IA withdraws 7-day scheme from 3 sectors
By Our Corporate Bureau | 29 Nov 2003
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Delhi: Indian Airlines (IA) has decided to withdraw
the seven-day advance purchase ticket scheme on specific
flights between three sectors, namely, Mumbai-Calicut, Chennai-Mumbai
and Cochin-Mumbai, from December 1 this year.
In a statement, the airline has said that the D-7 scheme stands withdrawn on flights IC-596/598/595 and 597 on the Mumbai-Calicut sector while it has also been withdrawn on flight IC-571 operating on the Chennai-Mumbai sector.
The airline has also decided to revise the fares on the seven and 21-day advance purchase scheme from December 1 this year. IA has announced that from December 1 this year, a one-way Delhi-Bangalore ticket booked seven days before travel will now cost Rs 8,750, up from the existing fare of Rs 8,540, while the same on the Delhi-Chennai circuit will cost Rs 7,800, up from Rs 7,390 at present. Similarly, passengers booking their ticket at least 30 days before travel will pay Rs 4,500 for the Delhi-Chennai sector, up from the existing fare of Rs 3,710.
