Akasa Air recently celebrated its second anniversary after operating its first commercial flight on 7 August 2022 from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. Celebrating the milestone, Vinay Dube, Founder and CEO, Akasa Air, said, “Two years ago, we embarked on a journey with a vision to redefine air travel, and today, I can proudly say that we have successfully delivered on our purpose while upholding our commitment to reliability, service excellence and affordability. We offer an unparalleled flying experience with the most comfortable seat in the Indian skies, a fresh in-cabin experience and our carefully curated culinary offerings, delivered by our empathetic crew. In this past year, we have consistently been India’s leader in on-time performance while registering greater operational reliability, and the lowest customer complaints, and cancellations in the industry. These milestones would not have been possible without the dedication of over 4000 Akasians whose effort and passion have been the driving force behind our collective achievements.”
Akasa Air currently connects with 22 domestic and five international cities, namely Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala, Pune, Lucknow, Goa, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Port Blair, Ayodhya, Gwalior, Srinagar, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Doha (Qatar), Jeddah, Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Abu Dhabi (UAE), and Kuwait. The airline now operates over 900 weekly flights across 22 domestic and five international destinations, achieving the milestone of serving over 11 million passengers within a short span of two years.
In January 2024, Akasa Air announced a firm order of 150 aircraft, becoming the only Indian airline in the history of civil aviation to reach a firm order book of this size within 17 months of commencing operations. This landmark aircraft order cements the airline’s ambitious plans and is a testimony of its solid financial foundation.
In March 2024, Akasa Air became the first Indian airline to fly overseas in a record period of 19 months. Since then, Akasa Air has rapidly bolstered its global footprint and operates over 35 weekly international flights to five destinations including Doha, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Kuwait, within just over 120 days of international flying.