Domestic flights get costlier by 5 to 15% this week

New Delhi: Flying just got even more expensive with domestic airlines hiking fares by 5% to 15%, the second such move this month.
In the beginning of June, airlines had hiked the fuel surcharge following yet another increase in jet fuel prices. This time, they have decided to hike basic fares on three different route categories.
Jet Airways and Air India-domestic (Indian Airlines prior to merger) say flights covering a distance of up to 750km will have a minimum basic fare of Rs 1,000.
For distances between 750 and 1,000km, they announced a minimum fare of Rs 2,250. Routes above 1,000km will have a minimum base fare of Rs 3,000. The base fares will be topped up by fuel and congestion surcharge of Rs 3,275 for distances below 750km and Rs 2,625 for longer flights.
Which means, the minimum fare from Delhi to any other metro city will be Rs 6,275 — which around four months back was around Rs 4,000. Jet said the hiked fares became effective from Wednesday and AI announced the changes will come into effect from Friday.
Kingfisher-Deccan combine said it will make an announcement in a couple of days. Jet Airways CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schaeur announced that JetLite's minimum basic fares on the three distances would be Rs 500, Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,000.
SpiceJet had hiked basic fares on these flights by Rs 300 and Rs 550, respectively.
Flyers in south India will have to bear an additional burden of paying user development fees (UDF) at the new airports of Hyderabad and Bangalore.
20/06/08 Times of India

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jun 2008