MUMBAI- India’s youngest and greenest carrier, Akasa Air (QP) operated its main flight on June 15, 2024, from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj global Airport (BOM), Mumbai to King Khalid global Airport (RUH), Riyadh.
The launch event was hosted at Mumbai Airport in the presentation of Praveen Iyer, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Akasa Air.
Photo: Akasa AirAkasa Air Mumbai to Riyadh Flight
The airline will initially launch six weekly services at the times listed below and will transition to regular services effective July 1, 2024.
Flight studies have been carefully planned for maximum passenger convenience.
QP567 BOM 20:05 – 21:55 RUH
QP568 RUH 22:55 – 05:35(11) BOM
Photo: Akasa AirBOM-RUH flight is operated by Boeing 737 MAX 8. The first flight was operated by a 4.8-year-old aircraft, registered as VT-YAB.
In early May, the airline besides announced Jeddah (JED) as it second global destination, with flights making on July 15, 2024. But now Riyadh is its second int’l destination and Jeddah will be third.
Flight QP561 from Mumbai to Jeddah will department at 19:35 and arrive at 22:25 local time. The return flight, QP562, will department Jeddah at 23:55 and arrive in Mumbai at 07:25 the following day.
Furthermore, the Low-cost carrier plans to operate 2 regular flights between Mumbai and Jeddah, expanding to 12 flights weekly from July 21 onwards.
Photo: FlynasCompeting with another Carriers
Traffic between India and Saudi Arabia consultants of blue-collar workers, trade, and spiritual travelers, reported Network Thoughts.
Saudi Arabia accounts for 3.9% of India’s full trade. India maintains a trade deficit with Saudi Arabia due to full imports from the arabian nation. Major exports from India include ceremonies and vehicles, while primary imports are fuel and chemicals.
- In the Mumbai – Riyadh sector, the airline will compete with Air India (AI), IndiGo Airlines (6E), Flynas (XY), and Saudiia (SV).
- On the Mumbai – Jeddah route, its competitors will be Air India, Vistara (UK), IndiGo, Flynas, and Saudiia.
- For the Ahmedabad – Jeddah sector, competitors include IndiGo and Saudiia.
Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – Saudiia, HZ-AS62, Airbus A320-214, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78143987King Khalid global Airport in Riyadh serves the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.
King Abdulaziz global Airport in Jeddah serves both Jeddah and Mecca, with Jeddah being a port city and Mecca being the vacation city for Muslim worldwide.
Since March 28, 2024, Akasa Air has operated 4 weekly non-stop flights between Mumbai (BOM) and Doha (DOH), enhancing air connectivity between Qatar and India.
Doha is Akasa Air’s first global destination and is the capital and commercial hub of Qatar. Doha holds a prominent position as 1 of the key economical drivers in the mediate East.
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