The Akasa Air aircraft on the runway at the airport in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. The airline has resumed daily direct flights between Visakhapatnam and New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Akasa Air launched daily direct flight service between Visakhapatnam with New Delhi on Sunday (October 25, 2026), improving air connectivity between Visakhapatnam and the national capital.According to officials, the daily service is operated using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Under the scheduled timetable, flight QP 1842 departs from Delhi at 5.55 a.m. and arrives in Visakhapatnam at 8:20 a.m. The return flight, QP 1843, departs from Visakhapatnam at 9:05 a.m. and touches down in Delhi at 11:30 a.m.Welcoming the development, Kanwarbir Singh Kalra, Chief Executive Officer of GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited (GVIAL), Bhogapuram, said the service would improve connectivity for business travellers, tourists and students.With the addition of Akasa Air, passengers now have a choice of three carriers operating direct non-stop flights between Visakhapatnam and New Delhi.
The additional seats could potentially bring down fares and give passengers more choice of timings on the busy route, aviation experts said. Published - October 25, 2026 06:49 pm IST