Airfares shoot as hordes of holidayers head home

Mumbai: The rush of people heading back home has definitely pushed up airfare by more than 15% for the month of June. If you plan to travel on any of the metro routes in the next month be prepared to shell out more for your air ticket.
Any plans to fly to the metro towns in the country in the first 15 days are definitely going to pinch your pocket as airfares are expected top show an upward trend in these days. “With the schools reopening after the holidays and people rushing back home from their vacation destinations, the airfares have definitely increased in this period,” says Rajesh Rateria, chairman, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI).
For instance, a Delhi- Mumbai ticket that costs Rs10,974 normally is in the range of Rs14,970 to Rs 42,567. Or a Jaipur-Mumbai ticket that is normally available for Rs7,805 will cost you now Rs14,409 to Rs 54,078. The holiday season has pushed up the fares and this trend will continue till June 13, the time by which most schools start functioning.
27./05/11 Naveeta Singh/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General May 2011