Akasa Air Pune-Bengaluru Flight Delayed After Last-Minute Technical Glitch

On January 13, Akasa Air's Pune-Bengaluru flight QP1312 was delayed due to a last-minute technical glitch detected in its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Passengers, who had boarded and remained seated for nearly 90 minutes, were deplaned before the flight underwent inspection. The airline rescheduled the flight to depart at 1:15 p.m. and offered affected passengers options to reschedule or receive refunds. Akasa Air has acknowledged the delay citing technical reasons, while some reports noted the revised departure time was initially unclear.