The festive season has begun in India, and with this, the fares of domestic flights are skyrocketing across India. Actually, people return home during the festive season, which increases the demand for flight tickets, and as a result, their rates also increase.

According to media reports, before Diwali and Chhath, the prices of flight tickets on many major routes have become expensive by 50 to 94 percent. Know further how much the prices have increased and how you can get cheap flight tickets.

Tickets have become expensive on these routes.
The prices of flight tickets around October 19 are seen to have increased on the booking portals of airlines. For example, the fare on the Delhi-Kolkata route is 80% higher at Rs 9350 this year as compared to Rs 5200 last year.
The fare on the Mumbai-Dehradun route is 94% higher than Rs 7200, almost double, at Rs 14000.
The fare on the Mumbai-Delhi route is 65% higher than Rs 5762, at Rs 9500.
The fare on the Mumbai-Jaipur route is 63% higher than Rs 6458, at Rs 10500.
The fare on the Bengaluru-Kolkata route is 1.5 times higher than Rs 6320, at Rs 9495.
The fare on the Chennai-Kolkata route is 40% higher than Rs 5600, at Rs 7800.
The price of a flight ticket on the Hyderabad-Delhi route is 20% higher than Rs 6350, at Rs 7645.

In what ways can you get cheaper flight tickets?
Keep dates flexible
Diwali, keep flexible dates to travel around. That is, it should not happen that you prefer to travel on the same date. For example, flights are often cheaper on working days like Tuesday or Wednesday as compared to Friday and Sunday.

Choose off-peak hours
Choose early morning or late night flights, as they are more economical.

Be flexible with airports.
Be flexible on the basis of the airport as well. This also makes the flight ticket cheaper. Check if there is an airport nearby from which you can get a cheaper ticket.

Choose connected flight tickets
Consider connecting flights instead of direct flights, as they can sometimes be cheaper.

Book in advance
The sooner you book, the more likely you are to get a flight ticket. It is believed that you can get good savings by booking at least 45-60 minutes in advance. Apart from this, you can also save by choosing a budget airline.

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