Airfares go skyward ahead of Republic Day weekend
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: Airfares to Mumbai, Delhi, Madurai, Singapore and Dubai shot up on Tuesday as demand peaked for short getaways over the Republic Day weekend.
One-way fares on most airlines were between ₹3,400 and ₹19,000 for morning flights on these routes, while return fares to Dubai and Singapore soared to ₹35,000 and more.
Fares were high for evening flights too. A one-way ticket to Delhi was ₹7,000 for Wednesday night; a flight on Thursday morning cost ₹19,000. Fares on the Chennai-Mumbai route ranged from ₹4,000 to ₹16,000. On the Madurai sector, it ranged between ₹5,000 and ₹14,000. Even low-cost carriers were charging ₹19,000 for evening and late-night flights.
FCM Travel Solutions India executive director Shravan Gupta said the Republic Day parade along Rajpath is always a big draw.
“We posted a steady rise in bookings at FCM for flights to New Delhi owing to the R-Day celebrations and the long weekend,” he said.
Other popular destinations on what is the first long weekend of the year were Goa, Kerala, Rajasthan and the Andamans. Singapore, Thailand, Bali, the Maldives Mauritius and Dubai.
“We have recorded an increase in bookings by approximately 43% to these destinations over last year,” Gupta said.
The travel industry reported an increased interest in Dubai among flyers due to the coming shopping festival in the Gulf emirate.
Yatra.com chief operating officer Sharat Dhall said more people than ever appear to be making travel plans, causing the airfare surge.
“The Republic Day weekend is a very popular time for people to take a short break,” he said. “This is a trend we have seen over the past few years. Also, with adventure tourism getting popular, there’s been an upswing in bookings for destinations like Rishikesh and Coorg.”
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: Airfares to Mumbai, Delhi, Madurai, Singapore and Dubai shot up on Tuesday as demand peaked for short getaways over the Republic Day weekend.
One-way fares on most airlines were between ₹3,400 and ₹19,000 for morning flights on these routes, while return fares to Dubai and Singapore soared to ₹35,000 and more.
Fares were high for evening flights too. A one-way ticket to Delhi was ₹7,000 for Wednesday night; a flight on Thursday morning cost ₹19,000. Fares on the Chennai-Mumbai route ranged from ₹4,000 to ₹16,000. On the Madurai sector, it ranged between ₹5,000 and ₹14,000. Even low-cost carriers were charging ₹19,000 for evening and late-night flights.
FCM Travel Solutions India executive director Shravan Gupta said the Republic Day parade along Rajpath is always a big draw.
“We posted a steady rise in bookings at FCM for flights to New Delhi owing to the R-Day celebrations and the long weekend,” he said.
Other popular destinations on what is the first long weekend of the year were Goa, Kerala, Rajasthan and the Andamans. Singapore, Thailand, Bali, the Maldives Mauritius and Dubai.
“We have recorded an increase in bookings by approximately 43% to these destinations over last year,” Gupta said.
The travel industry reported an increased interest in Dubai among flyers due to the coming shopping festival in the Gulf emirate.
Yatra.com chief operating officer Sharat Dhall said more people than ever appear to be making travel plans, causing the airfare surge.
“The Republic Day weekend is a very popular time for people to take a short break,” he said. “This is a trend we have seen over the past few years. Also, with adventure tourism getting popular, there’s been an upswing in bookings for destinations like Rishikesh and Coorg.”
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