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Flight Cancellation Charges Compared: What are the flight ticket cancellation charges? IndiGo vs Air India vs SpiceJet vs Akasa Air – check rules | India Business News
8Apr By adminNo Comments
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Flight Cancellation Charges Compared: What are the flight ticket cancellation charges? IndiGo vs Air India vs SpiceJet vs Akasa Air – check rules | India Business News

Lite FareRegular FareFlexi Plus FareReturn FareDomesticDomesticDomesticDomestic0-3 (Days left for departure)0-3 (Days left for departure)0-3 (Days left for departure)0-3 (Days left for departure)INR 3500 or Airfare charges (Whichever is lower). Cancellation fee will depend upon the time of cancellation.INR 3500 or Airfare charges (Whichever is lower). Cancellation fee will depend upon the time of cancellation.INR 3500 or Airfare charges (Whichever is lower). Cancellation fee will depend upon the time of cancellation.INR 3500 or Airfare charges (Whichever is lower). Cancellation fee will depend upon the time of cancellation.4 Days left for departure and above4 Days left for departure and above4 Days left for departure and above4 Days left for departure and aboveINR 3000 or Airfare charges ...
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Akasa Air regains top spot in on-time performance chart in March | Company News
4Apr By adminNo Comments
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Akasa Air regains top spot in on-time performance chart in March | Company News

Akasa Air reclaimed its top position in the on-time performance (OTP) chart for March, according to data analysed by Business Standard from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In March, the new airline maintained an average daily OTP of 85.21 per cent. AIX Connect, which held the top position in February, recorded an OTP of 85.07 per cent in March. Air India, previously the least punctual among all airlines in February, experienced a significant improvement in OTP, with an increase of over 17 per cent in March. SpiceJet ranked as the least punctual airline in March, with an OTP of 68.58 per cent, according to the data.   Average daily on-time performance IndiGo Air India SpiceJet Vistara AIX Conn...
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Akasa Air plans to list by end of decade
22Oct By adminNo Comments
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Akasa Air plans to list by end of decade

NEW DELHI: India's newest airline Akasa Air, which is set to soon fly on international routes and will be placing a three-digit aircraft order, plans to list on the bourses by the end of the decade, its chief executive officer Vinay Dube told PTI.The 14-month-old Akasa Air, which already operates more than 750 weekly flights across 16 domestic destinations, including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Delhi, is looking at "gathering a little more history" before launching an initial public offering (IPO), he said.The airline plans to start international services by the end of this fiscal and has placed a firm order for 76 Boeing 737 MAX aeroplanes, all of which will join its fleet by mid-2027.Currently, Akasa Air has a fleet of 20 aircraft and is looking to place an order for three-digit ai...
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Akasa Air plans to list on bourses by end of the decade: CEO Vinay Dube
22Oct By adminNo Comments
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Akasa Air plans to list on bourses by end of the decade: CEO Vinay Dube

India's newest airline Akasa Air, which is set to soon fly on international routes and will be placing a three-digit aircraft order, plans to list on the bourses by the end of the decade, its Chief Executive Officer Vinay Dube told PTI. The 14-month-old Akasa Air, which already operates more than 750 weekly flights across 16 domestic destinations, including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Delhi, is looking at "gathering a little more history" before launching an initial public offering (IPO), he said. The airline plans to start international services by the end of this fiscal and has placed a firm order for 76 Boeing 737 MAX aeroplanes, all of which will join its fleet by mid-2027. Currently, Akasa Air has a fleet of 20 aircraft and is looking to place an orde...
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Akasa’s Pilot Issues Are Behind Us, ‘Dead Set Against’ No-poaching Pact: Airline CEO
20Oct By adminNo Comments
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Akasa’s Pilot Issues Are Behind Us, ‘Dead Set Against’ No-poaching Pact: Airline CEO

Akasa Air, which has been flying for more than a year, has more than 450 pilots and the number will go up as it expands the fleet from 20 aircraft now. (Image: News18/File)Following the sudden exit of pilots, many of whom apparently joined another carrier, Akasa Air had to cancel some flights in July and AugustAkasa Air might be slowly coming out of the turbulence caused by sudden pilots’ exits but the airline’s chief Vinay Dube is “dead set against” the idea of having any kind of no-poaching agreement between airlines, asserting that it will not be right. The airline, which has been flying for more than a year, has more than 450 pilots and the number will go up as it expands the fleet from 20 aircraft now.“We had about 330 pilots in April. Approximately, 40 went away without (serving) no...
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Akasa stops flights on 8 routes, reduces service on 10 others
4Oct By adminNo Comments
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Akasa stops flights on 8 routes, reduces service on 10 others

Akasa Air has reduced its service on 10 routes and stopped operating flights on eight others since the exodus of pilots began in early July. The airline’s flights per week reduced from 945 in June to 754 in October, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium’s data, which has been reviewed by Business Standard. The airline currently operates flights on 34 routes. Between June and October, Akasa Air ceased operations on the following: Ahmedabad-Kochi, Ahmedabad-Hyderabad, Ahmedabad-Pune, Bengaluru-Hyderabad, Bengaluru-Chennai, Kochi-Hyderabad, Goa-Lucknow, and Goa-Hyderabad. Between July and September, 43 pilots left the airline to join competing carriers without fulfilling their mandatory notice periods, which can range from six months to on...
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CEO Dube seeks to douse fire lit by lawyers’ closure claims
20Sep By adminNo Comments
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CEO Dube seeks to douse fire lit by lawyers’ closure claims

A day after its lawyers declared in the Delhi High Court that Akasa Air might be forced to cease its operations following the resignations of 43 pilots, co-founder and Chief Executive Vinay Dube on Wednesday sought to allay stakeholder concerns. He assured employees in an email that the airline’s future and growth path were intact. The airline's statement in the court that it was in a "state of crisis" and had been cancelling 24 flights a day in September came even as it received permission from the Civil Aviation Ministry on September 11 to start international operations. The airline is looking at South Asian, Southeast Asian, and West Asian destinations for its international flights. The airline is undergoing severe turbulence due to the abrupt resignations o...
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Akasa Air files court case against 40 pilots for not serving notice period
16Sep By adminNo Comments
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Akasa Air files court case against 40 pilots for not serving notice period

Akasa Air, the newly established airline, has filed a case in the Bombay High Court against approximately 40 pilots who allegedly failed to adhere to the mandatory six-month notice period after resigning, according to sources. The airline is seeking significant compensation from each pilot, reaching into crores, citing "operational losses" and damage to the airline's reputation due to the abrupt flight cancellations resulting from their premature departures. These pilots have joined rival airlines, primarily Tata Group-run Air India Express. In the previous month, Akasa Air experienced a doubling in flight cancellations directly linked to these premature departures. While the flight cancellation rate for Akasa Air was a mere 0.45 per cent in July, it surged to 1.17 pe...
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