Chennai: Whether the grass on either side of the runway is looking greener or not, the skies must certainly be looking bluer for Indian airline operators. In a robust turnaround after the Spicejet fracas last December, Indian air carriers flew 3.88 crore passengers within the country in the first half of 2015, registering a 19.81 per cent increase over the same period last year.
According to the DGCA’s traffic report published recently, despite the introduction of new airlines like AirAsia India, Air Costa, Pegasus and Vistara, existing airlines have surpassed their mid-year marks set in 2014. One of the major reasons for this turnaround is not just the constant slashing of fares and flash sales that have become the norm, but also the increased propensity of the Indian traveller to use air travel as the preferred option. “Earlier, the maximum number of low cost air travellers used to be people who booked well in advance for the cheapest prices. Now, we’re seeing a lot of people flying to places like Coimbatore, Tiruchy, Madurai and other smaller places instead of taking a bus or train because of the convenience factor involved. This is a good sign for Indian aviation,” said IATA accredited travel agent S Jagannathan.
20/07/15 Daniel Thimmayya/New Indian Express
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According to the DGCA’s traffic report published recently, despite the introduction of new airlines like AirAsia India, Air Costa, Pegasus and Vistara, existing airlines have surpassed their mid-year marks set in 2014. One of the major reasons for this turnaround is not just the constant slashing of fares and flash sales that have become the norm, but also the increased propensity of the Indian traveller to use air travel as the preferred option. “Earlier, the maximum number of low cost air travellers used to be people who booked well in advance for the cheapest prices. Now, we’re seeing a lot of people flying to places like Coimbatore, Tiruchy, Madurai and other smaller places instead of taking a bus or train because of the convenience factor involved. This is a good sign for Indian aviation,” said IATA accredited travel agent S Jagannathan.
20/07/15 Daniel Thimmayya/New Indian Express
