AirAsia India offering Rs99 fare for domestic flights

Airline also offering Rs444 fare for international travel; discount will apply from May next year to January 2019

The Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia announced a discount sale on Sunday, offering passengers one-way base fare at Rs99 for a domestic journey across its Indian JV airline network and Rs444 for international flights under a limited period offer.

However, the travel period under the offer, for which the bookings commence tonight, will be between May next year and January 2019, Press Trust of India reported.

"Enjoy fares from as low as Rs 99 to domestic destinations and fares of Rs 444 for international destinations," the airline announced in a statement.



In addition, for the customers planning an international trip to Johor Bahru from Kolkata; AirAsia Berhad will be offering zero base for seats in this segment, it said adding guests will only need to pay taxes for their flight.

Significantly, a major chunk of the air fares comprises fuel surcharge, airport fee, taxes and other charges.

"With base fares from as low as Rs99 for travel next year, you can make use of this promo...We hope the partnerships that we have got into for this promotion will enable you to plan your holiday better," AirAsia India managing director and chief executive officer Amar Abrol was quoted as saying in the release.

AirAsia India is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons and AirAsia.

The tickets under the sale offer will remain open for bookings from 2130 hours today to November 19, through the airlines website and mobile app only, AirAsia India said.



The discounted ticket sale offers covers domestic destinations operated by AirAsia India including Bengaluru, Kochi, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, New Delhi and Goa, the statement read.

The international destinations the sale offer is for flights to Kuala Lumpur from Tiruchirappalli, Kochi, Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur and to Bali from Mumbai and Kolkata, Bangkok from Jaipur, Kolkata, Kochi, Chennai and Bengaluru.

Besides, the offer can also be availed for flights connected by AirAsia Berhad, AirAsia X Berhad, Indonesia AirAsia X, Indonesia AirAsia and Thai AirAsia, according to the statement.

Under the year-end sale scheme, AirAsia has also tied up with mobile wallet major MobiKwik, which will offer up to Rs1,000 discount on flight bookings, as well as Treebo hotels, which will offer a flat 25 percent discount to AirAsia travellers availing sale offer tickets, the airline said.