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A few years back, booking an air ticket necessarily meant going to a travel agency or airport itself, enquiring about seat availability on flights on the desired route and getting a printed ticket in exchange of a fixed monetary value. A little later, after the globalisation of web services, it became possible to make bookings on the internet.

Air travelling in India has become relatively cheaper in the last few weeks with most popular names introducing discounted rates to offer cheapest airfare. Booking costs had become relatively cheaper during this period, and it was valid for travelling during the lean season.

Recently, there was a mad rush for air tickets in the domestic market with most of the Indian carriers offering discounted rates. However, it was offered only for a period for three days during the third week of January, but if reports are to be believed only some people were able to book cheap tickets during this period.

There was a time when the only airline carrying passengers across the country was Indian Airlines. That was when only the elite-class took flights to travel across the country. However, in the past decade, there has been a major surge in the aviation sector in the country, which has led to the emergence of a number of airlines in the country.

GoAir - one of the leading low-cost carriers of India recently announced that it has cut down on the free hand baggage limit by three kilograms. Earlier, passengers were allowed to carry up to 10 kilograms cabin luggage after online air ticket booking with this carrier.

How to reach Tirupati by road, by train, by air, Reaching Tirumala from Tirupati. Many pilgrims desire to go on foot from the Tirupati to Tirumala to have the Darshan of the Lord Venkateshwara. First the pilgrims have to go to Alipiri toll gate, where the steps to the Tirumala begins, this is about 4.2 KM's away from the railway station.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which is the regulatory body in India under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, recently issued notices to three of the top no-frills carriers. This notice was issued to GoAir, IndiGo and SpiceJet for allegedly defying the restriction norms for payload in flights travelling to Patna and Jammu.

If travellers are looking to go from one place to another, there are a number of ways of conveyance for this purpose like road, rail or by water. However, the chances that travellers will traverse by air are maximum as evident from independent surveys. This is mainly because of the fact that airlines offer a fraction of the time taken by other means of transport and are regarded as the safest mode of travel.

Going for a vacation with family and friends has a different charm altogether and is one of the best ways to chill out from the monotonous lifestyle. Whether going to international or domestic locations, a trip with near and dear ones offers a much-needed retreat for people.