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Why Indian airlines can't raise fares despite soaring passenger demand

Despite soaring passenger numbers, Indian airlines can't raise fares due to fierce competition, rising costs, and price sensitivity, leaving them struggling to stay profitable

Why Indian airlines can't raise fares despite soaring passenger demand
Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 10:02 AM IST

Summer holidays: Shell out less than Rs 1,000 as base air fare on 22 routes

Imagine hopping on a quick flight for just Rs 150 as the base fare! This dream is now a reality for travelers in India, thanks to the government's Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)

Summer holidays: Shell out less than Rs 1,000 as base air fare on 22 routes
Updated On : 16 Apr 2024 | 2:27 PM IST

India's busiest routes see surprise dip in airfares for year-end travel

Fare 'adjustment' comes as airlines seek to rectify missteps taken before Diwali

India's busiest routes see surprise dip in airfares for year-end travel
Updated On : 09 Dec 2023 | 12:08 AM IST

India's air traffic may grow annually by average 7% till 2040: Boeing

Boeing said on Thursday that India has on average 23 million people travelling using trains daily and even if one per cent of them shift to the aviation market, the air traffic will double

India's air traffic may grow annually by average 7% till 2040: Boeing
Updated On : 01 Sep 2022 | 10:34 PM IST

3 years of Modi: Average airfares fall 18%, domestic passengers increase

Average airfare fell by 18 per cent in 2016 over average airfare in 2015: Civil Aviation minister

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Updated On : 31 May 2017 | 10:15 AM IST

Book early to fly cheap this summer as airlines stop last-minute discounts

Prices of tickets booked three days prior have soared 70% over last summer's fares

Book early to fly cheap this summer as airlines stop last-minute discounts
Updated On : 12 Apr 2017 | 8:37 AM IST