Said the airline sector is doing well in India, with many carriers making good profits
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They may not exactly be making great profits, but three airlines are fighting each other out on the billboards.
In the 42 months since Air Deccan became a credible and stable challenger to the erstwhile ruling triumvirate of Jet Airways, Indian Airlines and Sahara, the new entrants have garnered about 44 per cent of share of the market.
According to the figures for January, budget carriers alone -- such as SpiceJet, GoAir, IndiGo, apart from Deccan -- have 34 per cent share of the market. A year ago, the figure was only 20.8 per cent.
Wadia group, the promoter of budget airline GoAir will invest $30 million with SIA Engineering, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, for maintenance, repair and overhaul services in the country.
The national carrier's market share has declined from a near-monopoly to 16.6 per cent as of September 2014.
Domestic air traffic rose 20.81 per cent in June on the back of low fares and peak season demand.
Taking a cue from price war in the domestic sector, two foreign carriers - Emirates and Air Asia - have cut fares for Indian travellers so as to beat the March quarter blues.
Some airline companies suggest that the fare difference vis-a-vis the Indian Railways is offset by shortage of seats.
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IndiGo was the only airline to have reported profits during this period, barring 2011-12 when it made a loss of about Rs 88 crore (Rs 880 million.
Domestic budget carriers SpiceJet, Indigo and GoAir have rolled out another sale offer with fares starting from Rs 1,699 for a limited period on domestic routes.
you plan your holiday in advance, you may get a free air ticket
A total of 406 aircraft are in the fleet of eight scheduled airlines in the country, most of which were suffering losses, Lok Sabha was informed.
The disappointment of the year is government's failure in finalising the re-drafted aviation policy.
The number of Indian passengers has jumped more than 20 per cent in the past year
Domestic air traffic grew by over 18 per cent last month compared to October last year as Air India's passenger load factor overshot that of IndiGo which had the largest number of flight cancellations, official data showed on Monday.
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Beginning February 15, Air Deccan will introduce new services.
Govt has no plan to divest stake in Air India.
will introduce new flights between Delhi-Pune from August 22.
GoAir will introduce a daily service between Mumbai-Chennai from August 22
Air India said it has also written to the Shiv Sena communicating the decision to cancel the ticket. Shiv Sena Secretary Anil Desai said that he has asked Gaikwad to change his travel plans as the party doesn't want the tensions to escalate.
GoAir will introduce new flights between Mumbai-Hyderabad, Delhi-Bangalore and Delhi-Goa from August 22.
Those who book tickets at discounted fares but later decide to check-in luggage would have to pay a fee.
Top no-frills carrier IndiGo on Tuesday approached capital markets regulator Sebi with Initial Public Offer.
Indian airlines on Wednesday began evacuating stranded people from flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir with Air India flying back 270 passengers free, as DGCA asked them to cap total fares including taxes on Srinagar-Delhi and Leh-Delhi sectors at Rs 2,800 and Rs 3,000 respectively.
The ministry is considering as many as 15 options to replace the controversial rule.
Jet Airways, IndiGo and GoAir achieved operating profits of Rs 122.6 crore (Rs 1.22 billion), Rs 795.8 crore (Rs 7.95 billion) and Rs 85.1 crore (Rs 851 million) respectively during the same period, Minister of State for Civil Aviation K C Venugopal said in reply to a question.
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Vistara, an airline in which Tata Sons owns 51 per cent stake, is one of those which wants a relaxation in rules, saying these are important for the country's economic growth.
