India air travel
Many people shy away from international travel due to expensive airfares. However, today, there are several discount round trip flights to India. So, if you plan to fly abroad, make sure you get a good deal when you book your plane ticket. If exhaustive travel to different cities is part of the itinerary, it is advisable to have an Airpass, which reduces the price to a fraction of the real cost.
Prime Travels offers cheap airfares. Their unbeatable fares include Washington-Delhi/Mumbai-Washington for $799, plus tax; Vancouver-Delhi-Vancouver for INR $38,500 plus tax; San Francisco-Bangalore-San Francisco for $990 plus tax; London-Mumbai-London GBP290 plus tax; Los Angeles-Mumbai-Los Angeles for $890 plus tax; Boston-Hyderabad-Boston for $999 plus tax; Seattle-Mumbai-Seattle for $999 plus tax; Newark-Ahmedabad-Newark for $1,070 plus tax; Phoenix-Chennai-Phoenix for $1,090 plus tax; and Houston-Cochin-Houston for $1,090 plus tax.
If you are calling from the US, dial 201-255-3078 (1 am to 5 pm EST, Monday through Friday) for information.
Globe Travels also offers a good discount. Fly from Los Angeles to Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore/Madras or Hyderabad for a roundtrip fare of approximately $799. However, travel must begin before April 30, 2006; offer is valid for flights via Kuala Lumpur on Air India and Malaysian Airlines; the last date to purchase a ticket is March 24, 2006, and tickets must be purchased the same day as the reservation.
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If you have extensive travel within India on your itinerary, take advantage of Discover India airfares. Like VUSA fares in the US, Indian Airlines and Jet Airways offer great deals; its Airpasses are created for foreigners and non-resident Indians. A fifteen day Airpass is priced at $500 while a twenty one day Airpass is priced at $750. The route is: Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Bombay-Goa-Bangalore-Cochin-Madras-Delhi. The traveler saves on expenses and pays only a fraction of what he or she would have to pay for an extended trip within India if booked individually.
Jet Airways of India INC, 2301 Camino Ramon Suite 140, San Ramon, CA 94583; Tel: 001 925 8661205, 001-866 U-FLY-JET; Fax: 001 925 8309771; Email: [email protected]. Indian Airlines Toll Free: 1-866 I FLY IAC (435 9422); GSA of New York, Tel: 866-435-9422; fax: 212-279-6602; Email: [email protected].