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.
AirAsia India seems to have crossed the final hurdle in its path to start its operations in India as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has rejected the objection raised by existing Indian carriers. Popular Indian names had raised the doubt that the initiation of this Malaysian low-cost carrier (LCC) will disturb the equilibrium in domestic aviation.
SpiceJet, the carrier owned by Kalanithi Maran, has struck a deal with the consulting firm named Bain and Co. in order to realign its network to regain its profitability after the incurred losses increased in few of the past quarters. Being a low cost carrier (LCC), SpiceJet offers cheap flight tickets ensuring highest consumer satisfaction.
The aviation industry can be broadly classified into two categories, namely domestic and international carriers. As evident from the terminology, international carriers are those, which operate across various countries as well as offer cross-continental flights while domestic are the ones that operate within the same 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.
One of the major low cost carriers (LCC) of India - Go Air is based in Mumbai. It started operating domestic flights in the country in the year 2005. An aviation foray of the Wadia Group, this carrier runs passenger services to more than 20 cities with over a hundred daily flights.
Fliers who have travelled domestic in the year 2014 have enjoyed a series of domestic flight offers right from the beginning of the calendar. It has been raining discounts right from the go. Most of the regional carriers, be it full fledged ones or low-cost carriers (LCCs), all have joined the party and lucrative discounts.
The demand for flight tickets, both domestic and international, has significantly increased in the last decade or so. This can be attributed to the fact that flying has become a more feasible and easy option to travel long distances in a short time. Simultaneously, there has been an increase in the demand for cheap ticket rates paving the way for the rise of low-cost carriers.
Budget airlines have brought about a revolution in the field of aviation with low-cost international and domestic flights. Sometimes referred to as low-cost carriers (LCCs), the concept of air travelling has changed forever by the introduction of these airlines.
With the introduction of a number of airlines providing cheap air tickets on global as well as domestic sector in most regions, the margin of error for airlines in terms of punctuality has become stiffer. There is little scope for carriers to delay their services. Most airports around the world have reported that there has been a significant increase in the number of daily flights that land and take off from their tarmacs in the last decade.
Famous Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) SpiceJet is putting its best efforts to counter the loss it encountered in the last quarter. Despite a poor run in the last few months, it will launch services to nine more global routes sometime soon.
Air India commenced its operations in 1932 and was founded by JRD Tata. The national airline of the country, Air India Limited (AIL) has two other subsidiaries - Air India Express and Air India Regional. With its corporate office located in New Delhi, this carrier has two domestic hubs, one at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and other at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.
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.
One of the most popular names in providing cheapest airfare in Indian aviation, IndiGo, has renewed its fleet maintenance program. Recently, this airline, the leader in terms of market shares, renew its contract with the flag carrier of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Airlines.
When it comes to booking cheap domestic air tickets, the number of options is less as compared to international. This is mainly because only a few carriers, which operate regional, offer their services to smaller domestic airports. International services providers, in general, keep their services limited to the major international airports in the country.
The budget carrier - SpiceJet - recently rolled out festive offers for its customers. Now, travellers can enjoy cheap flights to Mangalore and other domestic destinations by booking tickets with this airline.
With increasing air traffic in the festive season, low-cost carriers have tried to fly more aircraft to manage the pressure. With festivals like Navratri, Diwali and Id, a huge number of people are travelling across the country. Domestic airlines have struggled to manage this sudden boost after the usual slump period in the previous months....
Air fare has been a major aspect of discussion in this calendar year with all the major airlines offering discounts. Frequent fliers have been reaping the benefits of these flash sales as all carriers offered different discounts for domestic travelling.