Air India cuts fares by upto 50 %

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Flag carrier Air India on Monday launched a special discount offer to attract passengers during the lean season. 

According to the flag carrier, the new scheme will provide passengers with nearly 50 per cent discounted air fare on bookings starting from January 12 to January 18 for travel Jan 16-April 30. 

The fare list on the company's website showed that flight prices on the busy Delhi-Mumbai sector which average around Rs 6,000 will come down to nearly Rs 3,000 one way, under the new scheme.

The state-run airline has rolled out a limited period low fare offer, starting at Rs.1,557 across its domestic network which include metro cities such as Delhi and Mumbai, a PTI report stated.

The sale is on from January 12 to 18 for a travel period between January 16 and April 30.

"Air India announced a sale today on short advance purchase bookings (for travel between January 16 to April 30). With tickets starting as low as Rs.1,557, the sale has witnessed a very enthusiastic response," MakeMyTrip senior vice-president for flights Ranjeet Oak said.

Bookings are up by over 100 per cent week-on-week, he said, adding this sale followed by a similar offer from Jet Airways.

Full service carrier Jet Airways had late last month rolled out a discounted ticket scheme, offering customers upto 30 per cent low fares on both its domestic and international flights.

"You can't start a business by being worried about competition but by believing you have a space. Competition is good for customers," Vistara Chairman Prasad Menon had said at the time of airline's launch.


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