AKASA had ordered 72 aircraft and 20 of them have already been delivered. AKASA has already introduced services such as Cafe AKASA, an in-flight catering service offering an assortment of healthy and delicious food including celebration menus, pets on flight and safety instruction cards in Braille for the visually impaired.
Commenting on the announcement, Praveen Iyer, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Akasa Air, said, “We are delighted to commence operations from our second destination, Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal. As a major commercial and cultural centre, the city attracts travelers from all walks of life and is also a gateway to many leisure destinations in the region. The introduction of flights from the city to Bengaluru and Guwahati will further ease travel to the eastern region of the country, thereby strengthening the country’s overall air connectivity. We hope that passengers will appreciate the option of flying India’s most reliable and affordable airline on these routes.”
Belson Coutinho, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, Akasa Air, said, “We are delighted to bring the Akasa Experience to Kolkata. Akasa Air is committed to providing its customers with a distinctive flying experience, for which the airline has won several industry firsts. -Introduced first, customer-friendly products and services such as Cafe Akasa and Pets on Akasa. As we rapidly expand our network, we look forward to hosting an increasing number of passengers and providing them with a memorable onboard journey ready to provide.