New Delhi: Domestic passengers, pressed for time and scouting for bargain options, can look forward to early-morning flights now.
These flights between 12am and 5am are commonly called "red-eye" in the West in reference to the sleep-deprived passengers who get off them. They are substantially cheaper than daytime flights.
Airlines such as Jet Airways, SpiceJet and IndiGo are launching the flights as they enable business and budget fliers to save on travel costs.
SpiceJet will operate its first red-eye flight on the Delhi-Bangalore and Delhi-Nanded routes from November 2. Last week, low-cost airline IndiGo started these flights to Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai from Delhi. Jet Airways, which operates eight late night/early morning flights, announced additional flights to Calcutta and Mumbai from Chennai.
According to analysts, red-eye flights increase asset utilisation because aircraft can be used for more hours. This helps the airline to lower its cost per available seat kilometre. Airlines will also be able to add capacity during the upcoming peak travel season without having to fight for daytime slots at prime airports.
19/10/15 Jayati Ghose/Telegraph
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These flights between 12am and 5am are commonly called "red-eye" in the West in reference to the sleep-deprived passengers who get off them. They are substantially cheaper than daytime flights.
Airlines such as Jet Airways, SpiceJet and IndiGo are launching the flights as they enable business and budget fliers to save on travel costs.
SpiceJet will operate its first red-eye flight on the Delhi-Bangalore and Delhi-Nanded routes from November 2. Last week, low-cost airline IndiGo started these flights to Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai from Delhi. Jet Airways, which operates eight late night/early morning flights, announced additional flights to Calcutta and Mumbai from Chennai.
According to analysts, red-eye flights increase asset utilisation because aircraft can be used for more hours. This helps the airline to lower its cost per available seat kilometre. Airlines will also be able to add capacity during the upcoming peak travel season without having to fight for daytime slots at prime airports.
19/10/15 Jayati Ghose/Telegraph
