Jet Airways, JetLite, SpiceJet reduce airfares

Mumbai: Jet Airways, JetLite and SpiceJet have cut airfares by about 48 per cent to increase the falling passenger load factor on domestic routes. SpiceJet has cut fares by up to 45-48 per cent for passengers travelling between July 1, 2009 and September 15, 2009. A passenger can now fly by SpiceJet from Mumbai to Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai sectors for Rs 1,830, one-way, all inclusive. The offer is valid for travel to 18 destinations on the SpiceJet network on all direct flights. The all-inclusive fares on offer include passenger service fees and relevant airport charges. A SpiceJet ticket from Mumbai to Delhi on July 1, 2009 currently costs Rs 3,579, including taxes. According to an Economic Times report by Mithun Roy, in order to avail the promotional offer, one has to book tickets by today to avail them. Samyukth Sridharan, Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet said, “We have always believed in stimulating the market with attractive fares. This promotion will commence in the coming season.” SpiceJet has 19 aircraft in its fleet and commands a market share of 12 per cent.
Meanwhile, JetAirways also introduced lower domestic fare tickets on selective routes. Jet Airways’ Rs 6,661 one-way ticket, excluding taxes, is valid on Mumbai to Ahmedabad, Bangalore to Kolkata and Mumbai, Delhi to Mumbai and Hyderabad and several other routes across India. The airline is offering Rs 5,551 and Rs 6,001 tickets on Bagdogra-Guwahati and Mumbai-Delhi sectors respectively. All the Jet Airways tickets will remain valid till June 30, 2009. Even its subsidiary JetLite offers an all-inclusive fare of Rs 1,300 on routes such as Kolkata-Guwahati, and Mumbai-Nagpur and Hyderabad sectors. On the Delhi-Ahmedabad and Kochi-Hyderabad sectors, JetLite offers an all-inclusive fare of Rs 1,600. Jet Airways Konnect service has introduced special, all-inclusive fares on several key routes across India. It offers an all-inclusive fare of Rs 1,650 on the Chennai-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Vadodara/Ahmedabad/Hyderabad sectors, among others. On the Delhi-Ahmedabad, Mumbai-Bengaluru and Delhi-Patna sectors, the airline offers an all-inclusive fare of Rs 2,150. It offers an all-inclusive fare of Rs 2,700 on Mumbai to Delhi/Chennai/Lucknow/Kochi, as also Delhi to Bengaluru/Chennai sectors.
12/06/09 Travel BizMonitor

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