Diwali rush sees air fares take off

Mumbai:Airlines have a reason to rejoice this Diwali. The festival rush has shot up air fares by 100 per cent and all sectors are witnessing dense traffic as a week-long holiday begins on Friday.
"There has been a rush this year similar to what happens every Diwali. People prefer going home or visiting friends and relatives. Both the domestic and international sectors, especially the Gulf sector, are full," said Arup Sen, executive director, Cox & Kings.
Cox & Kings booked a one-way ticket on the Mumbai-Delhi sector for Rs 14,000 on Indian Airlines and Rs 9,500 on Jet Airways.
Travel agent Cosmos Agencies' Reji Philip said: "I sold an Air Deccan ticket for Rs 6 on the Mumbai-Delhi route last month. Today, I sold one for Rs 12,000."
On Diwali eve (October 20), all flights including those of Air Deccan, Indian Airlines, and SpiceJet are full on the Mumbai-Delhi route.
20/10/06 P R Sanjai/Business Standard/Rediff

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