More Mumbai-Delhi flights soon

Mumbai: Fliers on the Mumbai-Delhi route who were affected by ongoing runway repairs at Mumbai airport which led to limited flights, can take heart. Most airlines are planning to increase capacity to meet the increase in demand.
When the winter schedule kicked off in October last year, airlines were forced to reduce flights on the Mumbai-Delhi-Mumbai route.
This was because only one of the two runways was available in Mumbai as the main runway, 09-27 is undergoing major repairs. Mumbai-Delhi-Mumbai route on a daily basis. "Though the airlines cut down flights on this route, the passenger demand did not decrease," said a source. As a result by November, the one-way airfare on this route rose ten times, reaching even Rs34,000 from an average of Rs3,500.It was only after the civil aviation ministry intervened that the fares stabilised.
23/01/11 Naveeta Singh/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Airports Jan 2011