IA cuts rates on eight sectors

By Our Corporate Bureau | 02 Aug 2004

New Delhi: Indian Airlines (IA) has introduced a limited-time lower fare offer on eight sectors such as Delhi-Hyderabad, Delhi-Chennai, Delhi-Bangalore and Chennai-Kolkata, among others.

Passengers availing of the lower fares, which are being offered as part of the D-28 Apex scheme, will have to book their tickets at least 28 days before travel. A passenger availing of the offer will be charged Rs 3,500 for a one-way travel on five sectors, including Delhi-Hyderabad, Delhi-Bangalore, Delhi-Chennai and Chennai-Kolkata. Similarly, a passenger availing of the D-28 fare on the Delhi-Mumbai sector will be charged Rs 2,500.

Addressing a news conference here, the IA commercial director, Anil K Goyal, said that the fares would be available for sale till October 15 this year. The airline already has the seven-day and 21-day advance purchase schemes, which offer varying levels of rebates on the listed fares depending on whether the ticket has been booked a week or three weeks in advance.