National, 28 February 2024: Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline expands its presence in Gwalior with nonstop weekly flights between Gwalior and Mumbai and one stop weekly connecting flights between Gwalior and Bengaluru via Mumbai starting 27^th February 2024. With this, the airline now connects Gwalior with three major cities – Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

On 1^st February 2024, Akasa Air inaugurated operations from Gwalior with weekly flights to/from Ahmedabad. The swift expansion is fuelled by growing demand for air travel to and from Gwalior and is in line with Akasa Air’s vision to strengthen the country’s air transportation system by connecting metros with Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities with reliable operations, warm and efficient customer service and affordable fares.

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. Pets on Akasa allows customers to travel with their pets in the cabin or carry them in cargo based on their weight. 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 has made it a preferred carrier in India, resulting in average passenger load factors of over 85% for the past 12 months.

Since its launch in August 2022, Akasa Air has served over 7.75 million passengers and connects 21 cities, namely Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala, Pune, Lucknow, Goa, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Port Blair, Ayodhya, Gwalior, Srinagar, and Doha (Qatar).

Flight schedule:

Flt. Number	From City (Airport)	Dep. Time	To City (Airport)	Arr. Time	Operating Days	Non-Stop/ Connecting
Commences 27 February 2024
QP 1147	Mumbai	12:10	Gwalior	14:00	Weekly; every Tuesday	Direct
QP 1148	Gwalior	14:40	Mumbai	16:40	Weekly; everyTuesday	Direct
QP 1375QP 1147	Bengaluru	8:05	Gwalior	14:00	Weekly; everyTuesday	Connecting viaMumbai
QP 1109QP 1147	Bengaluru	06:45	Gwalior	14:00	Weekly; every Tuesday	Connecting via Mumbai
QP 1736QP 1147	Bengaluru	06:15	Gwalior	14:00	Weekly; everyTuesday	Connecting viaMumbai
QP 1148QP 1376	Gwalior	14:40	Bengaluru	19:55	Weekly; everyTuesday	Connecting viaMumbai
QP 1148QP 1738	Gwalior	14:40	Bengaluru	22:00	Weekly; everyTuesday	Connecting viaMumbai

About Akasa Air:

Akasa Air is India’s most dependable airline, offering warm and efficient customer service, reliable operations, and affordable fares – all in the Akasa Way. Akasa’s youthful personality, employee-centric philosophy, tech-led approach, and culture of service makes this commitment a reality for all Indians. The carrier launched its first commercial flight on 07 August 2022 to support the growing demand across India, currently operating 23 737 MAX aircraft connecting 20 cities across India.

Akasa Air makes its foray into international skies starting 28 March 2024, flying non-stop from Mumbai to Doha, becoming the first Indian airline to fly overseas in a record period of just 19 months since its inception.

With a clear focus on sustained, long-term growth, Akasa Air has placed a firm order of 226 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, powered by CFM fuel-efficient, LEAP-1B engines. It currently operates 23 737 MAX aircraft which delivers superior efficiency in reducing fuel use and carbon emissions. The aircraft also powers a quieter cabin with 40 percent lesser noise fulfilling the airline’s promise of being an environmentally progressive company with the youngest and greenest fleet in the Indian skies.

For more information visit www.akasaair.com or via X: @AkasaAir

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/akasaair/

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