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- Bengaluru accounts for more than 30% of all pet journeys on Akasa Air, with over 3,700 pet journeys originating from the city since the airline introduced pet travel in November 2022.
- Pet travel from Bengaluru grew by 53%, rising from 856 journeys in FY24 to 1,310 journeys in FY26.
- Five of Akasa Air's top 10 most frequent pet parents are from Bengaluru.
- The Bengaluru-Delhi, Bengaluru-Kolkata and Bengaluru-Guwahati routes are among the most popular pet travel sectors and account for over 55% of pet flights from Bengaluru.
- Akasa Air has flown more than 13,500 pets since launch, and Bengaluru's outsized share shows pet owners are increasingly including cats and dogs in leisure and family travel.
What to watch next
- Whether pet travel destinations from Bengaluru continue expanding beyond the current 16 cities.
- Growth of pet travel on newer regional routes such as Bhubaneswar, Lucknow and Darbhanga.
- Whether Akasa Air expands pet travel facilities across its 28-city domestic network.
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