Air India Announces 50% Concession On Airfare For Senior Citizens - Check Details Here

This scheme is only applicable to domestic flights and only fliers above the age of 60 are eligible.

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State-owned airline career Air India has launched a scheme in which it had offered a 50 per cent concession on the base fare for senior citizens. This scheme is only applicable to domestic flights and only fliers above the age of 60 are eligible. According to the Air India official website, the airline career has put up a criterion in which only the matching people would be allowed to avail of the offer.  The tickets should be booked for “a Senior citizen of Indian Nationality, permanently residing in India and should have attained the age of 60 years on the date of commencement of journey”. In order to avail of the offer, one must keep in mind that the 50 per cent concession is being given only on “select booking classes in the Economy cabin”. Also, the total amount of a flight ticket is not just the base fare. According to the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a potential airfare will also include the airline fuel charge, common user terminal fee, passenger service fees, airport and/ or user development fees taxes, and any other applicable convenience charges. Passengers will be required to produce a valid Photo ID with a date of birth written on it to get their concession. That could be the voter’s ID card, passport, driving license, or the senior citizens’ ID card issued by Air India. “In case the relevant ID/documents are not presented at the time of check-in or at the boarding gate, the basic fare will be forfeited and the tickets will become non-refundable,” the Air India website mentioned. In order to avail of the offer, passengers need to book the tickets three days before departure and will be able to travel to any sector within the country. No discount will be applicable for any children traveling along. However, there is a discount available for one infant (below two years of age).