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Air Asia maiden flight ticket at Rs 990
IN A move that is likely 10 trigger price war in the aviation industry, new low cost airliner AirAsia India on Friday said its maiden flight on Bangalore-Goa route on June 12 will cost just Rs 990 including taxes.
The airline will open the bookings this evening on its website. AirAsia India CEO Mittu Chandilya said. "Our collective goal is that every Indian should have an opportunity to fly. We have our plane parked here already", he told reporters here.
Earlier. Chandilya had told PTI that the airlines' fares will he about 35 per cent lower than [he current market rales.
"June 12 would be the first flight. It will be A320 (aircraft). The timing of the flight will be around 3 pm from Bangalore to Goa, and then back from there (Goa) around 6'0 clock," Chandilya said, adding that the airline is not looking at operating from Delhi and Mumbai for now. AirAsia India, a joint venture between Malaysian carrier AirAsia. Tata Sons, and Arun Bhatia's Telestra Tradeplace. was granted flying licence by aviation regulator DGCA earlier this monihaftcr9-month-long wail and various legal hurdles.
In anticipation of the airline'sentry into the Indian market, no-frill airlines such as SpiceJet and IndiGo have forced all other carriers to offer discounted fares over the past tew months. AirAsia India's offer of Rs 990 including taxes is likely to now force other carriers to review fares on this sector on the same day. which now cost around Rs 5.00() one wa\
"AirAsia will be opening up the bookings this evening. By 9.30 pm our fares will be up there on our website. Our first route will be from Bangalore to Goa and Goa to Bangalore. We are very excited about that." Chandilya said. To a query on the airline total load factor, he said: "I would love to have 100 per cent load factor. But 60 per cent will be reasonable. For the fare we are going with Bangalore-Goa. It will be Rs 990 inclusive of taxes." he said.
Asked about other airlines mulling reduction in airfares, he said: "Frankly, my view on that is it will help companies to rationalise costs. That is the way. I look at it."
The airline will open the bookings this evening on its website. AirAsia India CEO Mittu Chandilya said. "Our collective goal is that every Indian should have an opportunity to fly. We have our plane parked here already", he told reporters here.
Earlier. Chandilya had told PTI that the airlines' fares will he about 35 per cent lower than [he current market rales.
"June 12 would be the first flight. It will be A320 (aircraft). The timing of the flight will be around 3 pm from Bangalore to Goa, and then back from there (Goa) around 6'0 clock," Chandilya said, adding that the airline is not looking at operating from Delhi and Mumbai for now. AirAsia India, a joint venture between Malaysian carrier AirAsia. Tata Sons, and Arun Bhatia's Telestra Tradeplace. was granted flying licence by aviation regulator DGCA earlier this monihaftcr9-month-long wail and various legal hurdles.
In anticipation of the airline'sentry into the Indian market, no-frill airlines such as SpiceJet and IndiGo have forced all other carriers to offer discounted fares over the past tew months. AirAsia India's offer of Rs 990 including taxes is likely to now force other carriers to review fares on this sector on the same day. which now cost around Rs 5.00() one wa\
"AirAsia will be opening up the bookings this evening. By 9.30 pm our fares will be up there on our website. Our first route will be from Bangalore to Goa and Goa to Bangalore. We are very excited about that." Chandilya said. To a query on the airline total load factor, he said: "I would love to have 100 per cent load factor. But 60 per cent will be reasonable. For the fare we are going with Bangalore-Goa. It will be Rs 990 inclusive of taxes." he said.
Asked about other airlines mulling reduction in airfares, he said: "Frankly, my view on that is it will help companies to rationalise costs. That is the way. I look at it."
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