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Durga Puja travel alert for Kolkata flyers: October 16 tickets show a massive airfare spike, with some routes costing nearly twice as muchAirfares to Kolkata are set to surge around Durga Puja, with tickets for October 16 priced 71% higher than fares for the following week, ac...
India’s skies have a new economy-business class divide, report showsEconomy airfares rose sharply across India's busiest domestic routes in early 2026, while business-class fares, conversely, experienced sig...
Manufacturing a bright spot; services presents a mixed bag: Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank"Despite the ongoing debate around the new GDP series, real GDP growth remained robust at 7.8% in the first quarter, highlighting the econo...
IndiGo revises ancillary service charges: Infant travel, excess baggage and priority services to cost moreIndiGo has increased charges for several optional passenger services. Infant travel fees and unaccompanied minor assistance now cost more. ...
Global Market: Bank of England seen holding rates as UK inflation climbsThe Bank of England is expected to hold its 3.75% benchmark rate for a sixth meeting despite UK inflation rising to 3.1% in August. Higher ...
Festive fever checks in early: Hotel bookings, room rates rise as Indians plan longer getawaysHotels are experiencing a strong festive season with increased bookings and revenue. Travelers are prioritizing family experiences and loca...
Charting the Global Economy: UK payrolls slide, inflation risesThe latest figures show the UK labor market is faltering, with job vacancies reaching a five-year low. Inflation rates have intensified, fu...
India's MICE sector to grow by 12-14 pc annually for next 3-5 years: NIMAThe MICE sector in India is set to experience an annual growth of 12-14 percent over the next five years. Meanwhile, destination weddings a...
India needs more GST relief to make travel affordable, drive tourism growth: SOTC Travel MDFurther GST rationalization on domestic hotels and restaurants could fuel tourism growth. The government's move to reduce tax collected at ...
IndiGo to decide on next aircraft order in 2030 after assessing new-generation planes: Rahul BhatiaIndiGo plans to wait until the early 2030s before placing its next aircraft order as it evaluates next-generation aircraft technologies tha...
IndiGo's Rahul Bhatia urges govt to cut taxes, airport charges to lower airfaresIndiGo's managing director seeks tax and airport charge rationalization for lower airfares. He argues that reduced costs will unlock massiv...
Average airfare on 72 domestic routes rose 20.5 pc in June compared to May 2025: DGCA dataIn a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said airlines' operating costs are dynamic in n...
Airfares reach for the skies in monopoly, duopoly routesIndia has about 1,100 air routes, nearly 800 of which are monopoly routes. Among these, about 500 are operated by IndiGo only, about 200 by...
Removal of airfare caps will help in offering discounted ticket prices: IndiGoThe country's largest carrier IndiGo on Wednesday said the removal of airfare caps will help airlines to increase their passenger load fact...
Domestic airfares may increase on revision of passenger services feeOf this shortfall, the state-owned AAI has a deficit of Rs 150 crore a year that it pays from its own corpus. The rest is borne by the priv...
- Indians to go abroad this New Year as domestic airfares rise
Buoyed by attractive airfares and affordable hotel room rates, more Indians have chosen to holiday abroad this season compared to last year.
- Airfares on domestic routes dip 3 pc in 2006: report
According to American Express' Business Travel Monitor, in contradiction to global trends, airfares on domestic routes in India were up six...