Govt asks airlines to maintain reasonable airfares for Prayagraj flights; IndiGo cuts prices 30-50pcIn response to high airfares to Prayagraj due to increased demand for the Maha Kumbh Mela, the civil aviation ministry urged airlines to ma...
29 Jan, 2025, 09.07 PM IST
Airfares to Prayagraj may cool down as Consumer Affairs ministry writes to DGCA to help Maha Kumbh devoteesThe Mahakumbh is attracting crores of devotees, leading to high demand and soaring airfares for trips to Prayagraj. Consumer Affairs Secret...
29 Jan, 2025, 03.04 PM IST
Roundtrip airfares for Prayagraj soar to ₹50K, DGCA asks airlines for fare adjustmentsAirfares to Prayagraj have surged ahead of Maha Kumbh 2025, with return tickets on key bathing dates reaching Rs 50,000 from major cities. ...
27 Jan, 2025, 09.33 AM IST
Average airfares around Diwali drop 20-25% on many routesAir passengers can expect lower fares this Diwali season, as average airfares on many domestic routes have dropped 20-25 per cent compared ...
13 Oct, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
Cricket World Cup drives up accomodation bookings, room tariffs in host cities"Even 3-star and lower-category hotels have witnessed a doubling in their room rates. The cricket fever has truly taken hold, as we observe...
01 Oct, 2023, 11.22 AM IST
Airfares set to surge over 3% during Gandhi Jayanti's long weekend, puts dampener on travel plansTravel expenses to Goa have surged during the upcoming Gandhi Jayanti long weekend, leaving holidaymakers facing unexpected budgetary chall...
13 Sep, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
Rising airfares: Congress says PM's words that those with 'hawai chappals' can travel by air sound like 'cruel joke'Congress general secretary organisation K C Venugopal said it was criminal to lift caps on airfares in August 2022 when the economy was in ...
10 Jun, 2023, 07.02 PM IST
Year-end breaks this holiday season to get pricey as air fares soarIndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said fares in India will only go up due to high indirect taxation by the government and a steep cost structure due...
18 Nov, 2021, 08.34 AM IST
Airfares rise 30-100% against pre-pandemic levels amid festive season: Thomas CookStrong pent up demand is resulting in a strong uptick in domestic air travel, exacerbated by the limited reopening of international routes,...
15 Nov, 2021, 10.28 PM IST
Railways augments capacity on Delhi-Mumbai route to attract flyers after airfare soarsIn total, the increase in coaches will result in the railways augmenting its passenger carrying capacity by 500 seats.
20 Nov, 2018, 08.25 PM IST
Rivals accuse IndiGo of using its strength to squeeze them outOn one specific route, a rival was recently forced to stop flights. Airfares shot up 150% as a result.
30 Oct, 2018, 10.11 AM IST
Surge in air travel bookings during this Diwali: ReportIt also revealed that in the top sectors, the fares have increased by up to 30 per cent, with festivities still one month away - signalling...
03 Sep, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
Chennai airfares five times higher than last-minute fare in the wake of Cyclone VardahA quick search online at 1 pm threw up the following fares: Delhi-Chennai at Rs 29,143 Mumbai-Chennai for Rs 24,792 and Kolkata-Chennai for...
14 Dec, 2016, 01.21 AM IST
Air India tries to poach surge-pricing hit railway passengers with clever advertisingThe ad, featuring the Maharaja, offered cheaper AI spot fares than Rajdhani flexi fares, taking potshot at Prabhu's pricing move panned by ...
10 Sep, 2016, 12.04 PM IST
Flying cheap? Not anymore: Festivals, low capacity pretext to rake in moolahFlyers had little to cheer about this season. Zooming fares forced many to shelve travel plans.
21 Nov, 2012, 06.57 AM IST
- Airfares to go up as holiday season approaches
Travel trade professionals say air tickets to some destinations are already up by 10-15 % from last month and will climb further as the hol...
08 Apr, 2011, 10.22 AM IST
- DGCA asks domestic airlines to show fares on their websites
DGCA met officials of the no-frill carriers - IndiGo, Spicejet and GoAir, after issuing a directive asking all carriers to explain the high...
06 Dec, 2010, 07.03 PM IST