Akasa Air opens flight bookings. Check routes and prices

The newest airline in India plans to start operations of its flights from August 7 and in the inaugural phase of its network development, the airline will launch its operations by offering 28 weekly flights between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

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July 22, 2022 / 11:28 IST

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air has opened bookings for flights between Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kochi from July 22.

The country's newest airline plans to start operations of its flights from August 7 and in the inaugural phase of its network development, it will launch its operations by offering 28 weekly flights between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Akasa then plans to start operating an additional 28 weekly flights between Bengaluru and Kochi from August 13, the airline said in a statement.

All flights are open for sale from July 22.

As part of its schedule, Akasa Air will operate a daily flight between Mumbai and Ahmedabad departing from Mumbai at 1005 IST, every day except for Wednesday. Similarly, the return flight from Ahmedabad will be operated every day except for Wednesday at 1205 IST. The tickets for the flight from Mumbai start at Rs 4,314, while the one from Ahmedabad starts at Rs 3,906.

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