Air Fares

No leave from work, high airfares hit Indian holidayers

No leave from work, high airfares and persistent inflation were the biggest impediments this year for Indians planning a trip abroad which witnessed a 14 per cent drop from last year, a study has found. ...  

NE exodus: Air fares to Kolkata, Guwahati up

Bangalore: Increased airfares have forced several north-easterners to stay back in the city as tickets to Kolkata, Guwahati and even Bhubaneshwar from Bangalore have shot up. Kala, who owns a travel agency in the city, said that she has seen an increase in the number of enquiries coming in for flights to these destinations. "Many people call to enquire about flying costs to leave the city, but don't buy tickets...  

DGCA steps in, domestic air fares may see a drop

New Delhi: India's civil aviation regulator on Monday directed all domestic airlines to check the exponential rises in air fares, even as demand declined in May by 0.87 per cent and stood at 54.48 lakh passengers. According to the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the airlines were also directed to have a relook on the route-wise airfares offered in the highest fare bucket, so as to rationalise phenomenally high...  

'Taxes make airfares 200-300 pc higher than China'

Beijing: Air fares in India were about 300 per cent higher than those in China and some other countries because of high tax rates, Jet Airways chief Naresh Goyal said on Sunday, asserting that the aviation industry could not grow with such taxation. "The Indian (aviation) industry can't grow with the taxes. In fact, India is the only country in the world to impose a service tax on their airlines....  

DGCA warns airlines against fare hike by 20 pc

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an order against air fare hike by 20 per cent, warning airlines against such a move. The aviation watchdog said that the cost of operation of scheduled airlines have not undergone any major changes in the past two months. Directing scheduled domestic airlines to ensure that fares offered are within the fare band uploaded on the websites of respective airlines,...  

Air fares go through the roof this winter

New Delhi: If you are looking to fly on short notice this season, get ready to cough up twice the normal amount as there is an unusual increase in air traffic this winter. Ticket prices are going through the roof especially on the metro routes this winter season. A Delhi-Mumbai one way ticket for travel from November 16-18 is priced at between Rs 11,000 to Rs 13,500, while a Delhi-Ahmedabad...  

Jet Airways announces discounts for women

This discount will be Effective from March 1 to March 10. ...  

On cloud 9: Air India introduces cheaper air fares

Air India has introduced up to 50 per cent cheaper fares. ...  

Flying high: Jet brings back cheaper air fares

Jet Airways has come out with 30 day apex fares on key domestic routes. ...  

Fare cuts right if they stimulate demand: Mallya

The Aviation Sector will incur losses of Rs 4000 cr this fiscal. ...  

Flying A-I, Kingfisher gets cheaper | Jet lay offs

Both airlines have withdrawn the transaction fee on tickets. ...  

Fare enough: Pay more to make up for $1.4-bn loss

Indian aviation industry saves face, defers deliveries, hikes fares. ...  

Air travel to become costlier as airlines hike fares

The increase in air fare is the result of rising international oil prices. ...  

Jet Airways ups tariffs by 10%, more hikes likely

Kolkata: Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin, under whose leadership Rahul Dravid made his Test cricket debut in 1996, on Friday said he was sad that the Karnataka player would no longer be seen in the 22 yards, but simultaneously proud that he has done so well in the game. Azharuddin was the Indian captain when Dravid made his debut at Lords in June 1996, and scored 95 in his maiden...