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Diwali Flight Fares Soar: Delhi-Bengaluru Tickets Hit Rs 20,000+
- •Travelers report significant increases in domestic flight prices for Dussehra and Diwali, with Delhi-Bengaluru fares exceeding Rs 20,000.
- •Social media platforms are flooded with complaints from frustrated passengers about the sharp rise in costs, making festive travel difficult.
- •A user named Arnav highlighted the steep fare hike on the Delhi-Bengaluru route, noting a jump from ~₹13K two years ago to over ₹20K now.
- •Users attribute the high fares to factors like limited competition, rising operational costs, strong post-pandemic travel demand, and a stronger USD against INR.
- •Some travelers suggest that international travel has become relatively cheaper compared to domestic flights due to persistently elevated prices.
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Travelers and social media users noted that soaring airfares are driven by a combination of factors including a duopoly limiting sales, high operating and fuel costs, stronger US dollars affecting lease payments, and persistent post-pandemic travel demand. Trade bodies also criticized airlines for hiking fares by 50% to 100% during the festive season.
Flight tickets on the Delhi-Bengaluru route have jumped to over Rs 20,000 for a Diwali round trip. Passengers noted that similar round trips cost approximately Rs 13,000 just two years prior.
Significant fare hikes have hit multiple routes, such as Mumbai and Bengaluru to Lucknow exceeding Rs 20,000 to Rs 23,000, Delhi to Patna rising past Rs 12,500, and Delhi to Mumbai climbing to between Rs 18,000 and Rs 25,000.
