Air Deccan to double traffic in '06.

Economic Times (New Delhi, India), November, 2006

Byline: Urvashi Jha

Nov. 23--BANGALORE, India -- Indians are taking wing, literally and figuratively. Over 1 crore Indians will fly with low cost carriers (LCCs) in '06, a whopping 60 percent more than in '05.

Cheap fares, attractive promos in which tickets are being sold for as little as Rs 1, 3 and 9, more carriers, rising network and improved connectivity are converting millions of Indians from train/auto travellers to frequent fliers.

Targeting destinations and consumers ignored by full service carriers has helped LCCs post a truly impressive set of numbers. LCCs today land at remote outposts like Pathankot, Rajmundry, Hampi and Katra and help an entire region take flight.

The low and middle classes, retired people, students and...

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