NEW DELHI: The Wadia Group-promoted budget
carrier GoAir on
Sunday said it has put 1.7 million seats up for sale, offering fares as low as
Rs 1,469/- for travel next year with a five-day booking period starting from
Sunday, to stimulate demand during the lean period.
The special offer is available on flights
across the GoAir network for a travel period between January 1 and March 31,
the airline said.
The bookings under the offer can be made
between December 21 and December 25, it said.
"The January-March quarter is
traditionally a lean quarter. The purpose of introducing these fares is to make
air travel affordable during the period," GoAir chief executive Giorgio De
Roni told PTI here.
Stating that lowering of ticket prices was not
to trigger a fare war in the domestic skies, De Roni said, "It is not an
offer on lowest price or the cheapest price but to make it affordable and more
attractive during the lean period."
GoAir is committed to offer the affordable
fares that allow it to deliver a sustainable result, De Roni said, adding
"we can grow only when we are profitable and develop our network and the
fleet."
The airline wants to be consistent with its
pricing strategy, he said.
The Mumbai-based airline operates across 22 destinations in the country with a
fleet of 19 Airbus A320s.
Source : TOI
