Airline Seat Pricing
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Why Seat Selection Costs So Much: A Breakdown Of Charges Across Air India, IndiGo, Akasa And SpiceJet
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
After analysing seat prices across multiple airlines, we found that the current percentage of free seats ranges from only 4 to 15 per cent of the total seats.
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60% Flight Seats In India To Be Free To Select, But Will It Change Your Ticket Price?
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Dristi Sharma
Seat selection fees, often tucked away in the final stages of flight booking, have been a sore point, with passengers arguing that what is marketed as a base fare rarely reflects the actual cost of travel
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Middle East Torn By War, But Why Have Airfares All Across The World Shot Up?
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Travel | Written by Nikita Nikhil
Even if the conflict is happening thousands of kilometres away, disruptions in Middle Eastern airspace are pushing global flight fares higher.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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6 Smart Ways To Fly Business Class Without Paying A Fortune
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila
With the right strategies, you can enjoy extra comfort and a far more relaxed flying experience without stretching your budget.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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"No Less Than Nightmare": Man Shares "Horror Story" On Air India Flight
- Sunday June 16, 2024
- India News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Mr Vineeth stated that he also had Etihad Airlines for a much cheaper price but chose to go with Air India due to its direct flight service.
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Analysis: Jet Fuel Prices Hiked, Airfares To Go Up Again This Festive Season
- Wednesday September 6, 2023
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
The triple whammy of increasing jet fuel prices, GoFirst filing for insolvency, and the seat capacity of airlines remaining low is all set to hurt the wallets of flyers again this festival season.
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www.ndtv.com
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Domestic Flights From Monday, Minister Says Middle Seats Can't Be Vacant
- Wednesday May 20, 2020
- India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Coronavirus lockdown: Domestic passenger flights will resume from Monday "in a calibrated manner", the government said today. There may be fewer flights but Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said "it is not viable" to keep middle seat vacant as ticket prices would shoot up.
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www.ndtv.com
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Business Class On Budget Airline? IndiGo's New Plan For Long Flights
- Wednesday May 15, 2019
- India News | Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
Low-cost airlines, the pioneers of brief discomfort at bargain prices, have struggled to master long-haul flights. Now one of the world's most successful budget carriers is considering cut-price business class seats as a way into the Europe-Asia market.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cathay Pacific Accidentally Sells $16,000 Premium Airline Seats For $675
- Wednesday January 2, 2019
- World News | Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
All eyes are on Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. as it decides what to do with the tickets that it appeared to have sold in error at a fraction of their prices.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Seat Selection Costs So Much: A Breakdown Of Charges Across Air India, IndiGo, Akasa And SpiceJet
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
After analysing seat prices across multiple airlines, we found that the current percentage of free seats ranges from only 4 to 15 per cent of the total seats.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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60% Flight Seats In India To Be Free To Select, But Will It Change Your Ticket Price?
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Dristi Sharma
Seat selection fees, often tucked away in the final stages of flight booking, have been a sore point, with passengers arguing that what is marketed as a base fare rarely reflects the actual cost of travel
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Middle East Torn By War, But Why Have Airfares All Across The World Shot Up?
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Travel | Written by Nikita Nikhil
Even if the conflict is happening thousands of kilometres away, disruptions in Middle Eastern airspace are pushing global flight fares higher.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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6 Smart Ways To Fly Business Class Without Paying A Fortune
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila
With the right strategies, you can enjoy extra comfort and a far more relaxed flying experience without stretching your budget.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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"No Less Than Nightmare": Man Shares "Horror Story" On Air India Flight
- Sunday June 16, 2024
- India News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Mr Vineeth stated that he also had Etihad Airlines for a much cheaper price but chose to go with Air India due to its direct flight service.
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www.ndtv.com
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Analysis: Jet Fuel Prices Hiked, Airfares To Go Up Again This Festive Season
- Wednesday September 6, 2023
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
The triple whammy of increasing jet fuel prices, GoFirst filing for insolvency, and the seat capacity of airlines remaining low is all set to hurt the wallets of flyers again this festival season.
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www.ndtv.com
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Domestic Flights From Monday, Minister Says Middle Seats Can't Be Vacant
- Wednesday May 20, 2020
- India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Coronavirus lockdown: Domestic passenger flights will resume from Monday "in a calibrated manner", the government said today. There may be fewer flights but Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said "it is not viable" to keep middle seat vacant as ticket prices would shoot up.
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www.ndtv.com
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Business Class On Budget Airline? IndiGo's New Plan For Long Flights
- Wednesday May 15, 2019
- India News | Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
Low-cost airlines, the pioneers of brief discomfort at bargain prices, have struggled to master long-haul flights. Now one of the world's most successful budget carriers is considering cut-price business class seats as a way into the Europe-Asia market.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cathay Pacific Accidentally Sells $16,000 Premium Airline Seats For $675
- Wednesday January 2, 2019
- World News | Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
All eyes are on Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. as it decides what to do with the tickets that it appeared to have sold in error at a fraction of their prices.
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www.ndtv.com