| The Indian domestic airline industry witnessed a | | | | students, senior citizens and military personnel. If you |
| 17.17% decline in overall passenger growth in | | | | or your immediate family members fall under any of |
| December 2008 due to a hike in ticket prices. This | | | | these categories, you can acquire tickets at |
| has prompted airlines to attract passengers with | | | | discounted prices. These air travel discounts are not |
| various promotional offers and hot deals on their | | | | publicized by the airlines. Thus, you will have to ask |
| domestic air tickets. | | | | the customer representative of the airline regarding |
| Domestic Air Tickets: Obtaining Discounts | | | | the availability of such discounts while booking |
| One can get attractive air travel discounts on | | | | domestic air tickets. Some airlines also offer great |
| domestic air tickets, resulting in substantial savings. | | | | discounts to people traveling in a group of ten or |
| Here are some great ways in which to find deals on | | | | more members. If you are flying with your friends or |
| air tickets: | | | | extended family, you can ask the airline whether you |
| * Look on the Internet: Airlines offer high discounts | | | | are eligible for a group discount. |
| to travelers who book their air tickets online. They | | | | * Use frequent flier miles and your credit card |
| are able to offer fare cuts because online bookings | | | | rewards: While people keep on collecting credit card |
| translate into lower overheads for the airlines. Online | | | | reward points and even frequent flier miles, less than |
| reservations eliminate the need to have heavily | | | | 25% actually redeem them for obtaining discounts on |
| staffed call centers. Moreover, this reduces the | | | | air travel. The discounts might keep on accumulating, |
| margin of error. Both these factors result in savings | | | | making you eligible for one free ticket. Since you will |
| for the airlines and they pass on these benefits to | | | | have to fly by the same airline to take advantage of |
| their passengers. | | | | the frequent flier miles, you should opt for a reliable |
| * Ask about discounts: Domestic airlines offer various | | | | airline that connects numerous destinations. |
| discounts to certain categories of customers, such as | | | | |