New Delhi, April 22 -- Akasa Air, India's third largest airline, is tapping into the month-long demand for Hajj travel to deploy its aircraft capacity left underutilized after services to parts of West Asia were scaled back due to the ongoing war in the region, according to a person aware of the development.

Approximately five to six airplanes were used on the West Asia route, which are now being used majorly for Hajj travel," said the person quoted above, requesting anonymity as this plan is part of business strategy.

Flights to and from Doha, Riyadh and Kuwait have been suspended until 30 April, according to the airline's 21 April post on X. While it continues to operate flights to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia-the main gateway for pilgrims ...