India, Nov. 15 -- Flight operations at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will officially begin on December 25, with Akasa Air becoming the first airline to launch commercial services from the new aviation hub.

The airline opened reservations on Friday evening for routes connecting Delhi, Goa (Mopa), Kochi, and Ahmedabad with Navi Mumbai, marking a major milestone for both the carrier and the city's long-awaited second airport.

According to Akasa Air, flights to Delhi and Goa will operate daily, while services to Kochi will run five days a week and the Ahmedabad route will have one weekly flight.

The Navi Mumbai airport, inaugurated last month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will initially operate for 12 hours daily (8 am-8 pm),...