Sunday, March 18, 2007

Outbound air fares to soar 10%

NEW DELHI: Your summer holidays just got costlier. Air travel to international destinations will cost more after March. While airfares dipped by around 10% last year in April, this year they will increase by 10%. Sample this: Jet Airways’ return fare (excluding taxes) to London will go up from Rs 24,000 to Rs 26,800. Air India’s fare to New York will increase from Rs 35,000 at present to Rs 45,000, while a flight to Mauritius will go up from Rs 19,700 to Rs 21,700.

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