New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Akasa Air will start flights to Jeddah from July 15, making the Saudi Arabian city the airline's second international destination.

The less-than-two-year-old airline commenced flights to Qatar's capital Doha on March 28.

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"Starting July 15, 2024, Akasa Air will operate daily direct flights connecting Jeddah with Mumbai and will further enhance this connectivity to operate 12 direct flights a week effective July 21, 2024. The launch of operations from Mumbai will be followed by the commencement of 2 weekly direct flights connecting Jeddah with Ahmedabad effective July 20, 2024," the airlne said in a release on Monday.

The airline also has traffic rights for Kuwait, and Riyadh, and will be rapidly expanding its global presence in the coming months, the release said.

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