Mumbai: Cheaper jet fuel made air travel more affordable in July, data from travel websites showed, aided by new flights, last-minute sales and the opening up of the Pakistani airspace.
Average one-way fares during July on domestic trunk routes were up to 40% lower from a year ago, data from online travel portal Ixigo showed, with Mumbai-Hyderabad fares down 39%, Mumbai-Chennai 62% and Mumbai-Bengaluru 33%.
Aloke Bajpai, Ixigo founder and chief executive officer, said average July fares for domestic and international flights were also 40-45% below the fares seen in the June quarter.
