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Akasa Air launches direct Jaipur‑Mumbai, Jaipur‑Bengaluru flights
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 01:32 AM
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Akasa Air has entered Rajasthan, announcing direct services linking Jaipur with Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Akasa Air, the low‑cost carrier founded by former Jet Airways chief Vinay Dube, announced its entry into the Rajasthan market. The airline will operate direct flights that connect Jaipur, the state capital, with two of India's major metros – Mumbai and Bengaluru.
The new routes are expected to provide travelers in Rajasthan with faster, non‑stop options to the financial hub of Mumbai and the technology centre of Bengaluru, reducing reliance on connecting flights via Delhi or other hubs.
Industry observers note that the addition of Akasa Air's services could boost tourism and business travel to and from Rajasthan, enhancing the state's connectivity within the national air network.
The announcement was reported by The Economic Times, underscoring the airline's strategic move to expand its footprint in the competitive Indian aviation sector.
The new routes are expected to provide travelers in Rajasthan with faster, non‑stop options to the financial hub of Mumbai and the technology centre of Bengaluru, reducing reliance on connecting flights via Delhi or other hubs.
Industry observers note that the addition of Akasa Air's services could boost tourism and business travel to and from Rajasthan, enhancing the state's connectivity within the national air network.
The announcement was reported by The Economic Times, underscoring the airline's strategic move to expand its footprint in the competitive Indian aviation sector.