Mumbai: AirAsia’s Rs 5 basic fare offer has triggered competition and criticism from rivals, with market leader IndiGo launching a Rs 1 basic fare on AirAsia’s inaugural routes and SpiceJet Chief Operating Officer Sanjiv Kapoor questioning the silence of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on the price war.
On Friday night, AirAsia said it was offering 15,000 tickets at a basic fare of Rs 5 on the Bangalore-Goa and Bangalore-Chennai sectors. In reaction, IndiGo launched its Rs 1 basic fare on these routes. The fares of both exclude taxes and fees. An all-inclusive fare on the Bangalore-Goa route works to Rs 490.
On Saturday afternoon, AirAsia said it was offering another 10,000 seats on the routes for travel from June 12 to October 25. “Wow! Received overwhelming response to our Goa & Chennai routes. I have decided to have additional Rs 5 promo fares,” AirAsia India Chief Executive Mittu Chandilya tweeted. The airline didn’t disclose how many tickets it sold in the promotional offer, open till Sunday.
Read news in full 31/05/14 Business Standard
On Friday night, AirAsia said it was offering 15,000 tickets at a basic fare of Rs 5 on the Bangalore-Goa and Bangalore-Chennai sectors. In reaction, IndiGo launched its Rs 1 basic fare on these routes. The fares of both exclude taxes and fees. An all-inclusive fare on the Bangalore-Goa route works to Rs 490.
On Saturday afternoon, AirAsia said it was offering another 10,000 seats on the routes for travel from June 12 to October 25. “Wow! Received overwhelming response to our Goa & Chennai routes. I have decided to have additional Rs 5 promo fares,” AirAsia India Chief Executive Mittu Chandilya tweeted. The airline didn’t disclose how many tickets it sold in the promotional offer, open till Sunday.
Read news in full 31/05/14 Business Standard
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