Now, fly light to fly cheaper on IndiGo

NEW DELHI: Flying light will now be marginally cheaper for those who book their domestic tickets at least 15 days ahead of travel date. IndiGo launched on Tuesday 'lite fares' scheme for those travelling only with a handbag of up to 7kg. The ticket will be cheaper by Rs 200 from the normal fares.

The IndiGo scheme comes over a year after budget carrier SpiceJet introduced the concept of 'handbag only' fares. Describing its handbag only scheme, the IndiGo website said: "Lite fare: This is handbaggage only fare. If you are travelling light with cabin baggage only, you can now look forward to additional savings on our always affordable fares."

The Aditya Ghosh-managed IndiGo is India's largest domestic airline with 40% market share. SpiceJet's ' SpiceSaver' scheme, launched last June, has the same features with the saving on its return ticket going up to Rs 500.