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Travelling in India has become an easy affair in the last decade, more so if you are looking to avail flight services. With a number of players in the domestic aviation sector starting their services to numerous destinations in the nation, more people have started traveling by air. Gone are the days, when flights were regarded as a luxury by Indians with the rates of tickets coming within the reach of the middle-class. There are plenty of reasons, which have promoted aviation in the country, resulting in domestic airlines to have a packed flight schedule.

Whenever passengers book flight tickets with a low-cost carrier (LCC), they expect the airfare to be as cheap as possible. The name budget airline has become associated with such LCCs because of the fact that they offer lesser flight fares as compared to other on same routes.

Booking flight tickets ensure passengers a seat inside an aircraft. However, while boarding the aircraft, people expect some additional services that might enhance their experience inside flights. These services, provided by most airlines around the world, are mainly focused to provide support to those passengers, who are unable to board flights with the usual ease.

Now that you have booked your flight tickets after thoroughly researching several travel portals, half of the work is done. However, it is important to keep a note of the flight status as the schedule of different airlines keep on changing due to a number of circumstances. There may be situations when the airline, which has sold the ticket to you, will not use its aircraft for your journey.

Do you dream of visiting amazing destinations across the globe? However, you are unable to realize your dreams just because you are afraid of flying. How many times have you visited websites of travel planners and stopped just a step away from booking a ticket? Many people suffer from this dreaded fear of flying, aviophobia as it is medically termed, which prevents them from boarding flights. It can affect your life to a significant extent and may increase with time if not dealt carefully.

There have been countless occasions when travellers were left stranded at an airport terminal as they had no clue about the flight status beforehand. Eighty per cent of the frequent fliers must have faced this scenario where they found that their flight had been delayed or cancelled altogether.

"Many of the popular and emerging destinations of 2013 are places we've been sending our travelers for nearly 15 years," said Adventure Life General Manager Jonathan Brunger. "Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua and The Falkland Islands are some of our bread and butter tours." The annual "New York Times 46 Places to Go" article, always one of the most popular travel write-ups of the year, cites Adventure Life destinations of Nicaragua, The Falkland Islands, The Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, and Rio de Janeiro as top travel spots for 2013. Adventure Life offers Nicaragua tours that explore cloudforests, artisan markets, ecolodges, and old colonial cities. They also have Nicaragua multisport tours with biking, kayaking and zip-lining. A three city tour of Santiago, Buenos Aires, and Rio de Janeiro is a popular option for travelers who want to take in the sights, sounds, food, and culture of these unique locales. Tours to The Falkland Islands have long been popular for wildlife enthusiasts, offering opportunities to view five penguin species, elephant seals, sea lions, sea birds, dolphins and orcas. "Our Yucatan, Mexico tour is a new addition that includes a fascinating blend of pristine beaches, turquoise blue water, spectacular nature, and ruins of ancient civilizations," said Brunger. Fodor's named Easter Island as one of its "25 Places to go in 2013". Adventure Life offers an Easter Island tour that spends five days discovering the ancient history and traditions of the mysterious island. With the recent opening of several new flight routes from Lima, Peru, and Santiago, Chile, there's never been a better time to visit. Tapati Rapa Nui, a colorful festival of native music and dance, takes place on the island during the first two weeks of February. Another great Chile tour, the Chiloé Island Adventure, offers biking through villages, kayaking with sea life near Spanish batteries, and hiking remote stretches of beach where penguins nest.

Singapore Airlines, which is about to start its service in the Indian market riding on a partnership with Tata Sons, has chosen Airbus A320 models for this purpose. There have been reports that some 20 aircraft will be leased from several concerns instead of buying from the manufacturer itself.

Airline reports for the 2012-13 period have been released and the profit and loss reports during this interim have been published. While popular names like IndiGo , Jet Airways and GoAir seem to be...

Cheap air fare is the prime factor, which encourages people to take the aerial route for travelling. However, with the price of aviation-fuel always on the rise, there is a high probability of the price of airline tickets going skywards. Indeed, there has been a significant incre ...

It has become easier to conduct travel reservations due to the advantage that advancement in technology has incorporated in the modern day lifestyle. The web services allow people to get an air ticket booking in a matter of few mouse-clicks rather than undergoing heckles while going to a help desk representative of airlines or a travel agent.

The expansion of the world-wide-web has made booking tickets for domestic flights as well as international, an easy task. All heckles caused by standing at long queues at airport counters and running to offices of travel agents have magnanimously reduced. Now, you can book airline tickets from the comfort of your homes, even, in between board meetings at your office.