Akasa is expanding its Air Network and setting Delhi as its operational base, etTravelworld

Akasa Airlines

Akasa Air, winter schedule commencing October 27, 2025, branded frequencies and Delhi as a destination, a move that underlines commitment and strengthening of connections in India and abroad.

The following table shows a 12 percent (yoy) increase in total ridership per year and a 22 percent increase in available seat kilometers and an increase of 22 percent. This expansion builds on AKASA AIR’s strategy to expand and empower passengers while maintaining operational efficiency across its growing network.

Delhi will emerge as a major operational hub, with total departures from the capital increasing by around 56 percent at 2024 levels. The airline will now operate more than 165 weekly departures from the city to 12 destinations, including three new additions – Kolkata, Bagdogra and Srinagar. The frequencies on existing routes to Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru will be increased to 4x daily daily and 5x daily.

The expanded network will connect Delhi to four of India’s five metro cities – Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad – along with eight non-metro destinations, providing greater travel convenience for passengers.

Akasa Air has also expanded its reach across South and East East with two new domestic destinations, Kozhikode and Darbhanga. Kolkata will see an increase in weekly departures from 52 to 62, including two daily non-stop flights connecting Delhi and Goa and Srinagar.

Internationally, the airline continues to strengthen its footprint with new daily services between Phuket and Mumbai and Bengaluru. In the Middle East, AKASA AIR will introduce flights from Abu Dhabi to Cochin and Chennai, complementing the connectivity donation to the southern region of India and its existing Codeshare partnership with Etihad Airways. Departures from Abu Dhabi will increase by 14 percent, while Jeddah will see a 270 percent increase in weekly departures on 26 flights. Services to Riyadh will increase to five flights a week.

Commenting on the development, Praveen Iyer, co-founder and chief commercial officer, Akasa Air, said:
“Akasa Air will play a key role in that expansion, that breadth, the development of trade and tourism, while meaningfully contributing to India’s extraordinary growth story.

He added: “The turn of this decade has aligned our goal of growth to become one of the top 30 airlines. As we expand our wings, we are committed to connecting the people, places and cultures that are the hallmarks of AKASA.”

Akasa Air has a large fleet, expanded logo, USB charging ports and personal services such as cafe akasa, sky staff and pets, personal services that allow you to fly with your pets. The airline also offers a wide range of ancillary options, reinforcing its service-led growth approach.

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