Airlines give discounts, enhance capacity for holiday season

New Delhi: Gearing up for the upcoming winter holiday season Indian passenger carriers on Saturday announced discounts and capacity expansion.

National passenger carrier Air India announced discounts on its global networks. Calling its discounts the 'global sales' campaign the airline said it will provide discounts on its major international routes in US, Europe, Far East, Australia, China, Russia and Thailand.

The airline said that under the scheme it is giving attractive one-way and return packages starting from Rs 19,999. The sales end on December 2.

On the expansion front budget passenger carrier IndiGo launched six new flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

Effective on December 1, IndiGo will fly its seventh daily non-stop flight between Delhi- Hyderabad and Mumbai-Hyderabad.

The airline said that the new flights will further consolidate its position as the fastest growing airline in India.