| What revolutionized the scene of airlines in India was | | | | the going was good and cheap flights in India was a |
| the introduction of low cost flights, namely Air | | | | much awaited reality with airlines offering Rs. 0 |
| Deccan that believed that by not including a business | | | | airfares. People who normally traveled by train now |
| class and not offering meals on board, could help | | | | had the choice to be able to fly. Everyone was |
| greatly reduce costs of operation, which translated in | | | | happy. However, this great booming success was to |
| to bringing lower airfares to customers. | | | | be followed by uncertainty. |
| Less than 10 years ago, travelling by air in India was | | | | Airlines in India would see many ups and down. Over |
| meant for only a select few because of the high | | | | the past year and more so in recent months, with |
| prices of airfares offered by the airlines in India. In | | | | the price of oil soaring, prices of airfares gradually |
| fact, an economy class ticket on a full service airline | | | | began to sky-rocket. Like the rest of the world, |
| for travel from Delhi to Mumbai would cost as much | | | | airlines in India have been forced to cut back on |
| as Rs. 20,000 one way, once upon a time. Today, it | | | | some flying some routes and reducing the frequency |
| is a different story altogether with the changing face | | | | of flight to destinations to save costs and avoid |
| of the airline industry making travelling by air | | | | going broke completely. |
| affordable for most people. | | | | In spite of this, some airlines in India have taken a |
| What revolutionized the scene of airlines in India was | | | | leap of faith and begun international operations; flying |
| the introduction of low cost flights, namely Air | | | | long routes like Delhi to New York, Mumbai to San |
| Deccan that believed that by not including a business | | | | Francisco and Delhi to London. Some of these flights |
| class and not offering meals on board, could help | | | | are non-stop and direct and the in-flight services |
| greatly reduce costs of operation, which translated in | | | | offered are at par with top class international carriers. |
| to bringing lower airfares to customers. Until Air | | | | Let's hope that cheap flights in India will hopefully |
| Deccan launched, cheap flights in India were unheard | | | | return again and a wave of low cost flights should hit |
| of. | | | | the market soon. Now that people are used to a |
| Soon, a long list of airlines in India was born, GoAir, | | | | variety of choice of airlines in India, the expectations |
| SpiceJet and Indigo to name a few, all making | | | | will obviously only get higher with time. |
| themselves out to be offering low cost flights. Initially | | | | |