Taking forward the competition in airfares by targeting the AC two-tier train passengers, Air Sahara on Monday launched its 'Surprice' scheme introducing the first advance purchase (Apex) return scheme and reducing the fares by almost 30 per cent.

As per the scheme introduced mainly on the metro sectors, a Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi Apex ticket would now cost Rs 4,444 and a Delhi-Kolkata-Delhi ticket Rs 5,555, compared with the earlier return Apex fare of Rs 6,900 on both sectors and the normal return fare of Rs 14,420 and Rs 16,530, respectively.

"The new round trip fares are specifically targeted at the Second Class AC passengers," Air Sahara president Rono J Dutta told reporters in New Delhi.