Akasa Air begins international flights: Mumbai-Doha route inaugurated, more destinations planned | Travel

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Mumbai

Domestic carrier Akasa Air has commenced its international operations with its inaugural overseas flight departing from Mumbai to Doha, Qatar.

Akasa Air begins international flights: Mumbai-Doha route inaugurated, more destinations planned (REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo)

In a statement on Thursday, the airline said it has been granted traffic rights for three other international destinations — Kuwait, Jeddah and Riyadh.

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Akasa will be rapidly expanding its global footprint in the coming months, the statement said.

Further, the airline said with its conveniently timed flight schedule, travellers from other domestic cities such as Ahmedabad, Goa, Varanasi, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Delhi will also have multiple connecting options for travel to and from Doha via Mumbai.

Domestically, Akasa operates from a host of cities including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, among others.

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