Akasa Air strengthens connectivity in Orissa, commences flights from  Bhubaneswar, its 16th destination 

Akasa Air will connect Bhubaneswar to Pune and Bengaluru, with daily direct flights starting  today 

National, 17^th April 2023: Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, enhanced its domestic connectivity by  launching operations from Bhubaneswar as its 16^th destination on its fast-growing network. The airline will  operate flights between Pune-Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru-Bhubaneswar from 17^th April 2023 with a total  of 14 weekly flights. 

The launch of Bhubaneswar marks Akasa Air’s foray into the state of Orissa embodying the airline’s  commitment to strengthen its operations across the country. It is Akasa Air’s constant endeavour to improve  air travel accessibility by establishing a strong national presence and providing linkages from metros to tier  2 and 3 cities. 

Commenting on the maiden flight, Praveen Iyer, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Akasa Air,  said, “As the fastest-growing airline in the country, we are delighted to add Bhubaneswar to our ever expanding network, marking our arrival in Orissa. Bhubaneswar is one amongst very few cities where we  commence operations with two daily direct flights to and from Bengaluru & Pune. Providing seamless  connectivity at affordable fares across major cities will boost travel and tourism for the city. We look forward  to adding more destinations to the flight map of the country. 

Belson Coutinho, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing & Experience Officer, Akasa Air, said, “We are  happy to bring the Akasa experience to Bhubaneswar and promise to be the most dependable airline flying  experience. Akasa Air has introduced multiple industry-first, customer-friendly products and services such  as Café Akasa, Pets on Akasa to ensure an inclusive, warm, comfortable, and efficient flying experience. 

As we connect cities, people, and cultures, we look forward to creating and delivering memorable travel  experiences to our valued customers.” 

Since its launch in August 2022, Akasa Air has carried over 1.5 million revenue passengers and crossed  the milestone of operating over 900 weekly flights with an announced network of 36 unique routes  connecting 17 cities, namely Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala,  Visakhapatnam, Pune, Lucknow, Goa, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata.  

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. 

Bhubaneswar schedule:  

 Commences April 17, 2023