‘300 weekly flights from NMIA’

Akasa Air will operate 300 weekly flights from the Navi Mumbai International Airport, which is scheduled to open in September 2025, says Belson Coutinho, Co-Founder & COO, Akasa Air.

Hazel Jain

Akasa Air is set to expand its fleet to 30, with its 29th aircraft recently flying into India. The airline is also set to make the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) its key hub.

Belson Coutinho, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Akasa Air, says, “We will be operating about 300 weekly flights from the Navi Mumbai International Airport. We are ready to fly — we are only waiting for a firm date from the airport. We are looking forward to making the new airport a home base.”

According to Coutinho, Akasa Air will commence operations from NMIA with more than 100 weekly domestic departures initially, scaling up to 300 domestic and 50 international departures weekly in the winter schedule.

The airline’s network team is constantly looking at new routes. “Currently, we fly to five international destinations. It’s natural for us to start adding more frequencies and opening up more destinations. But at this point, we can’t reveal details,” he says.

As part of its broader strategy, the airline is also set to ramp up to 10 parking bases by the end of FY2027.