New Delhi Leading international carriers, Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airlines, have launched a price war by slashing fares by as much as 60 per cent in an effort to tap the summer vacation tourist rush.
A day after offering discounted fares on internet bookings to Australian destinations from India, Singapore Airlines on Thursday slashed fares on Delhi-Singapore sector by over 60 per cent under a special offer.
Under the 'Sweet Deal' offer, which will be effective between May 1 and May 30, a single return economy class ticket to Singapore from Delhi will be available for Rs 8,888, which is 60 per cent of the ongoing fare.
Apart from this, Singapore Airlines is also offering a return economy airfare to Kuala Lumpur or Penang at a special price of Rs 10,888.
Malaysian Airlines (MA), on the other hand, announced a return airfare on the Kuala Lumpur or Singapore route at Rs 8,000.
The return airfare is valid from New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad but would be applicable for travel before May 15. The booking for the special fare would be open till April 30.
These announcements come a day after SIA slashed fares by 28 to 50 per cent on online booking of tickets from eight Indian cities to five key destinations in Australia.
This limited offer would start from Rs 20,000 for a return economy class ticket, for which bookings should only be done online through 'singaporeair.com' using passenger's credit card either directly or through travel agents.
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