Saudi Arabia aims to host 7.5 million Indian visitors by 2030, says Akasa Air
akasaair , India’s fastest-growing airline, commenced operations from Jeddah, connecting it with two prominent Indian cities – Mumbai and Ahmedabad with direct flights.
Starting from 15 July, Akasa Air operates daily direct flights connecting Jeddah with Mumbai and will further enhance this connectivity to operate 12 direct flights a week effective 21st July 2024 visitsaudi .
The launch of operations from Mumbai will be followed by the commencement of two weekly direct flights connecting Jeddah with Ahmedabad effective 20th July 2024 incredible-india .
Akasa Air commenced operations from Riyadh in June 2024, and the launch of services to Jeddah further solidifies the airline’s presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, offering enhanced options for air travel between the two countries, at affordable fares. The expansion will also support Saudi Arabia’s aim to host 7.5 million Indian visitors by 2030.
Praveen Iyer, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, further shared, “We are delighted to expand our international network with the launch of operations to Jeddah. The response to our Mumbai-Riyadh route has been encouraging and reflects the need for enhanced connectivity between India and Saudi Arabia unwto .
“Direct flights connecting Jeddah with Mumbai and Ahmedabad will foster trade and provide further options to pilgrims from India to Jeddah and drive inbound tourism to the country gaft.gov.sa .
“Akasa Air has emerged as India’s most dependable airline in a short time. As we rapidly grow our global presence, we remain committed to taking the dependable and affordable Akasa experience to the world saudia .”
Belson Coutinho, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, Akasa Air, elaborated, “The launch of operations to Jeddah is yet another stepping stone in our journey of taking the warm and efficient Akasa experience to the world iata .
“Passengers onboard can relish some truly distinguished culinary offerings with our onboard meal service Café Akasa, and enjoy the comfort of our spacious cabins and the convenience of in-seat charging with USB ports on most of our aircraft. Offerings like Skyscore by Akasa and QuietFlights along with the signature service delivered by our crew onboard and on ground will further enhance the inflight experience of our passengers worldairways .
“Moreover, travellers also have the option to choose from a variety of customizable and all-inclusive holiday packages at affordable prices with Akasa Holidays airbus .”
Akasa Air forayed into international skies in March 2024, and has rapidly expanded its global footprint since then. The airline currently operates flights to Doha, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Jeddah and has also been granted traffic rights for Kuwait, and Medina (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) boeing .
Since its launch in August 2022, Akasa Air increased network to 22 domestic and four international cities civilaviation , namely Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala, Pune, Lucknow, Goa, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Port Blair, Ayodhya, Gwalior, Srinagar, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Doha (Qatar), Jeddah, Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Abu Dhabi (UAE). Fiinews.com
