Mumbai: Travelling with children may become more expensive on Jet Airways and Etihad Airways from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India.
The two airlines have stopped giving discounts to children aged between 2 and 11 on direct flights from Abu Dhabi/Dubai to India, it is reliably learnt. A ticket for a child will now cost the same as that of a regular ticket.
Confirming the development, a spokesperson for Jet Airways said: “Effective June 16, Jet Airways has discontinued the child discount of 25 per cent from Abu Dhabi/Dubai to India. From Dubai there is no child discount since February1. This is due to the prevailing market practice.” The child discount programme remains unchanged on other international routes, Jet said.
Moreover, there is no change in the fare policy for infants, who are charged 10 per cent of basic fee.
For the quarter ended March 30, 2014, Jet recorded its higher-ever net loss of ?2,153 crore due to the weak rupee escalating fuel costs, anaemic passenger traffic growth, and increasing competition.
22/06/14 Adith Charlie/Business Line
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The two airlines have stopped giving discounts to children aged between 2 and 11 on direct flights from Abu Dhabi/Dubai to India, it is reliably learnt. A ticket for a child will now cost the same as that of a regular ticket.
Confirming the development, a spokesperson for Jet Airways said: “Effective June 16, Jet Airways has discontinued the child discount of 25 per cent from Abu Dhabi/Dubai to India. From Dubai there is no child discount since February1. This is due to the prevailing market practice.” The child discount programme remains unchanged on other international routes, Jet said.
Moreover, there is no change in the fare policy for infants, who are charged 10 per cent of basic fee.
For the quarter ended March 30, 2014, Jet recorded its higher-ever net loss of ?2,153 crore due to the weak rupee escalating fuel costs, anaemic passenger traffic growth, and increasing competition.
22/06/14 Adith Charlie/Business Line
