Air fares go crashing

Calcutta: Domestic air fares have never been cheaper, courtesy competition from low-frill carriers.
Indian (the airline) today announced an “unprecedented slash” in fares, especially in the eastern region, valid from February 17 to September 30.
The slash is as high as 75 per cent in sectors like Calcutta-Delhi-Calcutta and Calcutta-Guwahati-Calcutta.
Earlier this month, Indian and Air Sahara had announced schemes to lure corporate clients from low-frill carriers. Under the scheme, Sahara is issuing multi-coupon tickets, each priced at Rs 32,400. Each ticket comes with six coupons that can be used by six executives from a company to fly to as many destinations.
Indian, under its corporate super-saver scheme, is issuing 12-coupon tickets priced at Rs 70,000 each for the economy class and Rs 1,05,000 each for the executive class.
Indian has also introduced a web check-in facility, under which a passenger can download the boarding pass from the Internet and directly approach the boarding area.
20/02/07 The Telegraph

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Categories: General Aviation feb 2007