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VietJet, Vietnam’s leading new-age carrier is thrilled to declare an exclusive 3-day Flash Sale, taking place from October 18th to October 20th, 2023. This unique promotion provide travelers with an unbeatable opportunity to experience  the beauty of Vietnam with one-way tickets starting from just INR 5,555*. Passengers can avail this offer at www.vietjetair.com and Vietjet Air mobile apps, applying to all routes connecting India and Vietnam, subject to availability. The deal is valid for travel between November 1 and December 20, 2023. Additionally, the airline is also offering an e-voucher worth VND 200,000 (approximately ₹680) on booking the tickets. Passengers can redeem the e-voucher by simply visit the website, registering and entering the booking code. This e-voucher can be applied for booking the next flight, making the next journey even more affordable and exciting. Starting on November 2, 2023, the airline will initiate a total of 35 weekly round-trip flights that will establish a direct connection between five key Indian cities – New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, and Tiruchirappali – and the Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.  The airline has effectively solidified its presence and connectivity between Vietnam and India. This expansion enables Indian travelers to access a wide array of destinations, including Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Kazakhstan, and many more. VietJet offers competitive fares, convenient services, and caters to a wide range of customer preferences and requirements.

Café Akasa, the onboard meal service of Akasa Air, introduced a special Onam meal for travellers to savour the authentic flavours of this southern Indian festival and enjoy traditions from across India even while flying. As an ode to this custom, the meal comprises of regional favourites such as spicy kadala curry wrap in malabari paratha which is a black Bengal gram curry in a griddled fried layered Paratha. This is served with traditional delicacies – Neiappam and Ada Pradhaman along with a choice of beverage. The special festive meal is available from 1st August to 31st August, 2023 across the Akasa Air network and can be pre-booked on Akasa Air’s website or mobile app as well as with select online travel agents (OTAs). Like the traditional onam meal, this specialty has had an emphasis on nutrition and richness nutritional values and the highest standards of hygiene and quality. As a part of Café Akasa’s refreshed menu, customers can now expect an expansive choice of over 60 meal options including healthy, fusion, festive and gourmet meals that cater to a wide array of diets and palettes. Since beginning operations in August 2022, Akasa Air has introduced specially curated meal options that are motivated by regional specialties connected with celebrations during popular festivals and special occasions like Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali, Christmas, Makar Sankranti, Valentine’s Day, Holi, Eid al-Fitr, Mother’s Day, International Yoga Day, and Monsoon. The airline also provide a pre-selection of cakes on its regular menu for flyers who want to celebrate the birthdays of their loved ones in the skies.

The airline to commence direct flights between Kochi (India) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) on August 12, 2023~ VietJet, Vietnam’s leading low-cost carrier has recently launched a campaign, “Vietjet Pampers you, Summer Chill”, to declare its heavily discounted offers as part of its Summer 2023 promotion. Airline will offer 88% discount to all the passengers – only on 8th August 2023. offer is applicable for all the routes. Passengers must use Promo code “SUMMER88” when booking on www.vietjetair.com or the VietJet Air mobile app to receive the discount on 8th August 2023 valid from 0:00 – 23:59 (GMT+7). In its strategic plan to spread connectivity between India with Vietnam, the airline will also commence direct flights between Kochi and Ho Chi Minh City on August 12, 2023. Flights between Kochi – Ho Chi Minh City route will be operated with a frequency of 4 flights/week on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The flights from Kochi will depart at 23:50 and land in Ho Chi Minh City at 06:40 . The return flights will depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 19:20 and arrive in Kochi at 22:50 . Additionally, Indians can fly to Vietnam on Vietjet flights from Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, respectively. Furthermore, the airline has also announced international route, connecting Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Jakarta (Indonesia). The route linking Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta will commence operations on August 5, 2023. With up to 32 direct flights per week, the airline is connecting most flights between India and Vietnam bridging the distance and travel time between the two countries. Additionally, passenger can also fly to Hong …

Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, today declare an order for four additional Boeing 737-8 jets at the ongoing Paris Air Show, a follow-up to the already placed order of 72 aircraft taking it to a total of 76 aircraft which include 23 737-8s and 53 high-capacity 737-8-200 aircraft. The airline is also on course to announce another significant three-digit aircraft order by the end of 2023. As Akasa Air targets to commence international operations by the end of 2023, the additional order of four 737-8s will fortify the airline’s plans to strengthen its expansion strategy. Since launching operations in August 2022, Akasa Air is fastest-growing airline in the country with a fleet of 19 aircraft which has carried over 3 million revenue passengers and crossed the milestone of operating over 900 weekly flights with a published network of 36 unique routes connecting 16 cities. Vinay Dube, Founder and CEO, Akasa Air said, “Akasa Air set a benchmark in the 120-year history of global aviation by becoming the first airline to reach a fleet size of 19 aircraft in less than a year of operations. While we are extremely happy with this achievement, we want to keep ourselves focused on our commitment to contribute to the air transportation ecosystem and support the nation’s economic growth engine. We are excited to add four more Boeing 737-8 to support our international expansion, taking our initial order of 72 aircraft to 76 to be delivered in the next four years. In addition to supporting our rapid domestic expansion, these airplanes allow us to take full advantage of the category leading 737-8 aircraft with its unparalleled range, as we prepare our foray into international routes”. …

In September alone, Lufthansa will offer 160 flights between India and Germany, more than five per day and more than four times as many as in August. The airline will operate between Frankfurt and Munich and the key Indian cities of Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Ten weekly flights are scheduled for Delhi-Frankfurt, Delhi-Munich, Mumbai-Frankfurt and Bengaluru-Frankfurt. Lufthansa Group has also launched a free-of-charge re-booking policy for its customers regardless of the terms and conditions of their purchased tickets.