Airlines like IndiGo, Go Air and Vistara offer summer discounts

MUMBAI: Consumers whose bank accounts have been fattened with annual paychecks should waste no time in making travel plans for the financial year started on Wednesday. Indian carriers including IndiGo, Go Air and Vistara have introduced fresh discounted fares for the summer, across routes.

Full-service carrier Vistara — the joint venture between Tata Sons and Vistara — was the latest one to join the fray, introducing a 20% discount on its premium economy and business class fares. The fares are valid for purchase until April 5 and for travel between April 1 and 30 June. The discounts, however, are valid only for bookings which include minimum two passengers and up to nine passengers.

IndiGo also introduced fares as low as Rs 1,345 valid on flights from Delhi to Mumbai, Goa, Pune Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and Jaipur. Go Air also offered fares as low as Rs 1,850 between Bengaluru and Goa Rs 1,932 between Lucknow and New Delhi and Rs 2017 between Patna and Kolkata.

AirAsia India also introduced fares such as Rs 1,290 for Bengaluru-Kochi and Bengaluru-Jaipur sectors at Rs 3,290. April to June is usually a lean travel period and sees airlines giving away massive discounts.