Akasa Air forays into Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam is tenth destination 

Enhances its network with additional flight options on existing sectors from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad and Pune

Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, announced the addition of Visakhapatnam, the tenth destination to join the airline’s fast-growing network and the eighth city connecting from Bengaluru. Passengers will enjoy the convenience of double daily flights on the Bengaluru-Visakhapatnam route, with the first frequency starting from December 10, 2022, and the second frequency with the added benefit of an early morning option from December 12, 2022.

Witnessing a rise in demand, the airline is further augmenting connectivity between Bengaluru and Ahmedabad by adding a third frequency starting December 17, 2022. Recently Akasa Air, announced connecting India’s IT hubs, Pune and Bengaluru with double daily flights commencing on November 26, 2022. Starting December 10, a third frequency is being added taking the total up to three daily flight options between Pune and Bengaluru. Akasa Air will now offer 24 daily non-stop flights ex-Bengaluru by connecting to eight cities – Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai, Kochi, Guwahati, Pune, and Vishakhapatnam.

Commenting on the announcement, Praveen Iyer, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Akasa Airsaid, “We are delighted to add Visakhapatnam to our expanding network as the fourth major destination in South India with daily twice Bengaluru-Visakhapatnam-Bengaluru. Visakhapatnam is a promising Tier II city and a key player in India’s growth story owing to its advantageous coastal location, real-estate boom, and industrial prospects. Strengthening our connectivity, we are pleased to add one more frequency each on the high-demand Bengaluru-Ahmedabad and the debut Bengaluru-Pune routes.”

Akasa Air has been progressively scaling up its operations and by mid-December expects to cross over 450 weekly flights on a total of fourteen routes across ten cities – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala, Pune and Visakhapatnam. It will continue to grow its network to establish a strong pan-India presence with a focus on metro to tier 2 & 3 route connectivity, using a fleet expansion plan that adds one new aircraft every 15 days. Akasa Air’s fleet size will be 18 aircraft by the end of March 2023 and over the next four years, the airline will add 54 additional aircraft, taking its total fleet size to 72 aircraft.

Bookings for flights on Akasa Air are available on its website – www.akasaair.com, Android & IOS app as well as through travel agents and several OTAs across the country.

Flt. Number From City (Airport) Dep. Time To City (Airport) Arr. Time Operating Days Non-Stop / Connecting  
Commences December 10, 2022
QP 1344 Bengaluru 15:45 Visakhapatnam 17:30 Daily Non-Stop
QP 1345 Visakhapatnam 18:20 Bengaluru 20:05 Daily Non-Stop
QP 1317 Bengaluru 21:35 Pune 23:05 Daily Non-Stop  
QP 1318 Pune 23:40 Bengaluru 1:10+1 Daily Non-Stop  
Commences December 12, 2022
QP 1337 Bengaluru 5:25 Visakhapatnam 7:00 Daily Non-Stop
QP 1338 Visakhapatnam 7:35 Bengaluru 9:15 Daily Non-Stop
Commences December 17, 2022  
QP 1325* Bengaluru 9:55 Ahmedabad 12:15 Daily except Wednesday Non-Stop  
QP 1326* Ahmedabad 12:55 Bengaluru 15:00 Daily except Wednesday Non-Stop

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