Cheap Flights Offered by Indian Domestic Carriers

The first month of the year marks the onset of the lean season for air travel that goes till March in India. Airlines usually start offering deals and discounts to attract fliers and keep up the momentum of the market. In addition to this, Vistara also commenced its operations just a few days back that increased the competition in the market. As per reports, Vistara flight ticket is providing high value for money, and to offer a similar value, Air India also announced a seven-day sale. It is expected that Jet Airways may also make a similar announcement in the coming weeks. The demand for air travel is the lowest in the first sector as it falls between the festive season of November-December and the season of March-April.

Usually, carriers used to slash down the cost of reservation to attract new fliers, but with the arrival of Vistara, the focus has been shifted to retain the customer base. Operating under the company as a resultant of the joint venture between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Tata Group, this new carrier has created a whirl in the Indian aviation market. Travellers may have more options regarding cheap flights as the quantum of discounts can be higher in this season. The recently announced seven-day sale by Air India includes reservation at a discount of 15-50 per cent, from January 13-18. These are valid for flights scheduled between January 16 and April 30. It has been observed that heavy discounts on flights operating between Delhi-Mumbai will continue as Vistara is currently functioning on the same route.

The Jet Airways spokesperson said that this airline will also provide reservation at subsidised costs between January 13-18 for travel dates falling between January 16 and April 15. The cost of tickets for Mumbai-Delhi route is INR 1832, exclusive of taxes. This discount is driven by market competition for now, but it is expected that carriers may reduce the cost of reservation as an effect of the lower oil cost.