As compared to many years ago and I am talking about the early 80’s and 90’s air fare costs have come down considerably. Air tickets were very expensive before and there only used to be very few people who use to go abroad. But now there are hundreds of passengers flying out every second and flight taking off and landing every minute. This has increased not only the number of passenger, but jobs in the aviation industry too. It has also give a chance for tourism to increase which brings in more money to the countries and allows people who expand businesses.
When it comes to going abroad the most popular and common way of traveling is by air, which means by airplanes. In today’s date there are so many airplane companies and carriers, that people have such a wide choice to choose from. Flights have become very frequent, which makes more jobs and busier airports. People love to travel and some people travel more than others and are frequent holiday makers. But now there are even online flight booking services, which are in fact cheaper and convenient.
Qantas airways is a leading international Australian airways.Earlier it was officially Qantas Empire Airways but now it was changed to Qantas airways.This is an efficient airline which is always regular for flights.It operates in pacific,Australia,far east,penetrates to asian countries like india(mumbai stop) and also goes to famous destinations of europe and USA.The services and amenities provided by this airways is quite good and you will rarely have complain regarding the flights.
I am highlighting here the meals served by airlines during flights.Skytrax ranks the different airlines on cuisine bases.Mostly airlines served heated food.They have prepared it earlier and serve them by heating them again.But many airlines now have taken a step of preparing 4 star or 3 star meals during flight,freshly served.This can be availed in First-class trip.Like first-class in Gulf air,Qatar airways,Cathay pacific.Airlines like Singapore airlines are famous for giving world class wines.Like Singapore airlines give Krug champagnes or Dom Perignon champagne.They give you choices too for what type of food you would like to have,low-calorie or any specific delight.The indian Jet airways gives excellent indian cuisine and its varieties.Airlines are now spending more on meals,in some double than past year on food and meals for customers.
One of the leading low-cost carrier is Air Deccan.Shorter management crew per plane.It had few months back sold a stock of its shares to Kingfisher airlines.Air deccan connects many small cities than other airlines which charge more.Thats one advantage because they connect small cities and its convenient for small city people to travel to Bigger cities and Metros.Though its simple traveling.Not more leg-room space or amenities.By booking through air deccan,now you get 25% flat discount on its selected 4000 hotels as per its current offer.It has affiliated with hotel booking portal,travelguru of india.Thought its rates are economical,the taxes as usual on any airline booking makes it double in low-cost airlines.Air deccan allows now even infants to be traveled in your seat(Rs.0+225 as tax).So for INR 225,a baby can travel.
Giving you an insight of its air fares.For Mumbai to Delhi,one-way,Starts from INR 1650(US$ 41) and from Ahmedabad to Mumbai,starts from INR 500(US$ 12.5).Plus RS. 1600(US $40) as Taxes and service charges:( .Recently few weeks back Air deccan had made some changes which i have in brief elaborated in this article.It’s called ‘Simplify Deccan’.
Now there is no airline or airways which would not have its website.And many people do book online airline tickets.They book online ticket by 2 ways:
1)From an accommodation portal-Many people book any hotel or any accommodation in advance,and if the resort or hotel has online booking facility,the bookers would visit their site and book the accommodation.Plain till now.Now they even see some airline affiliated with that hotel’s site which gives them discount if they book it through them.So if they are traveling by air,they are likely to book through it.
2)Affiliated-This is another common way.People book through some sites and they are likely to get some service or discount if they do it from their site.So they book that air trip through it.
What I was apparently emphasizing was you must take advantage of this.Now in my earlier article regarding Air Deccan,I said that their official site is affiliated with travelguru,an indian hotel and airline booking portal.The Air deccan also gives flat 25% discount on selected 4000 hotels across 200 cities if you book air deccan flight.Now that saves good amount of money.$ 25 on every $ 100.So only $ 75 you pay instead of $ 100 at its hotels.Simple and saving.So i advise you to book through such temporary offers,most are temporary offers.Where you can save money.
There are many such offer on online booking sites for air or hotel or rental,etc.So keep looking for such offers online.
You can refer online travel booking for some good information on online bookings.
Singapore airlines or Air singapore is another south-east asian or far east asian airlines which provides very good service.It is dominating in countries like singapore,malaysia,thailand,sri lanka,comes to india at Mumbai,indonesia,japan,hong kong,etc.In short,it connects far east to good number of places in europe,USA,canada.In europe also it has good stops at many places.It has excellent boeing’s and amenities.
It’s slogan is:“The Romance of Travel lives on”.
Finnair according to me is a reasonable good airline,just like any other international brand.It stops at mumbai and has many direct flights to Helsinki,Zürich,munich,geneva,london,etc.It is one major airline i say which also dominates northern europe and covers perfectly southern europe too.It has time-to-time service.It connects major terminals of the world and is especially known for its establishment is chilly cities of northern europe.It has landings to most european major cities connected to helsinki,geneva,Zürich,munich,etc.It is more in europe than Asia.In Asia it comes in india to mumbai.Then to most of europe and then to USA and canada.
More and more direct flights are coming up.Earlier you had to change for second flight.There is a new flight starting soon by Kuwait airlines from Ahmedabad(capital of gujarat) to Kuwait and other middle east,that too 5 times a week.So people here will have access to middle east(see middle east airways) now from ahmedabad.
Even Jet airways,leading asian domestic airline has got direct flights to toronto,New jersey,etc. from Ahmedabad.Of course Mumbai is still here.It has mostly all flights to reach anywhere in the world.Major flights of the world land here for good no. of times.Direct flights are good to people to save time but more money it takes.
Recent years has shown drastic fall in air ticket.The cost has reduced but in india,the transaction fees,surcharges and other taxes are many fold than original price of ticket.Its a bit relaxed and cheap in UK.Many people attract towards low cost carrier.
There have been issues of delays of flights not only in India or developing nations but even in UK and other countries.Thats the negative side of cheap airlines.Sometimes there are delays and you are hopeless at airport,but to wait for it.Its very rare in high cost airlines as noticed.So you must be ready to face this awkward condition for few hours.It happen sometimes only.You wouldnt expect comfortable seats and luxurious services,but atleast not this type of difficult and poor reply waiting.No refunds.But to wait only.in india we have low cost airlines like spicejet,air deccan,etc. and while in UK ryan air,easyjet,etc.US and UK countries have less problems.Its really cheap traveling by air than in India.