Mumbai: International airlines are offering their first set of discounts on flights to and from India this year thanks to lower jet fuel prices and a lean travel season.
Carriers such as Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and national carrier Air India are offering fares that are 25-30% lower than last quarter and 10-15% cheaper than the same time last year, said travel company executives.
"Foreign carriers have introduced discounts to prop up demand during the next three months which is relatively not a high season for travel," said John Nair, head of business travel at Cox & Kings. "Customers who have not availed of their summer breaks have an opportunity to holiday at a discount of at least 15% to 20% than what was on offer for the same period last year."
Singapore Airlines, along with its unit Silk Air, has offered return fares starting from Rs 22,000 for travel from 11Indian cities (Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum, Coimbatore and Visakhapatnam) to Singapore.
In addition, travellers from Mumbai and Delhi can get premium economy return fares starting from Rs 38,000. The fares are available on sale from July 5-31, 2016, for the travel period ending September 30, 2016.
09/07/16 Anirban Chowdhury/Economic Times
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Carriers such as Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and national carrier Air India are offering fares that are 25-30% lower than last quarter and 10-15% cheaper than the same time last year, said travel company executives.
"Foreign carriers have introduced discounts to prop up demand during the next three months which is relatively not a high season for travel," said John Nair, head of business travel at Cox & Kings. "Customers who have not availed of their summer breaks have an opportunity to holiday at a discount of at least 15% to 20% than what was on offer for the same period last year."
Singapore Airlines, along with its unit Silk Air, has offered return fares starting from Rs 22,000 for travel from 11Indian cities (Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum, Coimbatore and Visakhapatnam) to Singapore.
In addition, travellers from Mumbai and Delhi can get premium economy return fares starting from Rs 38,000. The fares are available on sale from July 5-31, 2016, for the travel period ending September 30, 2016.
09/07/16 Anirban Chowdhury/Economic Times
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