IndiGo announces special fares starting Rs 1,389
Two days after SpiceJet raked up a customer storm and the regulator's ire by announcing Re 1 fares, IndiGo, India's biggest carrier announced its own set of discounts for summers.
IndiGo on Thursday introduced 90-day out fares starting Rs 1389 inclusive of base fare and fuel surcharge.
Under this scheme, tickets to a busy route like Delhi-Mumbai can be bought for a little over Rs 2400.
The fares are on select flights and routes. Air passengers have seldom had it so good in recent times. On Tuesday, SpiceJet announced base fares of Re 1 and no fuel surcharge on several flights from its new summer schedule.
Earlier in the day, IndiGo said in a statement to travel agents that its low fares would start at ?1,389 for a one-way ticket, adding that the discounted fares were available only on direct flights on its network. While the airline was silent about the booking deadline, it said that only a limited number of seats were being offered and travel would have to take place between July 1 and September 30.
Sources said IndiGo’s ?1,389 fare was the lowest in the airline network and was valid for a one-way ticket between Delhi and Lucknow.
The discount offers from IndiGo and Air India came on the day SpiceJet’s ?1 fare scheme, which had incurred the wrath of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, came to an end. At the moment there are no indications of SpiceJet extending its discounted offer.
Responding to reports on continuation of Re 1 offer by SpiceJet despite the mandate by DGCA, the airline in a statement said that the lowest sale fare will still be available as part of the scale is Rs 1499 inclusive of fuel surcharge, but excluding taxes and fees; adding taxes and fees of Rs 937, this fare comes to Rs 2,436 all-in.
Two days after SpiceJet raked up a customer storm and the regulator's ire by announcing Re 1 fares, IndiGo, India's biggest carrier announced its own set of discounts for summers.
IndiGo on Thursday introduced 90-day out fares starting Rs 1389 inclusive of base fare and fuel surcharge.
Under this scheme, tickets to a busy route like Delhi-Mumbai can be bought for a little over Rs 2400.
Earlier in the day, IndiGo said in a statement to travel agents that its low fares would start at ?1,389 for a one-way ticket, adding that the discounted fares were available only on direct flights on its network. While the airline was silent about the booking deadline, it said that only a limited number of seats were being offered and travel would have to take place between July 1 and September 30.
Sources said IndiGo’s ?1,389 fare was the lowest in the airline network and was valid for a one-way ticket between Delhi and Lucknow.
The discount offers from IndiGo and Air India came on the day SpiceJet’s ?1 fare scheme, which had incurred the wrath of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, came to an end. At the moment there are no indications of SpiceJet extending its discounted offer.
Responding to reports on continuation of Re 1 offer by SpiceJet despite the mandate by DGCA, the airline in a statement said that the lowest sale fare will still be available as part of the scale is Rs 1499 inclusive of fuel surcharge, but excluding taxes and fees; adding taxes and fees of Rs 937, this fare comes to Rs 2,436 all-in.