Date:14/07/2004 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/07/14/stories/2004071402690600.htm

Back Air Deccan adds more flights, drops fares in 2 sectors

Our Bureau

Mumbai , July 13

AIR Deccan, the low-cost carrier (LCC), has added an additional flight each on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Mumbai-Surat sectors effective from Monday. The airline has also dropped fares on these sectors. Fares on both the Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Mumbai-Baroda sectors stand revised at Rs 1,600 from Rs 1,950 earlier.

According to an official statement, the newly launched Mumbai -Ahmedabad flight departs Mumbai at 5.30 a.m. to arrive in Ahmedabad at 7.00 a.m. In the return direction, the flight departs Ahmedabad at 7.30 a.m. to arrive in Mumbai at 8.55 a.m.

This new service will be in addition to the existing service, which is operated in the evening. The service departs Mumbai at 6.10 p.m. to arrive in Ahmedabad at 7.35 p.m. In the return direction, the flight leaves Ahmedabad at 8.00 p.m. to reach Mumbai at 9.25 p.m.

On the Mumbai-Baroda sector, the new service departs Mumbai at 6.40 p.m. to arrive in Baroda at 8 p.m. On the return journey, the flight departs Baroda at 8.20 p.m. to arrive in Mumbai at 9.40 p.m.

Again, this will be in addition to the existing service, which is operated during the day. The existing flight leaves Mumbai at 11.15 a.m. to arrive in Baroda at 12.30 p.m. On the return, the flight leaves Baroda at 12.50 p.m. to arrive Mumbai at 2.10 p.m.