While airfares in India began increasing in 2022 once travel rebounded after the Covid 19 pandemic, it has soared during 2023's summer travel season. Go First’s bankruptcy and subsequent suspension of its flights, surging demand amidst peak travel season and capacity constraints, has resulted in passengers having to pay a premium for their flight seats. Indian carriers do not have additional planes to immediately start new flights either.
Try the whole month search tool: "The ‘whole month’ search tool allows you to see cheap flights immediately and pick the right deal for you. Consider travelling a day before or a day after your original departure dates, as flying on less popular days of the week is always cheaper," said Naomi Hahn, Skyscanner’s VP of Strategy.
Mix and match your airline: Don't always book a roundtrip with the same airline. Try and mix-and-match the airlines. Look at flying out with one airline and back with another.
Use the calendar view, date grid and price graph to see how fares change: On Google Flights, calendar view and date grid lets you see how much you can save if you’re flexible on your departure and return dates. The price graph shows you what prices look like for an ‘X day’ long trip, depending on the departure date.
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