Domestic Flights in India
In the recent past Indian civil aviation sector has grown manifold. The rapid growth of Indian economy has resulted in a spillover effect on the airline industry in India. Several new players have entered the industry and many more are about to enter the arena. The arrival of cheap airline carriers in India has spiced up the whole affair. Suddenly the air travel is no more the monopoly of the rich and the mighty. Now it has become a common man’s vehicle and revolutionized the way a common Indian traveler used to travel. Here is a brief preview of domestic airlines in India. This includes private airlines as well as
low cost airlines in India.
India's major domestic airline, the government runs Indian Airlines
, flies extensively throughout the nation and into neighboring countries. Its sister concern Alliance Air runs on secondary routes covering India totally. The country's international carrier, Air-India, also operates domestic services, principally on the Bombay-Delhi, Bombay-Madras, Bombay-Calcutta, & Delhi-Calcutta routes.
Second to Indian Airlines is Jet Airways, which handles 200 schedules in India on daily basics. Other private operators are Sahara, Deccan Airlines, Kingfishers Airlines, Indigo, Spicejet, etc
