Average airfares around Diwali drop 20-25% on many domestic routes
2 months, 1 week ago

Average airfares around Diwali drop 20-25% on many domestic routes

The Hindu  

Air passengers might have a reason to smile this Diwali season as average airfares on many domestic routes have dropped 20-25% compared to the year-ago period, according to an analysis. The maximum decline of average airfare is 38% for a Bengaluru-Kolkata flight to ₹ 6,319 this year from ₹ 10,195 last year, as per the analysis. "Last year, airfares around Diwali had surged due to limited capacity, primarily driven by the suspension of Go First airline. However, this year we've seen some relief as additional capacity has been added since then, leading to a 20-25% YoY dip in average airfares across key routes for the last week of October," ixigo Group CEO Aloke Bajpai told PTI.

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Airfare on metro routes down 28%, up on non-metro routes
1 week, 1 day ago

Airfare on metro routes down 28%, up on non-metro routes

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1 year, 6 months ago

Average Airfares On A Downward Trend On Various Domestic Routes: Official Data

News 18  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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2 years, 1 month ago

Festivals fail to boost air travel above pre-COVID level in October

Firstpost  

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2 years, 3 months ago

Airfares hit highest level in years despite falling fuel prices

LA Times  

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2 years, 5 months ago

Airfares sting, no ‘low-cost’ flight up in the skies now

The Hindu  

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Sky-high air fares come as a dampener on holiday travel
2 years, 8 months ago

Sky-high air fares come as a dampener on holiday travel

The Hindu  

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Ahead of holidays, airfares fly north
2 years, 9 months ago

Ahead of holidays, airfares fly north

The Hindu  

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3 years, 2 months ago

Cost of Flight Tickets From Chennai Soar as Diwali Brings in Surge in Demand

News 18  

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