MUMBAI: While Covid saw the death of a number of airlines worldwide, the Indian airline industry not only survived the pandemic but marked the birth of a new carrier as billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Air debuted on Sunday with a maiden flight from Mumbai to Ahmedabad.
The one hour and fifteen minute long Mumbai-Ahmedabad route has now emerged as the most popular debut route for domestic carriers. Prior to this, GoAir had launched its flights on this route in November 2005 and before that in May 1993 Jet Airways flew its first flight as an air taxi operator on the same route. Goa and Ahmedabad are the top two non-metro routes out of Mumbai.
