New Delhi: There's good news for flyers. Domestic airfares — which have been defying gravity since mid-November when the troubled SpiceJet cut over 100 daily flights — have finally started dropping.
The fare slash is because of a move to fill up planes during the lean travel season — between January and the start of the summer break in May.
Air India was the first off the block on Monday when it cut domestic fares by up to 50% on tickets that are booked till next Monday for travel between January 16 and April 30.
The special fares start at Rs 1,557; the discount is for some sectors. The Mumbai-Delhi travel under this scheme will cost Rs 2,958, down from current level of Rs 6,000-9,000. A Delhi-Bangalore flight is available for Rs.1,800, Delhi-Lucknow Rs.1,558 and Delhi-Indore Rs.1,558.
A day later, Jet Airways and IndiGo also lowered their domestic fares. Jet Airways is offering all-inclusive tickets starting at Rs 1,557 that have to be booked up to next Monday for travel between January 16 and April 15.
14/01/15 Times of India
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The fare slash is because of a move to fill up planes during the lean travel season — between January and the start of the summer break in May.
Air India was the first off the block on Monday when it cut domestic fares by up to 50% on tickets that are booked till next Monday for travel between January 16 and April 30.
The special fares start at Rs 1,557; the discount is for some sectors. The Mumbai-Delhi travel under this scheme will cost Rs 2,958, down from current level of Rs 6,000-9,000. A Delhi-Bangalore flight is available for Rs.1,800, Delhi-Lucknow Rs.1,558 and Delhi-Indore Rs.1,558.
A day later, Jet Airways and IndiGo also lowered their domestic fares. Jet Airways is offering all-inclusive tickets starting at Rs 1,557 that have to be booked up to next Monday for travel between January 16 and April 15.
14/01/15 Times of India
