AirAsia India to Start Flights to Mumbai Soon

AirAsia India will start operating on the Mumbai route soon, group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said on Thursday.

"In Incredible India. Bombay is changing by the day. AirAsia India will be starting in this metro soon. We are coming," Mr Fernandes tweeted.

In the domestic circuit, AirAsia India currently operates in the Bangalore to Kochi, Chennai, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Goa sectors.

AirAsia India, a three-way venture between Malaysia-based AirAsia Berhad, Tata Group and Delhi-based investment firm Telestra Tradeplace, had launched its maiden flight on June 12 from Bangalore to Goa.

Indian skies have been witnessing an aggressive fare war, particularly after the entry of AirAsia India. (Check out Jet Airways' and Spicejet's offers)

Currently, the budget carrier is offering fares as low as Rs 690 as part of a promotional sale. The booking period for this AsiaAsia offer will remain open till October 5, 2014. The offer is applicable on travel between January 15, 2015 and June 30, 2015.

As part of this AirAsia offer, tickets from Bangalore to Chennai and Kochi routes start from Rs 690. On the Bangalore to Goa route, the promotional fare starts from Rs 990.

Under this same offer, tickets on the Bangalore to Chandigarh and Jaipur routes are priced from Rs 2,390.

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