Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu has inaugurated Fare Se Fursat. This initiatives is aimed at providing freedom to passengers from the stress of fluctuating airfares. The scheme has been started by the government-owned regional carrier, Alliance Air, to promote ease of flying in the country.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation said that under the scheme, Alliance Air will offer a single, fixed fare that remains constant regardless of the booking date, even on the day of departure. It added that the initiative will be implemented on a pilot basis till the end of this year, across select routes, to evaluate its operational feasibility and passenger response.
Speaking at the launch, Mr. Naidu said that the Fare Se Fursat scheme perfectly aligns with the core principles of the UDAN scheme.
He said that Alliance Air is carrying forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of democratizing aviation and making it affordable for the middle class, lower-middle class and neo-middle class. The Minister said that the static fare system eliminates uncertainty and stress associated with fluctuating airfares, ensuring predictability of costs, even for last-minute bookings.
