Trichy: Frequent flyers have reason to be happy in the pre-summer lean season as airlines normally slash fares. But except for a handful of lucky early birds, or for those who plan their travel meticulously well in advance, the so-called reduction in fares seems to be only a mirage, say people from the airline industry.
Each airline's discounted fare tariff structure is a complicated thing that naive flyers won't understand.
Air Asia's cargo manager Hari Murthy told TOI that slashing fares is not realistic, though the lean period of February and March reports only 50 to 60% occupancy. Trichy airport has at 111 services including four domestic services, with Air Asia alone accounting for 21 services a week to Kuala Lumpur.
02/02/14 Dennis Selvan/Times of India
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Each airline's discounted fare tariff structure is a complicated thing that naive flyers won't understand.
Air Asia's cargo manager Hari Murthy told TOI that slashing fares is not realistic, though the lean period of February and March reports only 50 to 60% occupancy. Trichy airport has at 111 services including four domestic services, with Air Asia alone accounting for 21 services a week to Kuala Lumpur.
02/02/14 Dennis Selvan/Times of India
