DUE TO SCALE-DOWN OPERATIONS, VISTARA FARES RISE BY UP TO 25% ON MAJOR ROUTES

Just ahead of the peak summer travel season, travel industry insiders reported a surge of approximately 20-25% in fares across key routes such as Delhi-Goa, Delhi-Kochi, Delhi-Jammu, and Delhi-Srinagar, said in a news report..

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Vistara's decision to reduce operations by 25-30 flights daily, approximately 10% of its capacity, has led to a 20-25% increase in airfares on major routes. Ahead of the peak summer travel season, insiders in the travel industry noted a surge of around 2025% in fares on key routes like Delhi-Goa, Delhi-Kochi, Delhi-Jammu, and DelhiSrinagar, according to the national daily.

On average, the airline conducts approximately 350 flights daily. However, since April 1, Vistara has been forced to cancel more than 150 flights cumulatively due to pilots unexpectedly reporting sick at the end of March. Given the ongoing demand-supply mismatch leading to higher airfares, Vistara's move has exacerbated pressure, particularly on routes affected by cancellations.