An analysis by travel portal ixigo showed that average airfare on the domestic routes have declined in the range of 20-25 percent. The prices are for one-way average fare on a 30 days APD (advanced purchase date) basis.

Air passengers might have a reason to smile this Diwali season as average airfares on many domestic routes have dropped 20-25 per cent compared to the year-ago period, according to an analysis. Increased capacity and the recent fall in oil prices are considered to be among the factors for the fall in air ticket prices.

Increased capacity and the recent fall in oil prices are considered to be among the factors for the fall in air ticket prices.

Average airfares for Diwali travel have decreased 20-25% on several domestic routes, thanks to increased capacity and lower oil prices. Find out which routes offer the best deals.

The ticket price on Chennai-Kolkata route has fallen 36 per cent to Rs 5,604 from Rs 8,725. The average airfare for Mumbai-Delhi flight has dropped 34 per cent to Rs 5,762 from Rs 8,788