Mumbai: Runway repairs at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) will be completed by 30 March, an official said, likely easing congestion and tamping down soaring airfares. The congestion due to the maintenance work at India’s second busiest airport resulted in a 30-50% rise in airfares on late bookings in March, for both inbound and outbound flights. According to online travel portal Yatra, airfares are expected to stabilize in the coming months.
“A combination of factors is leading to moderation of fares. With expectations of aircraft coming in (at Jet Airways), and completion of runway work at Mumbai, prices are expected to stabilize by April-end and early-May,” said Sharat Dhall, chief operating officer, (B2C), Yatra Online.
