Ticket fare of no-frill Air India Express shoots up

Doha: The ticket fare of no-frill Air India Express has touched almost 40 per cent higher with the start of holiday season.
As per the June 28, 2007 booking rate, one way travel ticket in the Doha-Mangalore sector, has touched QR1,100. This is against the off-season rate of QR600 plus tax.
Air India Manager Vijaya Sagalgile said that advance booking to Kerala has been closed till July 15, 2007. Booking is full to Mumbai and Mangalore till July 8, 2007.
In a bid to decongest the heavy traffic flow to Kerala during this summer holidays season, Air India Express had announced the operation of four additional flights from Doha.
Of this, the first flight took off from Doha on Friday with full occupancy. The second flight, scheduled to depart today, is also fully occupied. The third and fourth flights will depart on June 29 and July 1, respectively.
The Air India office forecasts a 90 per cent to 95 per cent load factor between June 24 and July 10 to Kerala and Mangalore. The Mumbai sector is also making a tremendous response.
24/06/07 Mangalorean.com

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