New Delhi: So you had to cancel that Europe trip when the rupee tanked! And just when you thought of flying to Kerala instead with family, the air fares shot up by almost 30%. Add to that the tariff increase of nearly 8% in hotel tariffs for the festive season starting October, and holidayers’ plans have gone topsy turvy.
The options just got limited. Travel companies are expecting the demand will take a hit due to all these factors by at least 10%. To counter the situation, companies are putting their buck on the “fixed departure packages” to spur travel demand.
For instance, Yatra is offering packaged tours for Andaman and Nicobar Islands at Rs 35,000 or four day holiday in Goa for Rs 10,000. Several such options are available for Kashmir, Kerala and even international destinations like Thailand, Mauritius etc. “We are able to give affordable options through the inventory we booked much in advance, so the price remains untouched by current crisis,” said Sharat Dhall, president, Yatra.com.
Cox and Kings too is advertising packages for which fares were frozen much in advance to protect against hike in fares. One can go for Super Saver Andaman with airfare which costs Rs 36,199 per person or Kerala Delight for Rs 25,999 for six days inclusive of air fare, accommodation and sightseeing.
Read News In full 07/09/13 Ruchika Chitravanshi/Business Standard
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