Travelling By Air

There are three major domestic airlines in the country -the state-owned Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Sahara Airlines. Limited regional services are also provided by smaller ones like Jagson. The airlines offer special schemes from time to time with a view to attract more travellers. For example, Apex fares are dynamic flexi-fares offering discounts from 8 to 64 per cent depending on how much in advance the booking is made.

INDIAN AIRLINES:
The IA network covers all major places of tourist interest. It links 64 cities in India and 16 in the neighbourhood which includes Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Kuwait, the UAE, Oman and Malaysia.
Indian Airlines dollar fares for Discover India package are US $ 500 for 15 days and US $ 750 for 21 days. $5 is also charged as passenger service per sector.



City Offices (Reservations):

Bangalore: Booking Office: 2211914/ 141,
Airport: 5226223/ 140, Tele-Check in: 5222533

Chennai: Booking Office: 08002000/ 141,
Airport: 22561971 extn. 4426/4486,
Tele-Check in: 22561483/22560771

Delhi: Booking Office: 07002300/ 141,
Airport: 25675433/ 140, Tele-Check in: 25675166/ 25672166

Hyderabad: Booking Office: 23236902/23299333/
141, Airport: 27900621/27900622/ 140,
Tele- Check in: 27906555

Kolkata: Booking Office:22110730/22110810/ 141,
Airport: 25119433/140, Tele-Check in: 25118564/
25119633

Mumbai: Booking Office: 22023031/141,
Airport: 26156100/140,

Tele-Check in: 26156161/26156162

JET AIRWAYS:
Jet is India's largest airline in the private sector operating flights to 40 domestic destinations. The airline has interline agreements with 117 international airlines. Some of the facilities offered include 24-hour flight information, reservation and special meals for diabetics and Jains. Jet Privilege members can exchange Privilege miles for free flight anywhere on the British Airways and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

City Offices (Reservations)

Chennai: 044 -28414141

Delhi: 011 -26853700

Hyderabad: 040 -23401222 /55620161

Kolkata: 033 -2292227

Mumbai: 022 -22855788

Bangalore: 080 -5221929

AIR SAHARA:
Sahara is another private airline with several Boeings and four helicopters. Sahara has interline agreements with various national and international airlines. Facilities offered include an in-flight library, valet service, tele-check-in for both 'Y' and 'J' class, personalized reading kit and meal preference, including customized meals for Sahara Royale passengers. Air Sahara does not offer apex fares but auctions its seats online with prices starting from Re.1.
Sahara Airlines Tele Check in numbers:
Delhi: 011-23359801

Mumbai: 022-26156363

Chennai:044-2561643/
Airport :2561291/1643

Bangalore 080-5220626
Airport 5220626 / 5223286

Kolkata 033 - 22826118

Hyderabad 040 - 23223767
Airport : 27901315 / 2314


Jagson Airlines :12 E, Vandana Building
11, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi 1100 001
Ph. No : 23721593/4:
Fax : 23355298
Domestic Airports


Sample Fares (In Indian Rs.)

	Indian Airlines		Jet Airways		Air Sahara
	Economy	Business	Economy	Business	Economy	Business
Delhi-Kolkata	8,570	12,675	8,640	13,120	7,200	11,080
Delhi-Chennai	11,215	16,500	11,215	17,110	9,989	16,500
Delhi-Mumbai	6,725	10,970	7,025	11,405	6,725	10,970
Delhi-Bangalore	10,895	16,240	10,895	16,620	10,895	16,240
Mumbai-Kolkata	8,555	12,510	8,555	12,995	8,555	12,510
Mumbai-Chennai	6,080	8,800	6,080	9,155	4,640	-
Kolkata-Chennai	9,685	14,275	9,775	14,875	8,480	-

The total number of domestic airports in India is 115 though all of them do not operate scheduled commercial flights. It is worth mentionable that the infrastructure in Indian airports have been spruced up in recent times. New terminal buildings have been built at the airports in Agra, Cochin, Raipur, Bhubaneswar, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.

Inland Air Travel Tax
It is for general information to tourists that Inland Air Travel Tax of 10 percent of the basic fare is levied on domestic flights but this tax is not applicable if air fares are paid in foreign exchange. Cancer patients, some categories of physically challenged persons and infants are exempted from paying this tax.

A Passenger Service Fee of Rs.200 is also charged for each international embarkation from India and a Passenger Service Fee of US $ 5 for each embarkation within India on tickets issued on dollar fare. All air travellers must check-in an hour before departure of their flights.






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