Noida: Akasa Air officially commenced ticket bookings for Noida International Airport (NIA) on Monday, unveiling daily non-stop flights to Bengaluru and Navi Mumbai starting June 16. This makes Akasa Air the second carrier, following IndiGo, to disclose route details from the newly developed airport.
Flight Pricing and Schedule
For the Bengaluru route, tickets are priced from Rs 8,246, compared to Rs 7,000 for a flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) to Bengaluru on the same date. The Navi Mumbai route is available from Rs 6,109, against Rs 5,499 from Delhi. The inbound flight to Bengaluru departs at 4:25 pm and lands at 7:15 pm, while the return flight departs at 7:55 pm and lands at 11:00 pm. On the Navi Mumbai route, the inbound flight departs at 7:25 am and arrives at NIA at 9:35 am, with the return flight departing at 10:15 am and landing at Navi Mumbai at 12:30 pm.
Booking Channels and Additional Services
Officials confirmed that bookings can be made through Akasa Air’s official website, mobile application, and various online travel agencies. Additionally, the airline plans to establish a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility within the airport premises, enhancing its operational capabilities.
IndiGo and Air India Express Operations
IndiGo, which opened bookings last Thursday, remains the most extensive operator at launch, connecting 16 cities. The airline’s first commercial touchdown at NIA is scheduled for June 15 at 8:05 am with flight 6E 2278 arriving from Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. Air India Express, the third carrier slated to operate from NIA, has yet to open bookings.
Comments from Akasa Air Leadership
Anand Srinivasan, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Akasa Air, highlighted that NIA’s modern infrastructure, multimodal connectivity, and long-term capacity potential would transform access to the National Capital Region (NCR). “As India’s aviation market expands, capacity creation at the right infrastructure nodes will be key to sustaining growth,” he said.
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About the Author
Shafaque Alam is a special correspondent at The Times of India in Noida, covering traffic, transport, and civic issues related to Noida Authority, Greater Noida Authority, and Yamuna Authority. He has a keen interest in video journalism, poetry, and music.
