Raining discounts: Air fares to small towns dip
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:10.07.2018
Flying may be cheaper than travelling by train or air-conditioned buses as a slew of offers by airlines on domestic routes have led to a dip in fares from Chennai to Madurai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Visakhapatnam and also to Bengaluru for travel till end of September.
One-way fare is in the range of ₹1,700 to ₹1,999 on most of the days for one month to two months advance booking, making flying a better option than taking trains and buses as flights cover the distance in half an hour.
Airlines like SpiceJet and IndiGo have offered discounts to boost air travel during the monsoon on the west coast, which is a lean travel season.
This has caused a general dip in fares on most of the short-haul routes. Tickets which usually sell in the range of ₹3,000 to ₹4,000 can now be had for less than ₹2,000 for a week’s advance booking, except on the eve of a holiday.
The discounts which airlines have been floating for the last two years have encouraged individual travel.
“Despite being a traditionally lean period, monsoon travel this year has seen a steady uptake of 28% over last year to popular destinations such as Goa, Kochi, North-East, Port Blair. We have observed an increasing demand for the Independence Day week as well as Ganesh Chaturthi, primarily driven by flash sales and special offers by low-cost airlines,” said Rakshit Desai, managing director, FCM Travel Solutions.
“We have witnessed a rise in individuals travelling during monsoon. The airlines and hotels are tapping into this demand and coming up with lot of offers to attract more and more travel enthusiasts. While the hike in ATF prices has not had much impact on airfares, we expect the decline of 2.7% in the fuel prices will keep the airfares on the lower side in July.” said Sharat Dhall, chief operating officer, B2C, Yatra.com.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:10.07.2018
Flying may be cheaper than travelling by train or air-conditioned buses as a slew of offers by airlines on domestic routes have led to a dip in fares from Chennai to Madurai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Visakhapatnam and also to Bengaluru for travel till end of September.
One-way fare is in the range of ₹1,700 to ₹1,999 on most of the days for one month to two months advance booking, making flying a better option than taking trains and buses as flights cover the distance in half an hour.
Airlines like SpiceJet and IndiGo have offered discounts to boost air travel during the monsoon on the west coast, which is a lean travel season.
This has caused a general dip in fares on most of the short-haul routes. Tickets which usually sell in the range of ₹3,000 to ₹4,000 can now be had for less than ₹2,000 for a week’s advance booking, except on the eve of a holiday.
The discounts which airlines have been floating for the last two years have encouraged individual travel.
“Despite being a traditionally lean period, monsoon travel this year has seen a steady uptake of 28% over last year to popular destinations such as Goa, Kochi, North-East, Port Blair. We have observed an increasing demand for the Independence Day week as well as Ganesh Chaturthi, primarily driven by flash sales and special offers by low-cost airlines,” said Rakshit Desai, managing director, FCM Travel Solutions.
“We have witnessed a rise in individuals travelling during monsoon. The airlines and hotels are tapping into this demand and coming up with lot of offers to attract more and more travel enthusiasts. While the hike in ATF prices has not had much impact on airfares, we expect the decline of 2.7% in the fuel prices will keep the airfares on the lower side in July.” said Sharat Dhall, chief operating officer, B2C, Yatra.com.
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