March 17, 2026 12:49 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
ECI orders major reshuffle in Bengal police brass a day after poll announcement | 10 patients killed in fire at SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack; staff injured | ECI cracks whip in Bengal: Chief Secretary, Home Secretary removed hours after poll announcement | Flights suspended! Suspected drone attack close to Dubai International Airport triggers fire, no injury | ‘Fight to save Bengal’s soul’: Modi launches blistering attack on TMC at Kolkata rally | ‘Fight to save Bengal’s soul’: Modi launches blistering attack on TMC at Kolkata rally | Trump claims US ‘totally obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island | Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk set to walk free after nearly six months of detention | BJP-TMC clash near Bengal minister’s home in Kolkata ahead of Modi’s Brigade rally | 'Nobody will hire them': Supreme Court says menstrual leave would backfire, hurt women's careers
Photo Courtesy: Akasa Air

Akasa Air to start international operations with Mumbai-Doha flights

| @indiablooms | Feb 17, 2024, at 04:15 am

Mumbai: Budget airline Akasa Air on Friday announced its plans to enter the international market by launching flights to Doha as its first destination, starting on March 28, 2024.

The airline will offer four direct flights per week linking Mumbai and Doha.

Flight reservations for this route are presently open on Akasa Air's official website.

Moreover, interested travellers can buy their tickets through various leading online travel agencies (OTAs), with round-trip fares starting at Rs 29,012.

Vinay Dube, Founder and CEO, Akasa Air said, “We are delighted to announce our international operations with the launch of our first destination - Doha, to our 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 is built on a solid foundation of reliability, service excellence and the highest standards of safety in global aviation. We are proud of our remarkable growth since inception, which is also a testimony of the sheer potential of the Indian aviation industry."

"Our foray into Qatar marks the next phase of growth as we continue our journey towards becoming one of the world’s top 30 airlines by the turn of this decade,” Dube added.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.