There is cheer for those looking to travel by air for vacations this summer. Air travel fares are down 4%-9% for domestic flights. Travel aggregators such as Yatra, Cleartrip and Ixigo show that even with demand increasing by 20%, fares are quoting lower than last year.
Figures from Yatra.com show that there is on a 5% drop in air fares compared to the same period last year, except in the Delhi-Mumbai sector, which are seeing a 12% rise.
Data from travel portal Ixigo shows that from April to June, average domestic fares have dropped by around 9% this year compared to last year while international fares have dropped by around 19% on an average this year.