Akasa Air commences Mumbai-Riyadh daily flight

Akasa Air has commenced daily flight operations to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As per the company, the inaugural flight on June 15, 2024 departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. With this, the company aims to strengthen its presence in the region, providing reliable, affordable and enhanced options for air travel on the route. Akasa Air has also been granted traffic rights for three other international destinations, namely, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Medina, and will continue to expand its global presence in the coming months. It forayed into international skies with the launch of operations to Doha on March 28, 2024. In May 2024, the airline announced operations from Jeddah, as per a report.