| Just before 6 to 7 years, air travel was considered | | | | Airlines India has experienced a lot of changes in the |
| as beyond a common man's reach since not many | | | | past 2-3 years. As of now, many Airlines have |
| people were able to afford the air fare. | | | | stopped offering low fares to their customers, since |
| However, the scenario has completely changed now | | | | they had to cover the increasing fuel costs and |
| with so many airlines competing with each other | | | | operation costs. |
| resulting in reducing the air travel fares considerably. | | | | Many airlines have opted to reduce carrying extra |
| With top airlines slashing fares considerably, almost | | | | weight in the aircraft to reduce fuel consumption and |
| everyone these days prefer to fly by air. | | | | have used that amount for operating the flight. |
| With growing competition in the air travel industry, | | | | One can still avail lesser air fares in India by booking |
| the airlines are now opting for a low fare strategy to | | | | the airlines tickets at least one month prior to the |
| fill up their seats. This has given an opportunity for | | | | journey. Many airlines in India provide air tickets with |
| the middle class people to travel by air at affordable | | | | almost 50-60 % discount if the customer books the |
| prices. | | | | ticket one month prior to the date of journey. |
| Since the beginning of the recession, there was a | | | | To avail such offers, you will need to plan your |
| slight dip in the air traffic and therefore many of the | | | | journey well in advance in order to ensure airline |
| airlines ending up in losses for a couple of quarters. | | | | ticket bookings much earlier than your journey dates. |
| What are the reasons for reduction of fares? | | | | How to book tickets: |
| There were many reasons why airlines reduced fares | | | | Booking your air tickets have been made easier with |
| in 2009. Apart from cutthroat competition by rival | | | | the introduction of internet into our lives. Now you |
| airliners, they had to contend with reduced recession. | | | | can book your air tickets of any airlines India from |
| Due to recession, the air traffic had dipped | | | | your own living rooms. |
| significantly as there were very few fliers travelling. | | | | Almost every airlines website provides the facility of |
| To cover the costs of operation, the airliners were | | | | internet ticket booking and thereby people can easily |
| forced to give up profits and cover the losses and | | | | check the timings of their flight and book them at |
| thereby introduced low air fares to attract the | | | | their leisure time. |
| travelers. | | | | Airline ticket bookings don't require anybody's |
| The reduced fares opened the opportunity for many | | | | intervention since everything is available on net. You |
| first time fliers, and they grabbed it gleefully with | | | | need to have either a credit card or internet banking |
| both hands. With low fare flying becoming a reality, | | | | account in order to book the tickets online. It is |
| many travelers in India used it as the best time to | | | | simple, faster and reliable. If you still find it difficult to |
| travel between south and north for sightseeing. | | | | book the air ticket, you could also just walk to your |
| Is reduced Air fare still available? | | | | travel agent and book the ticket. |