Mumbai/Nairobi: The entry of Air India on the Mumbai-Nairobi route has triggered intense competition on the popular route leading to a dip in airfares, bringing cheer for tourists flying to the African nation for a safari to Masai Mara and other leisure activities.
A return economy class ticket for the Mumbai-Nairobi sector is currently being sold by Air India for Rs 26,449 if booked a month in advance. Kenya Airways, the long-time operator on the route, is selling tickets for Rs 30,512 - Rs 32,459.
These fares were shown on the online travel aggregator MakeMyTrip. The tickets were booked for journey on the Mumbai-Nairobi route on February 12, 2020, while the return ticket was for February 14.
Travel industry experts said that the fare level has come down by 5-6 per cent this season following the launch of Air India flights on the route. In the peak travel season, the return fare on the route goes upto Rs 50,000 - Rs 60,000.
Besides Air India and Kenya Airways, which operate direct flights on the route, carriers like Ethiopian Airlines, Air Arabia and QatarAirways stop at their hubs before taking Indian passengers to Nairobi.
As air tickets account for nearly 40 per cent of a tourist's travel budget, the drop in airfares on the Mumbai-Nairobi route means significant savings for them.
14/01/20 daijiworld
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A return economy class ticket for the Mumbai-Nairobi sector is currently being sold by Air India for Rs 26,449 if booked a month in advance. Kenya Airways, the long-time operator on the route, is selling tickets for Rs 30,512 - Rs 32,459.
These fares were shown on the online travel aggregator MakeMyTrip. The tickets were booked for journey on the Mumbai-Nairobi route on February 12, 2020, while the return ticket was for February 14.
Travel industry experts said that the fare level has come down by 5-6 per cent this season following the launch of Air India flights on the route. In the peak travel season, the return fare on the route goes upto Rs 50,000 - Rs 60,000.
Besides Air India and Kenya Airways, which operate direct flights on the route, carriers like Ethiopian Airlines, Air Arabia and QatarAirways stop at their hubs before taking Indian passengers to Nairobi.
As air tickets account for nearly 40 per cent of a tourist's travel budget, the drop in airfares on the Mumbai-Nairobi route means significant savings for them.
14/01/20 daijiworld
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