Air India to Offer Low-Fare Red-eye Flights
Red-eye flights
Air India will introduce red-eye flights with fares lower than the normal fares on sectors like Delhi-Goa- Delhi, Delhi-Coimbatore-Delhi and Bangalore-Ahmedabad-Bangalore.
The announcement of the launch of red-eye flights to some of the domestic destinations, including Goa, starting November end brought the much needed cheers to the flier community.
A red-eye flight departs generally late at night and arrives early morning. Because of their low fares, these flights are quite popular abroad, especially in the US and Europe.
Flight No. |
From |
To |
Dep |
Arr |
AI883 | Delhi | Goa | 2200 | 0035 |
AI884 | Goa | Delhi | 0115 | 0340 |
AI547 | Delhi | Coimbatore | 2115 | 0030 |
AI548 | Coimbatore | Delhi | 0100 | 0400 |
AI589 | Bangalore | Ahmedabad | 0030 | 0235 |
AI590 | Ahmedabad | Bangalore | 0305 | 0525 |
These services will have daily operations, it added.
These late night flights, popularly called ‘red eye’ flights, will be offered at fares considerably lower than normal and help travelers beat peak hour city traffic as well as save on hotel charges.