AI joins discount race, cuts domestic fares 20-46%

New Delhi/Mumbai: Air India (Domestic) has reduced its fares by 20-46 per cent on seven routes, including Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Hyderabad, Delhi-Chennai and Mumbai-Nagpur. To enjoy these low fares, passengers have to complete their journey by September 18.
Air India (Domestic) will offer a one-way fare of Rs 3,329 on all flights between Delhi and Hyderabad and Hyderabad and Delhi, which works out to a discount of 46.6 per cent; the lowest fare on offer earlier was Rs 6,049.
Similarly, a one-way ticket on all flights on the Mumbai-Nagpur-Mumbai sector will be available for Rs 3,079. The airline is also offering a reduced fare of Rs 2,729 on seven of the daily flights between Delhi and Mumbai and eight of the daily flights between Mumbai and Delhi.
On this sector, the reduction is almost 26 per cent, as the earlier lowest normal fare was Rs 3,679.
Sources indicated that on Monday low-cost airline GoAir dropped fares to match those offered by Jet Airways. Travel portals have also been offering one-way tickets on various domestic airlines at rock-bottom prices.
On Tuesday evening, Jet Airways made it clear that it will not be extending the discounted fare offer beyond September 18.
The airline also considered reducing business class fares on select flights for a limited period but eventually decided against it.
15/09/09 BusinessLine

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Categories: NACIL Sep 2009