Saturday, May 31, 2014

AirAsia India sounds price war bugle with R990 all-inclusive fare

New Delhi: It is raining discounts for domestic flyers as the aviation industry is set to witness aggressive pricing triggered by AirAsia India that is launching its flight from Bangalore to Goa next month at an all-inclusive Rs 990.
“Bookings open on our website from 9:30 pm. Tickets are also available with our major travel partners, from tonight,” AirAsia India CEO Mittu Chandilya said on Twitter.
As part of its inaugural offer, AirAsia India is selling 15,000 seats for Rs 5 per seat, excluding taxes and fee. The seats can be booked between May 30 and June 1, for travel June 12 and October 25. They would be available on the Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Goa sectors.While SpiceJet already responded by offering tickets at Rs 1,499 excluding taxes on the route, other airlines are likely to respond after the launch.
After the AirAsia announcement, the lowest one-way for the Bangalore-Goa route on June 12 was quoting at Rs 2,058 including taxes and Rs 1,858 for Goa-Bangalore.
31/05/14 Indian Express
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