IndiGo Announces Sale With Tickets Starting From Rs 999

Budget carrier IndiGo has joined other airlines in offering big discounts on tickets for travel next year. IndiGo has unveiled a promotional offer, selling tickets from as low as Rs 999. The IndiGo offer, which is open till December 25, is applicable on travel between January 9, 2017 and April 15, 2017.

IndiGo has not disclosed the number of tickets on offer under the promotional scheme. The 999 offer, for example, is applicable on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad route. Among the other routes, fares on Jaipur-Pune start from Rs 2,317, Delhi-Guwahati Rs 2,417, Delhi-Bengaluru Rs 2,534 and Delhi-Goa Rs 3,116.

IndiGo's rival Jet Airways has also unveiled an offer, selling tickets from Rs 990. For this Jet Airways offer - applicable on travel on or after January 4, 2017, tickets must be purchased between December 20, 2016 and December 23, 2016. 

Another budget carrier AirAsia India is selling all-inclusive tickets from Rs 917 under its New Year Sale offer. AirAsia India's offer is open till January 1, 2017, and is applicable on travel between March 1, 2017, and October 31, 2017. 

Another budget carrier GoAir is offering tickets starting from Rs 1,057 on select sectors. The fares are applicable till December 31, GoAir said on its website. The Rs 1,057 fare, for example, is applicable on the Delhi-Jaipur route for example. Delhi-Leh fares, under the GoAir offer, start from Rs 2,889.

Discounted fares from various airlines have spurred a strong growth in domestic air travel. According to aviation regulator DGCA, the number of passengers carried by domestic airlines during January to October this year has jumped 23 per cent to 813.70 lakh.