AVIATION: Café Akasa BRINGS THE FLAVOURS OF BENGAL TO THE SKIES WITH A DURGA PUJA SPECIAL MEAL

TTT NEWS NETWORK

NEW DELHI | 6 OCTOBER 2026

Café Akasa, the onboard meal service of Akasa Air, is celebrating the festive spirit of Durga Puja with the first edition of its Durga Puja Special Meal, bringing the rich and comforting flavours of Bengali cuisine to the skies. As an experience-led carrier, Akasa Air has thoughtfully curated culinary offerings that reflect India’s diverse cultural traditions. The special meal features soft and aromatic Radhaballabhis paired with Dhokar Dalna, Baked Rasgullas, and a beverage of choice, capturing the essence of the festival in every bite.

Available throughout October 2026, this meal can also be prebooked on Akasa Air’s website  or mobile app.

Deeply rooted in culture, community and celebration, Durga Puja is one of India’s most cherished festivals. Through this special offering, Café Akasa brings a taste of Bengal’sfestive spirit onboard, pairing comforting savoury flavours with a sweet finish to create a wholesome festive experience for customers as they travel.

With curated limited-edition menus introduced throughout the year, Café Akasa continues to enrich the onboard experience by celebrating seasonal moments and evolving customerpreferences, ensuring there is always something new to look forward to every time customers fly.

Since launching operations in August 2022, Akasa Air has been committed to offering specially curated meal options that reflect regional specialties associated with various celebrations. From Makar Sankranti to Valentine’s Day, Holi, Eid, Easter, Mother’s Day, International Yoga Day, Navroz, Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali, Children’s Day and Christmas, Café Akasa continues to enhance the flying experience with festive meals. The airline also offers a pre-selection of cakes on its regular menu for flyers who want to celebrate special occasions with their loved ones in the skies.

The Akasa Experience

Akasa Air’s empathetic and youthful personality, employee-friendly culture, customer-service philosophy, and tech-led approach have made it the airline of choice for millions of customers. Its brand-new fleet provides ample legroom and comes with USB ports in the majority of aircraft. Café Akasa, the airline’s onboard meal service, offers an assortment of healthy and delectable meals. Pets on Akasa allows customers to travel with their pets in the cabin or to carry them in cargo. Akasa Air offers over 25+ ancillary products such as Akasa GetEarly, Seat & Meal Deal, Extra Seat and Akasa Holidays, to deliver on its promise of exceptional customer service. Consistently enhancing the cabin experience for its customers, Akasa has launched several industry-firsts such as SkyScore by Akasa, SkyLights and QuietFlights. Akasa Air has introduced its safety instruction card and onboard menu card in Braille for people with visual impairment.

About Akasa Air:

Akasa Air is India’s most dependable airline, offering warm and efficient customer service, reliable operations, and affordable fares – all in the Akasa Way. Akasa’s youthful personality, employee-centric philosophy, tech-led approach, and culture of service make this commitment a reality for all Indians.

Akasa Air’s consistent on-time leadership, operational efficiencies and extremely positive customer feedback have made it a preferred carrier in India, serving over 31+ million passengers since its launch in August 2022. Akasa Air currently connects with 30 domestic and seven international cities, namely Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala, Pune, Lucknow, Goa, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Sri Vijaya Puram, Ayodhya, Gwalior, Srinagar, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Darbhanga, Kozhikode, Navi Mumbai, Dibrugarh, Noida, Udaipur, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Doha (Qatar), Jeddah, Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait City (Kuwait), Phuket(Thailand), and Hanoi (Vietnam).

With a clear focus on sustained, long-term growth, Akasa Air has placed a firm order of 226 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, powered by CFM fuel-efficient LEAP-1B engines. It currently operates 43 737MAX aircraft, which deliver superior efficiency in reducing fuel use and carbon emissions. The aircraft also has a quieter cabin with 40 per cent less noise, fulfilling the airline’s promise of being an environmentally progressive company with the youngest and greenest fleet in the Indian skies.