Prices soar, flight tickets 5 times as costly

Mumbai: On Monday afternoon, flight prices from Mumbai to Bangalore rose sharply. A Kingfisher flight for Monday evening was available for Rs 14,851, while a GoAir flight on the same route cost R11,764.
"The rise in prices is a result of the demand, which went up as devotees came in big numbers to book a flight to Bangalore," said a senior official with a private airline.
High demand was also prevalent in New Delhi as the flight tickets to Bangalore went up by more than three times.
The fare for a Kingfisher Airlines flight from New Delhi to Bangalore on Monday was R25,178, while an Indigo airline ticket for the same came for Rs 11,933.
26/04/11 Surbhi Borar/Hindustan Times

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Categories: Airports Apr 2011, Indian Aviation- In General Apr 2011