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Akasa Air strengthens presence in Abu Dhabi;Introduces daily flights from Ahmedabad and Bengaluru

Now connects Abu Dhabi with threemetro cities in India

Ahmedabad 30 November 2024: Akasa Air, India’s fastest growing airline announced daily direct flights connecting Abu Dhabi with Bengaluru and Ahmedabad starting 1st March 2025.The new routes complement Akasa Air’s daily service between Mumbai and Abu Dhabiinaugurated in July 2024 and strengthens the airline’s presence in United Arab Emirates.Bookings for flights are now open on Akasa Air’s website www.akasaair.com, Android and iOS app and through multiple leading OTAs.

India has emerged as a leading market for tourism to Abu Dhabi owing to its proximity, culture, and larger than life experiential offerings.The strategic expansion is fueled by afavorable response on Akasa’s Mumbai-Abu Dhabi routeand flourishing demand for travel to UAE fromall corners of the country including two prominent cities –Bengaluru and Ahmedabad.

Praveen Iyer, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer further shared, “We are thrilled to ramp up our networkin UAE with the addition of daily direct flights connecting Abu Dhabi with two prominent Indian cities – Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. The expansion is in line with our aim of making air travel accessible for a greater number of Indians by enhancing international air connectivity from the length and breadth of the country. Increased connectivity will also enable us to foster the growing momentum of trade, travel and economic activity between the two countries.”

“We are delighted to note that Akasa is becoming the preferred airline for travellers every day, and remain committed to reliability and affordability as we expand our wings across the globe” he added

Akasa Air has introduced multiple quality products and differentiated services to ensure an inclusive, warm, and comfortable flying experience. Its brand-new fleet provides ample legroom and enhanced comfort and comes with USB ports in a majority of aircraft, allowing passengers to charge their gadgets and devices on the go. Café Akasa, the airline’s onboard meal service offers an assortment of healthy and delectable meals, including festive menus and industry-first options such as Kombucha, to offer customers an indulgent gourmet experience in the skies. Travelers who wish to explore Abu Dhabi can choose to plan their travel with Akasa Holidays which offers customisable and all-inclusive holiday packages at affordable prices. Skyscore by Akasa provides live scores of all major sporting events onboard, and the airline’s Quiet Flights experience offers a restful and undisturbed inflight journey on early morning and late-night flights. In addition, in an endeavour to make travel inclusive, Akasa Air has introduced its safety instruction card and onboard menu card in Braille for persons with visual impairment.

Akasa Air’s consistent on-time leadership, operational efficiencies and extremely positive customer feedback have made it a preferred carrier in India, serving over 13 million passengers since its launch in August 2022. 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 City (Kuwait).

Flight schedule*:

Flt.

Number

From Departure

Time

To Arrival

Time

Commencement Date Operating

Days

Non-stop/

Through

QP  578    Bengaluru 10:00hrs Abu Dhabi 12:35hrs March 1, 2025 Daily Non-stop
QP  577 Abu Dhabi 03:00hrs Bengaluru 08:45hrs March 2, 2025 Daily Non-stop
QP  580 Ahmedabad 22:45hrs Abu Dhabi 01:00hrs March 1, 2025 Daily Non-stop
QP 579 Abu Dhabi 14:50hrs Ahmedabad    19:25 hrs March 1, 2025 Daily Non-stop

*All timings are local

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