Mumbai: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations, has tied up with airlines to allow train travellers with wait-listed tickets to book flight tickets by paying an incremental fee. In addition, IRCTC would also get the commission amount travel agencies get from airlines
The passengers, in this case, whose train journey is not confirmed, will also pay less for the air tickets than the prevailing spot prices for such air tickets. However, this facility is only available on train routes that are also served by airlines.
This move, if successful, could generate significant passenger volumes for carriers. At present, airlines — which often see seasonal fluctuation in demand — are often forced to sell seats at a lower price to fill its aircraft.
IRCTC officials told FE that the portal has already tied up with the Wadia Group-owned GoAir, while it is in advance stages of discussions with another no-frill carrier SpiceJet that is expected to be finalised by July.
10/06/15 Rhik Kundu/Financial Express
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The passengers, in this case, whose train journey is not confirmed, will also pay less for the air tickets than the prevailing spot prices for such air tickets. However, this facility is only available on train routes that are also served by airlines.
This move, if successful, could generate significant passenger volumes for carriers. At present, airlines — which often see seasonal fluctuation in demand — are often forced to sell seats at a lower price to fill its aircraft.
IRCTC officials told FE that the portal has already tied up with the Wadia Group-owned GoAir, while it is in advance stages of discussions with another no-frill carrier SpiceJet that is expected to be finalised by July.
10/06/15 Rhik Kundu/Financial Express
