Air Fare

Ahead Of Ayodhya Ram Temple Event, Hotel Bookings Soar, Air Fare Rises

Ahead of the Ram Temple inauguration, hotels in Ayodhya are already booked to 80% capacity, causing room rates to surge by up to five times.

Jan 12, 2024, 17:34 PM IST

Alert air travellers! Flight ticket prices to touch sky high as jet fuel prices rise exponentially

Air fares have increased by around 20-25 percent on most domestic routes on a month-on-month basis. With ATF prices being hiked to over Rs 1 lakh per kilolitre, fares are expected to rise further.

Mar 17, 2022, 15:24 PM IST

Shocking! India-US flights cost 3x more than average due to COVID-19 scar

Average fare for an economy class ticket on an India-US flight is around Rs 50,000, but the fares for this week's flights are hovering around Rs 1.5 lakh.

Apr 25, 2021, 16:04 PM IST

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Morning Breaking: IndiGo worst performing airlines for consumers, says parliamentary panel

A parliamentary panel on Thursday called private airline IndiGo the “worst performing” carrier for consumers. Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien, who heads the Standing Committee on Tourism, Culture, Road, Shipping and Aviation, said the panel had taken a strong note of the fact that during the festive season, some airlines, including IndiGo, were overcharging passengers.

Dec 28, 2018, 08:56 AM IST

Never suggested using planes for short distances: Jayant Sinha clarifies statement on autofare cheaper than airfare

Union Minister Jayant Sinha on Tuesday clarified that he never suggested using planes for shorter distance.

Sep 04, 2018, 13:56 PM IST

Government says dynamic air ticketing ok, as parliament panel asks for price limit

In a strongly worded report a Parliamentary Standing Committee has slammed Indigo for manhandling of a passenger by its staff and says airlines serve awful food and do not efficiently man check-in counters.

Jan 05, 2018, 18:31 PM IST

Want to save on your airfare ticket? Use these tricks

there are few tricks which you can use for saving on your airfare tickets

Dec 30, 2017, 11:09 AM IST

Soon, flyers will have to shell out more for tickets: Know why

Flyers will soon have to shell out slightly more for tickets to fund the government's ambitious regional connectivity scheme under which airfares will be capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights on unserved and under-served routes.

Jul 01, 2016, 17:22 PM IST

Good news for air travellers! Jet Airways announces 20% discount on tickets

The promotional fare will be applicable on tickets booked between June 2-6 for travel between June 25 and September 30.

Jun 02, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

Bad news for air travellers! Airfare set to get costlier as ATF price hiked by a steep 9.2%

In what could make airfare costlier, the price of Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) has been hiked by a steep 9 percent.

Jun 01, 2016, 10:25 AM IST

Taking flight from and to Mumbai might cost you more

Air travellers from and to Mumbai are in for some unpleasant news.

Apr 02, 2016, 10:44 AM IST

AirAsia offers fares as low as Rs 1,099 on select routes

No frills carrier AirAsia will offer tickets at discounted rates starting from Rs 1,099 on select domestic and international routes

Mar 06, 2016, 16:10 PM IST

Govt not to regulate economy class air fare; carriers free to fix ticket prices

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation said air fares are not controlled by the government.

Dec 03, 2015, 16:18 PM IST

Unbelievable! Air tickets at Rs 2,500?

Have you ever fantasized about flying at the same price as that of the train?

Oct 02, 2015, 03:09 AM IST

British Airways gives massive discount on Mumbai-London ticket

The lowest-priced Mumbai-London return ticket would start at Rs 40,252 for economy travel from October 1-31, this year, the airline said in a statement.

Sep 18, 2014, 18:12 PM IST