Jaipur: Holi rush leads to surge in airfares

  • | Wednesday | 20th March, 2019

The Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia has also added to the woes of the aviation industry. After the crash, countries all over the world have been grounding their Boeing 737 MAX planes. “On Monday, for current booking, it was from Rs 23,000 to Rs 26,000. Thus, the proportionate fare per passenger has risen.Various agents said that the surge in the airfare started from Sunday and continued on Monday and Tuesday. JAIPUR: People who took flight to places including Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Delhi and other parts of the country from Jaipur on Tuesday to celebrate Holi with their family and friends had to pay almost four to five times the regular airfare.

JAIPUR: People who took flight to places including Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Delhi and other parts of the country from Jaipur on Tuesday to celebrate Holi with their family and friends had to pay almost four to five times the regular airfare. Air operators attributed it to the extra load factor and also to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX which urged them to arrange for extra aircraft.As per the apps selling airlines tickets and agents supplying them on Tuesday, the fare of Jaipur to Mumbai was ranging from Rs 23,000 to Rs 26,000 per passenger. “On Monday, for current booking, it was from Rs 23,000 to Rs 26,000. However, for Tuesday, it is showing Rs 4,500 to Rs 6,000,” said a travel agent dealing with different airlines on Tuesday.Likewise, for Ahmedabad a ticket booked almost a week in advance costs nearly Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,600 but for Monday the price of the ticket even in advance booking was Rs 4,500 to Rs 6,200. “There is no regulation on their fares. Since, we have no options left, we pay what is sought by these airlines and other Apps selling the air tickets,” said Rishabh Toshniwal who was leaving for Mumbai in the afternoon.Meanwhile, airfares have been skyrocketing also due to the groundings of the planes by major airlines. The Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia has also added to the woes of the aviation industry. After the crash, countries all over the world have been grounding their Boeing 737 MAX planes. SpiceJet is one of the carriers affected by it. “The airline had to withdraw 12 aircraft due to this,” said a travel agent.“Boeing 737 MAX had a good sitting capacity and suddenly when it is ground, you have not good options other than increasing the frequency. Thus, the proportionate fare per passenger has risen.Various agents said that the surge in the airfare started from Sunday and continued on Monday and Tuesday. “Since the load factor would be low on the day when Holi would be celebrated on Thursday the prices are normal varying from Rs 5,600, Rs 7,862 and Rs 4,600 for Mumbai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad respectively,” said a travel agent.

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