Air India Express launches ‘Freedom Sale’ with fares starting Rs 1,947

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Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India and a part of the Tata group, has launched "Freedom Sale”, a limited period offer on flight bookings, with fares starting as low as Rs 1,947 – to mark the Independence Day on August 15.

Xpress Lite fares will start from Rs 1,947 for tickets booked exclusively through the airline’s website, airindiaexpress.com. The sale is open for bookings made till August 5 for travel until September 30 on domestic and international sectors, the airline said on August 1.

Flyers booking through airindiaexpress.com will also get access to the exclusive zero-check-in baggage Xpress Lite fares. Xpress Lite fares also include the option to pre-book an additional 3 kg of cabin baggage at no fee and a discounted fee for check-in baggage at Rs 1,000 for 15 kg on domestic flights and Rs 1,300 for 20 kg on international flights.

The airline is also offering deals on routes including Delhi-Jaipur, Bengaluru-Goa and Delhi-Gwalior along with special sale fares across its network of 15 international and 32 domestic destinations, Air India Express said in a release.

Air India Express loyalty members will get exclusive discounts and can earn up to 8 percent NeuCoins on the airline’s website, in addition to exclusive deals such as up to 47 percent off on business and prime seats, ‘Gourmair’ hot meals and beverages, and add-on packs. Students, senior citizens, SMEs, doctors and nurses and members of the armed forces and their dependents can also book special discounted fares.

“Xpress Business fares are available on all the new Air India Express Boeing 737-8 aircraft, as a business class equivalent, disrupting the traditional LCC model with the proposition of a hybrid value carrier in keeping with the refreshed Air India Express brand positioning ‘Fly As You Are’,” the airline said.

Guests can also upgrade to business seats for an enhanced travel experience with a seat pitch of up to 58 inches, it added.