Akasa Air: First Mumbai to Doha flight on March 28 to bolster Qatar-India connectivity

In lower than two years of commencing operations, Akasa Air will begin worldwide companies with its first flight to Doha from Mumbai on March 28.

“Beginning 28 March 2024, Akasa Air will function 4 continuous flights per week, connecting Mumbai with Doha, enhancing air connectivity between Qatar and India,” the airline stated in a launch.

Akasa Air founder and CEO Vinay Dube stated its foray into Qatar marks the subsequent section of progress because it continues the journey in direction of changing into one of many world’s prime 30 airways by the flip of this decade.

At present, 5 Indian airways function worldwide flights — Air India, Air India Categorical, Vistara, IndiGo and SpiceJet.

The airline, which began flying on August 7, 2022, at present operates 23 Boeing 737 Max plane. Final month, the airline positioned an order for 150 Boeing 737 Max planes.

In 2021, Akasa Air positioned its preliminary order of 72 Boeing 737 Max plane, and it was adopted up with an order of 4 Boeing 737 Max 8 plane in June 2023.

The launch of operations to Doha is consistent with Qatar Tourism Technique 2030 that goals to make the nation the fastest-growing tourism vacation spot within the Center East by 2030, the discharge stated.

India is without doubt one of the quickest rising civil aviation markets on the planet and plans are afoot to develop worldwide hubs within the nation to faucet the expansion potential.