Scramble for seats

New Delhi: All direct flights on the India-US sector are going choc-a-bloc - be it business or economy class - and there appears to be no respite in sight. Add to this, is the pressure from the growing student traffic as sessions at most US universities begin in September.
Confirms Nisha Maharaj, regional manager, Indian subcontinent, American Airlines, "American Airlines is pretty much booked till September-end and it would be difficult to get seats even on business class."
Ankush Nijhawan, MD, Nijhawan Group, however, begs to differ. According to him, tickets are definitely available on this route, but the fares tend to be on the higher side at this point in time. This, he says, is partly due to the student rush, a trend that repeats during December-January months.
The direct carriers between India and the US include Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines and Air India, apart from American Airlines. Air India recently started its non-stop service between Mumbai and New York and quite a few dates on Continental
are going full.
22/08/07 Ravi Teja Sharma/Business Standard

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Categories: Foreign Aug 2007, General Aviation Aug 2007