Competition is intense and with the blurring of differences in service proposition and fares, it becomes imperative that airlines use their on-time performance for messaging and brand building.
Air India on Thursday increased the fuel surcharge component in fares on several routes.
Apart from IT and pharma, the lead spenders in travel are construction, automobile and metals and mining companies and together these sectors accounted for 82 per cent of business travel spend in India in 2015, up from 78 per cent in 2013.
With passengers flying Indian skies getting more and more unruly, day by day, airlines are forced to stock rope and handcuffs on board and use them as they did the other day on a Dubai-Delhi flight.
In his press conference on Wednesday, Trump targeted drug-makers and vowed to bring back production in the US.
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While the government's demonetisation move is aimed at curbing under-invoicing, the worry was that retailers would de-stock in the short term, impacting sales.
Congruence on terrorism, current disquiet on immigration, short-term visa would top the wish list.
Major global airlines, including Gulf carriers, are keen to invest in this space.
A comparison shows that for Delhi to Mumbai air travel, the lowest airfare price is in the range of Rs 2,755, while the surged price for second-AC comes at Rs 4,104, a 42 per cent increase from the current train fares
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The travel period for which the discount is being offered ends on April 30 next year.
The airline pitches its product and service, keeps silent about price in a new campaign as it looks to win over young business travelers.
Domestic air traffic rose 20.81 per cent in June on the back of low fares and peak season demand.
According to sector estimates, it takes at least six months to develop a route.
Indian tourists are increasingly settling for other destinations such as Southeast Asian countries, Australia, and New Zealand.
In 2015, 130,000 Indians visited Turkey.
A Mumbai-Delhi air ticket is now available upwards of Rs 3,700 for next day travel on all airlines.
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