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From: "Philip Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Is there anybody out there who can compile and share information similar to
the above on low cost air fares (apex type etc) on domestic sectors into and
out of Dabolim? The LONELY PLANET guide on GOA did something like this but
my copy is outdated. It will be of help to visiting friends and relatives as
well as Indian tourists. Hope there is keen interest in low cost air travel
in Goa. Who can spend 15 hours on a bus or train to Bangalore, Bombay and
the like!
=========================================== Philip Thomas:
The situation is changing rapidly and even the current edition of the Rough Guide will not be useful.
From Rediff.com: 22 Oct. 2004. Air travel in India is far more expensivethan in other countries. In 2000, the fares for domestic airlines were found to be 69 per cent higher than the average of selected world airlines. From October 14 this year all the full-service domestic airlines raised airfares by 10 per cent. http://us.rediff.com/money/2004/oct/21spec.htm
Following the new Open Skies policy, there are a number of new operators on the horizon who will join Air Deccan in slashing prices. Vijay Mallaya and Nusli Wadia are reported to be interested in starting a no frills service within India and even to the UK.
Today the Financial Express reports:
4 Nov. 2004. With the Indian skies hotting up with increasing competition, one more player - Karnataka's Vijayanand Roadlines Ltd (VRL) - plans to take wings. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73230
Regarding the Air Deccan service:
11 April 2004. The Hindu: Now Air Deccan is India's only low cost carrier. Others are on their way. On the Goa-Bangalore sector, the all-told tariff on Air Deccan is Rs. 2,150. Indian Airlines charges Rs. 3,775 and Jet Airways Rs. 4,076.
In Europe there has been a rash of low cost airlines. Thomsons http://www.thomsonfly.com/ have very recently announced 30,000 flights free (but you have to pay taxes) from Coventry to Jersey, Pisa, Cork, Shannon, Naples, Cologne, Amsterdam and Venice.
We also have Ryan Air http://www.ryanair.co.uk/ and EasyJet: http://www.easyjet.com
EUJet, http://www.eujet.com/ etc. For a substantial listing of them see http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/low-cost-about.html Many of these offer flights as low as �1 at off-peak times, when booked in advance.
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Some references to the developments in India:
From textile baron Nusli Wadia to liquor baron Vijay Mallya, they are all
talking about low-cost airlines. But, how low can low cost be? ... www.moneycontrol.com/news/highlights/newsdetail_new.php?filename=news24092004124444.htm
The new buzz in the aviation industry. http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=13535353
CAPA Symposium Highlights Low Cost Carriers' Potential In India www.expresstravelandtourism.com/200408/
Bangalore Set To Be Hub Of Low Cost Carriers www.expresstravelandtourism.com/200406/airwaves06.shtml
Soon, low-cost airlines will enter India. www.financialexpress.com/print.php?content_id=70941
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There is also the Goa-London return offer of Rs 16,899. See: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2004-October/018908.html
Cheers
Eddie Fernandes
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