Low airfares bring cheers to industry

Jaipur: The new year has brought some good news for the air travellers. The slashing of fares by domestic airlines up to 65% has given the tourism industry a reason to smile and the corporates to rejoice. The fares have been cut down in view of the decline in the air fuel price as a cascading effect of the fall in crude oil rates in the international market.
The sharp decline in the shadow of recession would increase the frequency of the long distance travellers and corporate fliers in the city during this peak season. "The direct connectivity from far-off destinations offered by airlines would increase the passengers flow here," said Gunjan Singhal, a private travel agent. Corporate queries have increased manifolds since the drop in airfares, he added.
Premier airlines like Kingfisher and Jet have slashed their domestic fares up to 65% on all the destinations from Jaipur. National carrier Indian Airlines too has slashed the domestic fare by 35% to give the air traffic a boost.
A low-cost carrier has decided to reintroduce its Rs 99 scheme on all destinations from Jaipur after a brief gap of six months. Ten flights, which were withdrawn by different airlines six months back due to recession in the aviation industry, are likely to be resumed in coming months, hinted an airport official.
SpiceJet has recently started their services to Kolkata and Goa aiming at providing a complete travel solution to tourists in the region.
04/01/09 Shoeb Khan/Times of India

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jan 2009