Chennai : Domestic flight ticket prices from Chennai have seen a sharp rise due to a series of holidays including Independence Day.
Following the public holiday of Independence Day tomorrow, August 15 (Thursday), Friday, Saturday and Sunday, most of the institutions and educational centers will have 4 consecutive days of holiday.
Due to this, many private company employees and students working from the capital Chennai are preparing to go to their hometowns. Buses and trains are overcrowded during such series of holidays. Some private buses will see a significant rise in bus fares due to the rush of public holidays.
Similarly, the airlines have also given a small shock to the people going to their hometowns by doubling their local air ticket fares on consecutive holidays, even tripling in some cities. Air ticket fares for flights from Chennai to South Tamil Nadu and West Zone have increased significantly.
According to the information we have come to know about this flight ticket price through Skyscanner, a private flight ticket booking site, here are the local flight ticket details from Chennai to Thoothukudi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Salem…
Chennai to Tuticorin:
Air ticket price on normal days is around 3,700 rupees. But on this Independence Day holiday it is fixed at Rs.9,500 to Rs.11,000.
Chennai to Madurai :
Air ticket price on normal days is Rs 3,700. It has been fixed from Rs 8,500 to Rs 13,000 for consecutive holidays.
Chennai to Coimbatore:
Air ticket prices, which were around Rs 3,000 on normal days, are now pegged at Rs 8,000 to Rs 9,000 on holidays.
Chennai to Salem :
2,700 to 3,100 rupees on normal days. A maximum of Rs 15,000 has been fixed today and approximately Rs 8,500 tomorrow in view of the ongoing holiday.
The above flight ticket price details are approximate estimates calculated from Skyscanner flight ticket booking site.
Similarly, it is noteworthy that the prices of local air tickets have increased significantly in certain areas of India in view of the ongoing holiday.
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