Air travel in India with Make My Trip
TIME : 2016/3/18 11:54:38
Both domestic and international travel air fares have become very economical in the last few years. The air fares have dropped gradually resulting in more and more people opting for air travel. Air flight industry has become very competitive due to readily available online comparisons. Customer within matter of minutes is able to see air quotes along with benefits offered by airlines. Additionally, majority of air carriers have partnered with credit card companies, banks to provide customers with easy payment options so they can travel by air.
One used to call up his travel agent and get air tickets.
This option used to be very common earlier when there were not many options for customers. Travel agents charge their commission which increases the air travel quote. These days, people can get the cheap deal in matter of minutes by searching on the internet. There are many online travel agencies (OTA's) like makemytrip, expedia, travelguru, yaatra, cleartrip etc which provide online comparison of all flights be it international or domestic. You can get air fare quotes very easily. All you need to do is to choose the departure and arrival place, travel dates, number of people, one way or round trip or multi city, economy or business class etc.
A page will open up displaying the air fare quotes of all major airlines along with different flights available. The major airlines include Air India, Indigo, Kingfisher, Go Air, Spice Jet, Jet Konnect etc. If it's a long distance journey, it is possible that you have two options. You can get direct flight which has less flight duration but higher price. Or you can choose connecting flight which has more flight duration but is bit cheaper than connecting flights. Also check the refund policy as some different airlines have different policies regarding refund. You can proceed to booking flights.
You will be shown flight details once you click on book. Many online travel agents have tie up with insurance companies so you can get travel insurance at additional price if you want. You need to then fill traveller's person details and seat preference. You will be moved to payment gateway where you can pay using net banking, credit card, debit card etc. Once payment is made, a confirmation SMS, email will be sent to you. Tickets will be sent to your email address and you can take its print out. And the process is done.
Author is an associate editor for make-mytrip . Get all-inclusive information about make-my-trip. We also provide information about Online Flight Booking, Holiday Packages and Flights Booking in India.