You Will Have To Pay More On Your Next Flight Ticket!

As the summer travel season unfolds, a surge in Indian air travel is met with soaring airfares and operational challenges. With daily passenger traffic hitting record highs, the industry grapples with supply chain issues and airline disruptions, including pilot shortages. Vistara's recent reduction in flights triggers a 20-25% surge in airfares, particularly impacting popular routes like Delhi-Goa and Delhi-Srinagar. The industry, already reeling from previous setbacks like GoFirst's suspension, faces a daunting task of meeting demand amid rising fuel costs. Bharatt Malik, Senior VP of Air and Hotel Business at Yatra Online, attributed the spike in fares to Vistara's decision to reduce flights by 10%. "We've observed a significant surge in fares, with prices skyrocketing by approximately 20-25% across key routes such as Delhi-Goa, Delhi-Kochi, Delhi-Jammu, and Delhi-Srinagar,” Malik told Business Today Television. As Indians eagerly take to the skies for long weekends and holidays, the sector braces for continued turbulence and price hikes. Watch this special story by Business Today TV!