Air travel gets dearer as holidayers plan short getaways for Puja break
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: 21.09.2018
With an extended weekend coming up thanks to puja holidays, air fares to international and domestic destinations from the city have increased for one month advance booking.
Travel agencies said the demand for seats to Singapore and other southeast Asian destinations is high for short getaways. Round trip fares on the Chennai-Singapore route are at ₹18,000 to ₹25,000, which was ₹2,000 to ₹5,000 above the usual rate.
“With Durga Puja and Navratri on the horizon, we have witnessed a rise in passenger load on flights to cities such as Kolkata, Jammu, Varanasi and Amritsar. With more travellers taking short and frequent breaks in the last couple of years, we have also seen a rise in bookings to beach and hill destinations for the long weekend around Dussehra. We expect a last minute surge of fares during this time,” Sharat Dhall, COO (B2C), Yatra.com, said. “Compared to last year, we have witnessed an increase of more than 36% in booking queries for the festive season.”
The high demand has made flying to Kolkata costlier than to Delhi and Mumbai. One-way fares begin at ₹5,000 and go as high as ₹7,700 for travel in mid-October.
“The Vijayadashmi long weekend (18-21 October) is a month away but travel enthusiasts from Chennai are all set. Bookings from Chennai are on the rise and inquiries for the weekend have gone up more than 20%,” said Karan Anand, head, Relationships, Cox & Kings.
“Goa, Hampi, Andamans, Rajasthan and Kolkata are top destinations for weekend travel. Many from Chennai and Bengaluru are expected to visit Kolkata for Durga puja. Families are largely opting for staycations at luxury resorts offering great leisure facilities along with some sightseeing,” Anand added. “Some travellers are likely to take an additional two or three days off from work to fly to Singapore, Bali, Thailand, Hong Kong and Malaysia.”
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: 21.09.2018
With an extended weekend coming up thanks to puja holidays, air fares to international and domestic destinations from the city have increased for one month advance booking.
Travel agencies said the demand for seats to Singapore and other southeast Asian destinations is high for short getaways. Round trip fares on the Chennai-Singapore route are at ₹18,000 to ₹25,000, which was ₹2,000 to ₹5,000 above the usual rate.
“With Durga Puja and Navratri on the horizon, we have witnessed a rise in passenger load on flights to cities such as Kolkata, Jammu, Varanasi and Amritsar. With more travellers taking short and frequent breaks in the last couple of years, we have also seen a rise in bookings to beach and hill destinations for the long weekend around Dussehra. We expect a last minute surge of fares during this time,” Sharat Dhall, COO (B2C), Yatra.com, said. “Compared to last year, we have witnessed an increase of more than 36% in booking queries for the festive season.”
The high demand has made flying to Kolkata costlier than to Delhi and Mumbai. One-way fares begin at ₹5,000 and go as high as ₹7,700 for travel in mid-October.
“The Vijayadashmi long weekend (18-21 October) is a month away but travel enthusiasts from Chennai are all set. Bookings from Chennai are on the rise and inquiries for the weekend have gone up more than 20%,” said Karan Anand, head, Relationships, Cox & Kings.
“Goa, Hampi, Andamans, Rajasthan and Kolkata are top destinations for weekend travel. Many from Chennai and Bengaluru are expected to visit Kolkata for Durga puja. Families are largely opting for staycations at luxury resorts offering great leisure facilities along with some sightseeing,” Anand added. “Some travellers are likely to take an additional two or three days off from work to fly to Singapore, Bali, Thailand, Hong Kong and Malaysia.”
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