SpiceJet's new discount scheme offers fares starting Rs 2,999

SpiceJet, the home-grown budget carrier, on Thursday launched its new 'One Stop Sale' discount offer with fares starting just Rs 2,999 (all inclusive).

"Our 'One Stop Sale' offers customers the opportunity to get tickets at very attractive discounted fares for connecting and via flights which offer greater connectivity to non-metros and also provide lower priced alternatives to direct flights," said the airline's Chief Commercial Officer Kaneswaran Avili.

According to the low-cost carrier, the offer is applicable on all domestic, connecting and via flights (flights with an intermediate stop).

SpiceJet said that passengers can make bookings for the latest offer starting from February 19 to February 22, 2015 for travel period from February 26 to April 15, 2015.

The latest discount scheme by SpiceJet is one of the many such offers that it has come out with in the recent past to shore up bookings in the lean travel period .

Other airlines are also expected to follow suit and offer attractive prices for passengers to book tickets in advance.

The company had recently announced a new enhanced schedule effective from March 29. The new schedule offers improved metro connectivity, attractive day return options, attractive non-metro connections and better timings.