Flying high: Airlines rush to encash increased demand

It has also changed the departure time of the flight from Chandigarh. The changes would be implemented from March 28.

“Certainly,there is demand for the Delhi and Mumbai section from Chandigarh. The airline is planning to add more flights for these two destinations. The decision would be taken by March or April,” a senior official of GoAir said.

The change in aircraft by Jet Airways would create an additional 106 seats. The present aircraft carries only 62 passengers. The Boeing would,however,accommodate 168 passengers.

Moreover,Jet would run the flight in early morning — the flight would depart from Chandigarh at 8.55 am instead of 10.35 am.

“The aircraft update and changes in timing have been done keeping in mind that the demand for the Delhi section would substantially increase over the time,” said Jet Sales Manager Gurkiran Singh.

More airlines are expected to change flight timings in March.