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After rapidly expanding its foothold in the Indian aviation industry, Akasa Air has now started spreading its wings in other countries as well. The airline company is going to fly its first international flight on March 28 within two years of its inception. Akasa Air is about to start its first international flight to Doha. Its objective is to increase air connectivity between Qatar and India.
The airlines will operate four nonstop flights per week, starting March 28, connecting Doha to Mumbai on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The Doha-Mumbai flight, QP71 is scheduled to depart from Qatar at 8.40pm, local time, landing in India at 2.45am the next day. Meanwhile the Mumbai-Doha flight, QP70, will take-off at 5.45pm arriving in Doha at 7.40pm (all local times).
According to the CEO of Akasa, they are delighted to announce their international operations with the launch of first destination – Doha, to their growing network.
The introduction of four flights a week, connecting directly with Mumbai, a key Indian commercial hub, will cater to a diverse set of travellers from the two countries, facilitating tourism, commerce and strengthening bilateral ties.
Akasa Air is moving towards joining the top 30 airlines of the world by the end of this decade. At present, 5 airlines operate international flights in India, these include Air India, Air India Express, Vistara, Indigo and SpiceJet.
The launch of Akasa’s operations from Qatar aligns with Qatar Tourism Strategy 2030, which aims to make the country the fastest growing tourism destination in the Middle East by 2030.
