Air fares soar for peak season

Panaji: High air fares not withstanding, airlines carrying Indian tourists to Goa will be arriving choc-a-bloc this tourism season.
Season 2008-09 is on, but the high season will set in by mid-November, and reach a peak during the Christmas—New Year week. That’s when a crowd of Indian tourists are expected to descend upon the state. Planning for the season ahead, airlines have upped their fares for the peak period, December 20—January 5 to match the demand for travel to Goa.
Currently a Mumbai-Goa (one way) economy class ticket on Jet Airways, costs Rs 9,115. The same ticket during the peak season, will cost Rs 13,910.
“If you’re flying Kingfisher during that time, the ticket will be around Rs 13,850 for a Mumbai-Goa flight. The fares could go still higher, as airlines change their fare structure depending on the demand during the period,” says a travel and tour operator. Fares are expected to go above Rs 18,000 and even touch Rs 22,000 on Delhi-Goa flights. Travel operators do not rule out such high fares even on the Mumbai-Goa route in the days preceding Christmas and New Year.
In comparison, tickets from Goa to Mumbai or Delhi during the same period, will be at today’s prices.
“Airlines sustain the high pricing from January 1 to January 5, as the travelling crowds reverse routes. Fares can go up as high as Rs 22,000 for a Goa-Mumbai flight,” an airline executive said.
27/10/08 Andrew Pereira/Times of India

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Oct 2008