This Article is From Sep 15, 2015

AirAsia India Comes Up With Discount Offer Again

AirAsia India Comes Up With Discount Offer Again
As an airfare war intensifies among the players in the Indian skies, AirAsia India has come up with a promotional scheme offering festive season fares starting from Rs 1,090.

Bookings under the AirAsia offer - valid on travel till February 29, 2016 - can be made till September 20, 2015. The airline is offering an all-inclusive fare of Rs 1,090 - the lowest under the scheme -for journey between Imphal and Guwahati.

The other routes covered under the scheme include Bengaluru-Pune (Rs 1,790), New Delhi-Bengaluru (Rs 3,490), New Delhi-Goa (Rs 3,690) and Pune-Jaipur (Rs 4,090).

Earlier this month, AirAsia had come up with a promotional scheme offering tickets as low as Rs 890 for travel next year.

Airlines have been announcing with slew of offers almost every other week in a bid to garner market share in a fiercely competitive environment.

Jet Airways is offering a 15 per cent discount on base fares for passengers flying on Tuesdays. This promotional offer is valid on economy class travel on select domestic routes. Budget carrier GoAir had earlier announced a similar promotional offer for passengers flying on Tuesdays. The promotional offer, called 'Happy Tuesdays', is valid till October 13, 2015.

These promotional schemes by airlines have ensured a spike in the number of people travelling by air. Passengers carried by domestic airlines in the first seven months till July 2015 rose 21 per cent to 455.78 lakh.
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