Global Flavours, Sky-high Innovation: Akasa Air refreshes Café Akasa menu for today’s global traveller

• The menu comprises global fusion flavours, health-forward meals, and industry-first innovations

National, 07 October 2025: Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, has refreshed its in-flight dining offerings by Café Akasa, its onboard meal service, for the third time, introducing a thoughtfully enhanced menu that balances health, indulgence, and innovation. Curated with great care, the new menu reflects Akasa’s continuous commitment to evolving with guests’ tastes and delivering a premium, café-like dining experience in the skies, while staying true to its promise of making every journey a delightful experience for every flyer.

Designed for today’s modern traveller, the refreshed Café Akasa menu features 45 thoughtfully curated meal options, embodying the balance they seek: health-conscious choices, all-day dining flexibility, indulgent treats, and global flavours. From cereal bowls to gourmet platters, protein-rich meals, and inventive fusions like Chicken schnitzel with Garlic Spinach, Tofu Kari Pan with Edamame, and Thai Spice Salad, Café Akasa is setting a new benchmark in in-flight dining.

Inclusivity remains central to Café Akasa’s philosophy. The refreshed menu continues to cater to diverse dietary preferences, with special Jain meals, a wide range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options as well as meals designed for children and health-conscious flyers, ensuring there is something for everyone.

Elaborating on the menu refresh Naarayan TV, Chief Marketing Officer, Akasa Air, said: “Food is at the heart of travel, and at Akasa, we see onboard dining as an integral part of the customer experience. This is our third menu refresh in just three years, reflecting our philosophy of continuous improvement and our ambition to consistently raise the bar in the industry. The new Café Akasa menu is a thoughtful response to what today’s traveller values most: health-forward options, diverse global inspirations, and the flexibility of all-day dining. We are proud to introduce a menu that is inclusive, innovative, and crafted to spark joy, discovery and comfort in equal measure. This is not just a meal, it is an extension of Akasa’s care and customer-first ethos.”

A fusion of global flavours and regional delights with industry-first options

Mirroring the airline’s vision of connecting India with the world, the new Café Akasa menu blends Indian, Asian and European influences with globally inspired dishes such as the Chicken Schnitzel, Thai Spice Chicken Salad, and Masala Beetroot Burger. For the very first time, multi-course gourmet meals like the Veg Fusion Gourmet Meal and Chicken Feast Gourmet Meal have been introduced featuring desserts with matcha.

The menu also features industry-first additions, including a Ready-to-Eat Cereal Bowl made from organically sourced ingredients, a takeaway friendly protein-boosting Combo Pack with a shake and bar.

Thoughtful, health-forward inclusions

Staying true to its focus on mindful eating, Café Akasa takes healthy dining a step further with a selection of superfood-inspired options, including those made with tofu, edamame, beetroot, and sesame, tailored to the needs of modern, health-conscious travellers.

The protein bar and shake combo pack offers a nutritional boost, while the cereal bowl brings a wholesome breakfast option to the skies.

Special festive meals throughout the year

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, Mother’s Day, International Yoga Day, Monsoon season, Navroz, Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali, 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 the birthdays of their loved ones in the sky.

Commitment to sustainability

As one of the greenest airlines in the world, Akasa Air’s efforts towards sustainability extend to Café Akasa as well. Packaging for all perishable meals is 100 per cent recyclable and made from paper, which is ethically sourced from sustainably grown crops. All packaging is manufactured without any bleach or other optical brightening agents (OBA) chemicals. The wooden cutlery onboard is also biodegradable. Moreover, passengers can pre-book their meals before flying with Café Akasa to avoid any wastage, as this allows all perishable meals to be accounted for.

Each meal is prepared with the highest hygiene and quality standards, reinforcing the airline's dedication to providing exceptional service to its valued customers.

Launched in October 2025, the new menu is available across the Akasa Air network. Customers can conveniently prebook on Akasa Air’s website(www.akasaair.com), mobile app and through multiple leading travel agents.

About Café Akasa 

Discover fusion, hearty and wholesome, never-seen-before dishes in the skies with Café Akasa, Akasa Air’s buy-on-board meal service. Café Akasa represents India on a plate, with a selection of gourmet meals, including wellness-focused options, snacks and beverages created for every taste and culinary preference. The menu also includes a wide assortment of ready-to-eat options comprising of light meals and regional favourites. The airline offers a pre-selection of cakes on its regular menu for those who want to celebrate special occasions while flying.

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 21 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.