INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
According to DGCA, passengers carried by airlines during January-March registered a growth of 4.9%Air India announced on Friday that it will
offer hefty discounts on seats available within 3 hours of departure
"The national carrier has decided for the domestic sector that 'very last moment inventory' that is available seats within three hours of
departure would be sold at a hefty discount, normally exceeding 40 per cent of the selling price", reported news agency Asian News
The announcement from state-run Air India comes at a time when full-service carrier Jet Airways has suspended its operations.Since
debt-laden Jet Airways halted its flights, there have been several reports of rising airfares
especially in the northeast.The ministry had also decided to allot some slots vacated by Jet Airways to other airlines on a temporary basis
"To reduce the inconvenience of passengers and facilitate induction of additional capacity it has been decided to allot some of the slots
vacated by Jet Airways to other airlines on purely temporary basis, for a period of 3 months," it had said.The aviation regulator
DGCA, passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-March 2019 were 354.53 lakhs as against 337.90 lakhs during the corresponding
period of previous year thereby registering a growth of 4.92 per cent.(With agency inputs)Get the latest election news, live updates and
election schedule for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 on TheIndianSubcontinent.com/elections
Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates from each of the 543 parliamentary seats for the 2019 Indian general
Election results will be out on May 23.
