National, October 28, 2024: Café Akasa, the onboard meal service of Akasa Air, is excited to launch the third edition of its Diwali special meal to celebrate the festival of lights in the skies. This special meal features Aloo Tikki served with spicy Ragda, accompanied by Namak Para, and a decadent Kaju Katli Parfait for dessert, along with a beverage of choice. To imbibe the spirit of Diwali, the meal will be available for pre-booking from October 25, 2024, and will be served through November 30, 2024, across the Akasa Air network. The Diwali special meal can be conveniently pre-booked on Akasa Air’s website www.akasaair.com or mobile app.

Food plays a central role in Diwali celebrations, symbolizing joy, abundance, and togetherness. This festive offering is crafted to bring the authentic and traditional flavours of Diwali to travellers, enhancing their journey with a taste of home.

Since launching operations in August 2022, Akasa Air has been committed to offering specially curated meal options that reflect regional specialties associated with various celebrations. From Makar Sankranti to Valentine’s Day, Holi, Eid, Mother’s Day, International Yoga Day, Monsoon season, Navroz, Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali, and Christmas, Café Akasa continues to enhance the flying experience with festive meals. The airline also offers a pre-selection of cakes on its regular menu for flyers who want to celebrate the birthdays of their loved ones in the skies.

Café Akasa’s frequently refreshed menu is thoughtfully curated to include a variety of gourmet meals, snacks, and refreshing beverages to ensure there is something to cater to a wide range of dietary and culinary preferences. The menu offers 45+ meal options, including fusion meals, appetizers with a regional twist, and decadent desserts, all exclusively curated by reputed chefs from across India.

Akasa Air’s empathetic and youthful personality, employee-friendly culture, customer-service philosophy, and tech-led approach have made it the airline of choice for millions of customers. Since its inception, Akasa Air has redefined flying in India with its multiple industry-first and customer-friendly offerings. 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 recently unveiled a refreshed menu thoughtfully curated to include a variety of gourmet meals, snacks, and refreshing beverages to ensure there is something to cater to a wide range of dietary and culinary preferences. The new menu offers 45+ meal options, including fusion meals, appetizers with a regional twist, and decadent desserts, all exclusively curated by reputed chefs from across India. Pets on Akasa allows customers to travel with their pets in the cabin or to carry them in cargo, based on their weight. Akasa Air offers over 25+ ancillary products to deliver on its promise of exceptional customer service such as Akasa GetEarly, Seat & Meal Deal, Extra Seat and Akasa Holidays which offer personalization that is second to none. Consistently enhancing the cabin experience for its customers, Akasa has launched several industry-firsts such as Skyscore by Akasa, SkyLights and QuietFlights.

About Café Akasa

Discover fusion, hearty and wholesome, never-seen-before dishes in the skies with Café Akasa, Akasa Air’s buy-on-board meal service. Café Akasa represents India on a plate, with a selection of gourmet meals, including wellness-focused options, snacks and beverages created for every taste and culinary preference. The menu also includes a wide assortment of ready-to-eat options comprising of light meals and regional favourites. The airline offers a pre-selection of cakes on its regular menu for those who want to celebrate special occasions while flying.

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 make 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 and commenced international operations on 28 March 2024, offering non-stop flights from Mumbai to Doha. This milestone makes it the first Indian airline to fly overseas within a record period of just 19 months. Internationally, Akasa Air operates flights to Doha, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Kuwait. Since its inception, Akasa Air has served over 12 million passengers and connects 27 cities.

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 24 737 MAX aircraft which deliver superior efficiency in reducing fuel use and carbon emissions. The aircraft also powers a quieter cabin with 40 per cent less noise fulfilling the airline’s promise of being an environmentally progressive company with the youngest and greenest fleet in the Indian skies.

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