KOCHI: Many drop plans to fly home this holiday season as ticket charges soar three times, and choose to take the road instead. Bus operators also take advantage of increased demand, and raise prices of inter-state vehicles by up to 250%.
Sachin Pillai, a techie working in Bengaluru, has had to change his plans for Christmas and New Year. “Airfares have soared three times. A one-way ticket will now set you back around Rs 15,000. Three other friends also dropped plans to fly home for the holidays. We will be taking the road instead, which is much cheaper,” he said.
