Akasa Air commences operations on Mumbai-Kozhikode route; Know details

Karipur: Akasa Air Mumbai–Kozhikode service will begin operations on Wednesday. Flight number QP 1701 will depart from Mumbai at 5:35 pm and arrive in Kozhikode at 7:20 pm. The return flight from Kozhikode at 7:55 pm will reach Mumbai at 9:40 pm.

The service will use a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which can carry 180 passengers, all in economy class. The ticket fares will range between ₹3,000 and ₹4,000. The company also offers connecting flights to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune.

The airline is also considering to launch international services from Kozhikode. As part of this, it has taken up Hajj services from Kozhikode.

It is expected that the company will begin services to Gulf destinations vacated by Air India Express, and there are also plans to operate flights from Kozhikode to Riyadh and Jeddah. The airline further aims to expand to more domestic destinations.