As full-service carriers hiked fares and surcharges due to skyrocketing jet fuel prices, the no-frill ones have launched special offers with SpiceJet on Thursday announcing the sale of three lakh tickets for Rs 3 each plus taxes and surcharge from Friday.

To celebrate its third anniversary on May 23, SpiceJet announced the special price of Rs 3 per ticket on all its flights, the booking for which starts on Friday.

SpiceJet followed its low-cost competitor GoAir, which recently introduced 'zero fare' tickets, and state-owned Air India Express that offered tickets for Rs 99 plus taxes and surcharges.

Booking under the SpiceJet offer opens on May 9 and "will continue till the tickets are sold out", an airline spokesperson said, adding that bookings could be made through the airline's call centre and the website.

The airline's chief commercial officer S Sridharan said in the past three years, SpiceJet has flown 8.1 million passengers and bagged 10.3 per cent share in the domestic aviation market.

Airfare for Rs 100 and less!