Overview
Akasa Air is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Mumbai. According to Wikipedia, it was founded in 2021 by a team including Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh, with investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala holding a major stake. It began commercial flights on 7 August 2022. The parent company is SNV Aviation, and Vinay Dube is managing director and CEO. The airline is not a member of any of the three major alliances, though it announced a codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways in December 2024. It became an IATA member in January 2025.
Network and hubs
Operating bases include Mumbai and Bengaluru. As of January 2026, the airline served 31 destinations: 25 domestic and six international. International flights began on 28 March 2024 with Mumbai to Doha. Services have since been added to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia (Jeddah and Riyadh), Phuket and Abu Dhabi. A Hanoi service is listed as starting on 4 September 2026. Source: Wikipedia.
Fleet
The fleet is all Boeing 737 MAX. Wikipedia's fleet table, dated January 2026, lists 39 aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with 185 to 189 seats, and 16 higher-density 737 MAX 200 aircraft with 197 seats. It also lists outstanding orders for 187 aircraft, including 99 737 MAX 10 aircraft with deliveries through 2032. Other sources and later versions of the same article give different counts, so check the airline for a current figure.
On board
- Cabins: single-class economy.
- Meals: food is not included in the base fare. Wikipedia notes a limited on-board menu, plus a paid premium service that covers food, seat selection, priority boarding and free date changes and cancellations.
- Entertainment and Wi-Fi: no verified information was found.
- Seat pitch: not confirmed from sources.
Good to know
- Baggage: the airline's customer service account on X states a standard domestic allowance of 7 kg cabin and 15 kg checked, with anything above that chargeable. International allowances may differ, so check the fare rules when booking.
- Luggage protection: the airline has partnered with Blue Ribbon Bags.
- Lounges and loyalty: no lounge access or loyalty programme details were verified for this profile.
- Punctuality and safety: no published on-time figure was found. Check the latest regulator data (India's DGCA) before relying on any figure.
