Airfare War Continues: Jet Airways Tickets at Rs 1,031

Domestic airlines continue to be locked in fare war, with Jet Airways now offering tickets at Rs 1,031 (all-inclusive).

To avail Jet Airways' 'LoFares' offer, customers can book tickets till October 7, and the travel period to avail these special fares also ends on the same day. "Travel must commence and the entire journey must be completed on or before October 7, 2015," Jet Airways said.

The Jet Airways offer is valid on select domestic routes.

IndiGo too is giving its customers discounts through its 'Best Prices' offering on select routes. Indigo fares start at Rs 1591.

Airlines such as SpiceJet, IndiGo, AirAsia, GoAir have been coming up with promotional offers and special discounts almost every other week in a bid to garner market share in a fiercely competitive environment.

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.