New Delhi: National carrier Air India on Tuesday said it was operating 210 domestic flight and the number would eventually reach the designated daily schedule of 225 flights, even as the airline registered 80 percent ticket bookings through its promotional scheme offering reduced fares to make up for the crippling effects of a 10-day pilots strike it has emerged from.
Overall, the airline Tuesday operated 460 flights - the balance on the international sector, which was not affected by the strike,
"We are operating 210 flights today on our domestic routes, while on an average day our schedule is 225 flights per day. The remaining flights would also be operationalised very soon," an Air India official with the operations arm told media.
According to the official, the airline has managed to garner 80 percent ticket bookings through its reduced fares promotional scheme.
"Through this offer we have got 80 percent ticket bookings. This offer provides passengers 50 percent reduced prices on our domestic routes from that of an average day's one," the official said.
10/05/11 IANS/Economic Times
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