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India's low-cost carrier, which describes itself as the country's "fastest-growing and most dependable airline" on its "course to become one of the top 30 airlines globally by the turn of the decade", Akasa Air, has thanked the Government "once again" for a "timely and proactive intervention for the aviation sector."
The airlines that serve more than 26 million passengers a year and connect 26 domestic and six international cities, including Abu Dhabi, Phuket, Doha, and Jeddah, explained in an X post that the government's decision to offer a temporary 25% discount on landing and parking fees for domestic flights at 34 airports over the next three months is expected to generate more stability and enhanced cost management.
The lowered landing and parking charges mandated by the country's airport regulator followed requests from important carriers in the context of IndiGo and Air India seeking the rationalization of some fees levied by airports.
Akasa Air believes the decision will "result in continued growth of the aviation sector and strengthening connectivity across the country," while avoiding potential route cancellations.
Akasa operates 37 737 MAX aircraft that contribute to lowered use of fuel and carbon emissions and feature a "quieter cabin with 40% lesser noise, fulfilling the airline's promise of being an environmentally progressive company with the youngest and greenest fleet in the Indian skies." The 2022-launched company has also ordered a massive order of 226 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, powered by CFM fuel-efficient, LEAP-1B engines.