Fare Lock: Passengers will have to pay a nominal fee to use this new service of Air India. This service will be applicable not only on domestic but also on international flights.
Fare Lock: Tata Group’s airline Air India has started a special service for passengers. Under this, passengers will now be able to control the fare. Air India said that it has started the Fare Lock service. With the help of this service, you will be able to lock the ticket fare on the airline for 48 hours. However, passengers will also have to pay a fee for this.
Plan now, pay later!
With Air India’s Fare Lock, enjoy the convenience of securing your fare for a minimal fee starting at ₹500*/USD 10* and confirming your booking within 48 hours. Available for flights scheduled at least 10 days from the booking date.#FlyAI #AirIndia… pic.twitter.com/PNJtxuKdb1— Air India (@airindia) June 5, 2024
Passengers will be able to lock the fare for 2 days
Under this new service, people planning travel will benefit a lot. During planning, they will be able to lock the fare for 2 days so that during this time they will be able to arrange other things comfortably. Air India said that the fare keeps increasing continuously. It depends on the availability of seats. Sometimes the fare increases even between checking and booking the ticket. However, this service will be applicable only on those flights which are 10 days away from the date of booking.
The service will be applicable on domestic and international flights
The airline said that customers can use the fare lock option while booking flights. While booking domestic flights, customers will have to pay Rs 500 for the fare lock. Also, Rs 850 (10 dollars) will have to be paid for short-haul international flights and Rs 1500 (18 dollars) for long-haul international flights. This money will be non-refundable.
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