Fares go up 20% on Gulf routes as AI cuts flights

Travelers including Indian expatriates from Gulf region flying to India may face difficulty during the current peak summer holiday season till July due to Air India Express flight cancellations. Rival carriers such as Indigo have jacked up airfares from the region to India by over 20 per cent on account of high travel demand.
“Average fares on the route have increased by 20 per cent compared with the same period last year. While fuel and other cost-components haven’t increased that much, the weak rupee and increase in taxes and airport charges has contributed to some of the hike,” said Keyur Joshi, co-founder and chief commercial officer, makemyt-rip.com, the largest online travel booking firm.
The national carrier Air India, which has the lion’s share of Dubai flights through Air India Express low cost brand, has reduced flights from the Gulf region by almost 50 per cent on account of the 49 day strike of about 400 pilots.
26/06/12 Saahil Anant/mydigitalfc.com

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