CHENNAI: Air fares from Chennai to other metros, especially to Mumbai and Delhi, have shot up and are close to 10,000 for travel till the middle of April as domestic and international travel volume picks up pace for summer holidays.
The ticket prices have increased at least by 3,000 to 4,000 when compared to pre-Covid fares. One-way fare to Mumbai is currently 8,500, and for Delhi has touched 11,000. Tickets to Bengaluru start at 4,000, which used to be in the range of 2,500 to 3,000 in pre-Covid days.