IndiGo joins SpiceJet, Jet Airways, AirAsia in festive discounts race, announces fare at Rs 888

In line with discounted fare announced by its rivals for the festive season, IndiGo has announced sale of tickets at Rs 888 before October 9 for travel till April 13 2017.

Under the offer, the date of travel should be 8 days or more from the date of booking during the offer period. The offer is valid on the airline's domestic network. Sale fares can by identified by a "sale" tag on the flight select page and are applicable for one-way fares only.

These fares are non-refundable. In case of cancellation, only statutory  taxes  will be refunded, the airline said.

The carriers are already engaged in price wars. Jet Airways has announced special offers that include base fares starting as low as Rs 396 (excluding taxes and fuel surcharge) on select domestic routes while rival low-cost airline Spicejet has come out with discounted fares for both domestic and international routes.

Jet Airways said tickets for the special fare offer can be booked between October 4 and October 7 for the travel period from November 8, 2016 onwards on select domestic routes.

Gurgaon-based SpiceJet has announced airfares as low as Rs 888 for its domestic flights and Rs 3,699 for overseas flights under its festival sale offer.

The flights under the offer can be booked from October 4 till October 7 while the journey can be undertaken between November 8, 2016 and April 13, 2017, SpiceJet said in a release. The seats available under the special festival sale are limited and on a first-come-first-served basis, it added.

Another no-frills carrier, AirAsia India, which has only domestic operations, has also launched a discounted ticket schemes as part of its year-end sale, in which it is offering fares starting at Rs 999 for a limited period.

However, its parent company AirAsia is offering discounted fares on international routes as well.

An industry insider said the slashed fares are being offered to fill seats in advance which otherwise may have gone empty.