Ahead of Onam, air carriers continue to bare their cannibal fangs by jacking up the fares on select routes based on demand and competition. Based on the trends in the online booking platforms, the residents in the capital will have to shell out more during this Onam, especially on domestic routes. The fares are modest on the inbound international routes, while the outbound travel after the festival will be a costlier affair.
On the domestic front, a Kochi-Thiruvananthapuram flight on Thiruvonam day (September 8) will cost a whopping ₹15,114 for a nearly 30-minute journey, while on the same day a Bangalore - Kochi flight is available for just ₹1,808. Similarly, a Thiruvananthapuram-Bengaluru flight will cost ₹10,501 on September 10 while a Kochi -Bengaluru -flight is available for ₹1,400 on the same day. The fares rule high on select routes.
