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The country’s largest airline, IndiGo, on Friday announced the launch of special fares and added benefits for students while booking flight tickets through the company’s website and app.
IndiGo’s new fare offer will allow students to modify their flight bookings without paying any modification charge, which is usually levied in case of flight changes. The airline hopes this will provide students “much-needed flexibility for their academic schedules”.
Students will also get up to 6 per cent discount on the base fare of their flight ticket, with extra 10 kg baggage allowance, “understanding that students often need to carry extra luggage for course materials and essentials when travelling to their city of study,” the airline says.
The offer is valid for students over the age of 12 years and a valid student identification document (id), such as a school/university id, will need to be submitted at the time of check-in for verification, according to the company website. “Failure in producing relevant ID will result in charging prevailing fares,” the Indigo website states.
“We are conscious of the unique needs of students and have accordingly carved out a ‘Student Special’ offering,” says Vinay Malhotra, head of global sales at IndiGo, adding this move is geared towards making “travel even more accessible and flexible”.
These special features will be available only on the carrier’s domestic flights, and booked tickets can’t be transferred to another person.
The offer is valid only in case of direct booking via the company’s website and app. Airlines prefer direct ticket bookings by fliers because intermediaries such as travel portals levy a booking charge that has to be borne by the airline.
IndiGo’s website showed that direct bookings could get travellers up to 15 per cent discount, as part of a “limited-time offer”.
On the bourses, shares of IndiGo parent Interglobe Aviation rose 6.5 per cent this week, ending their five-week losing run. The stock closed 1.8 per cent higher on Friday at Rs 4,142 apiece on the BSE. The stock has risen in all session in the week ending November 22.
