Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, August 2025 – Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, today announced the launch of Airport Stars Day, a first-of-its-kind initiative to recognise and celebrate the remarkable contribution of its ground services teams, including airport operations, security, cabin appearance, and cargo. This will be an annual initiative dedicated to recognising and celebrating the contribution of airport services teams across the country, underscoring its commitment to employee centricity and a people-first culture.
Airport teams are the backbone of aviation, working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure smooth and seamless journeys for millions of passengers every year. From being the first reassurance to travellers at the airport to keeping operations running safely and efficiently from the ramp to the runway, they move everything forward with precision, care, and passion. Their day begins well before the first flight takes off and continues until the last journey concludes, making them the invisible force that powers every successful flight.
Behind the scenes, airport teams perform countless tasks with precision and care, from coordinating ground operations, baggage handling, safety checks, and passenger assistance to ensuring smooth turnarounds that keep flights running on time. While these efforts may not always be visible, they are central to Akasa Experience, ensuring that every journey is safe, efficient, and pleasant.
Through this initiative, Akasa Air is building its own tradition of honouring the people who make air travel possible, not only acknowledging their operational excellence but also their passion, empathy, and service excellence mindset.
At the heart of Akasa Air’s philosophy is the belief that operational excellence directly translates into service excellence. Airport Stars Day is not only a tribute to the past and present contributions of airport staff, but also a commitment to nurturing a culture of appreciation for the future. By creating meaningful occasions to celebrate its people, Akasa Air reinforces its position as India’s most employee-centric airline that believes true success is built on the passion and dedication of its teams, both in the air and on the ground.
Watch the Airport Stars Day video: Akasa Air on Instagram
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. Since its inception, Akasa Air has redefined flying in India with its multiple industry-first and customer-friendly offerings. Its brand-new fleet provides ample legroom and enhanced comfort and comes with USB ports in the majority of aircraft, allowing passengers to charge their gadgets and devices on the go. Café Akasa, the airline’s onboard meal service, offers an assortment of healthy and delectable meals, including festive menus and industry-first options such as Kombucha, to offer customers an indulgent gourmet experience in the skies. Pets on Akasa allows customers to travel with their pets in the cabin or to carry them in cargo based on their weight. Akasa Air offers over 25+ ancillary products to deliver on its promise of exceptional customer service, such as Akasa GetEarly, Seat & Meal Deal, Extra Seat and Akasa Holidays, which offer personalisation that is second to none. Consistently enhancing the cabin experience for its customers, Akasa has launched several industry-firsts such as SkyScore by Akasa, SkyLights and QuietFlights.
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 20 million passengers since its launch in August 2022. Akasa Air currently connects with 24 domestic and six 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, Doha (Qatar), Jeddah, Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait City (Kuwait), and Phuket (Thailand).
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 30 737 MAX aircraft, which deliver superior efficiency in reducing fuel use and carbon emissions. The aircraft also have 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.
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