Following the ‘Pran Prathishtha’ ceremony, the Ram Temple will open to the public. In light of this, Akasa Air has announced flights from Pune to Ayodhya via Delhi. The flights with a single stop will begin on February 15. This announcement followed the announcement of an Ayodhya flight by IndiGo and Air India Express. Every day at 8:50 a.m., the morning flight leaves Pune and arrives in Ayodhya at 12:55 p.m., with a single stop in Delhi.
Customers can now book flights through a number of top OTAs, the Akasa Air website, and the company’s Android and iOS apps.
“Akasa Air was set up with a purpose to connect people, cultures, and regions, and the addition of Ayodhya to our growing network is a testament to our commitment,” said Praveen Iyer, co-founder and chief commercial officer, in response to this. According to kktimes24, “Ayodhya holds great spiritual, religious, and cultural significance. By establishing connections with Delhi and Pune, two major hubs, we will facilitate travel for individuals and foster economic growth, trade, and regional development.”
SpiceJet, a low-cost airline, recently revealed that it will begin nonstop service between Ayodhya and three Indian cities in February 2024. Beginning on February 1st, Spicejet will offer flights connecting Ayodhya with Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai. The airline will use the aforementioned routes to operate its 189-seat Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline had previously declared that on January 21, it would run a special flight from Delhi to Ayodhya. Additionally, starting on January 15, IndiGo will be operating direct flights between Mumbai and Ayodhya. Additionally, the airline began operating direct flights from Delhi to Ayodhya. Air India Express has also declared that it will be operating this route.
The recently constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya was officially opened by Prime Minister Modi on December 30. The 6,500 square meter airport terminal building can accommodate roughly 10 lakh passengers a year.
Praveen Iyer Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Akasa Air, said, “Akasa Air was set up with a purpose to connect people, cultures and regions and the addition of Ayodhya to our growing network is a testament to our commitment. The city of Ayodhya holds great spiritual, religious, and cultural importance. By establishing connections with Delhi and Pune, two important hubs, we will facilitate travel for individuals and foster economic expansion, trade, and regional development.
With connections to eighteen cities in India—Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala, Pune, Lucknow, Goa, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Port Blair, and Ayodhya—Akasa Air has carried over 6.3 million passengers since its August 2022 launch.
Notably, budget carrier SpiceJet, based in Gurgaon, recently declared that it will begin nonstop service between Ayodhya and three Indian cities on February 1, 2024: Chennai, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. The airline declared that it will use the aforementioned routes for its 189-seat Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline had previously declared that on January 21, it would run a special flight from Delhi to Ayodhya. Additionally, starting on January 15, IndiGo will be operating direct flights between Mumbai and Ayodhya.
Additionally, the airline began operating direct flights from Delhi to Ayodhya. Air India Express has also declared that it will be operating this route. On December 30, Prime Minister Modi dedicated the recently constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya. At 9:32 a.m. IST today, SpiceJet shares were seen to be trading 0.36% higher at Rs 64.62 per share. The news follows the announcement of flights to Ayodhya by IndiGo and Air India Express, two other competitors in the industry. For the convenience of passengers, the airline claims that the flights have been added for daytime travel during peak hours.