Fear of aircraft accident, 20 percent fall in booking of air India

Air India Booking: On June 12 last week, 274 people died tragically after the Air India flight crashed. People are getting scared even after thinking about this accident. Alam is that Air India booking on both domestic and international routes has declined by about 20 percent.

People are making distance from Air India

The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) President Ravi Gosain spoke to the news agency PTI, saying that there has been a decline in booking after the Air India accident, especially for international routes. We estimate that there has been a decline of 18-22 percent internationally and 10-12 percent at the domestic level.

Ticket prices also reduced

He further said, domestic ticket prices have declined by 8-12 percent, especially on the routes where the airline is competing with affordable companies like IndiGo and Akasa. At the international level, the fare has declined by 10–15 percent for Europe and South East Asia.

Expecting early recovery too

Talking about flight cancellation, he gave information, tickets are also being canceled within a week of the accident. At the international level, 15-18 percent and 8-10 percent tickets have been canceled at the domestic level. However, in the meantime, he also hoped for recovery as no big thing has been revealed about security.

Explain that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) examined all 24 aircraft of Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet and was seen fulfilling all the current standards. However, even though there is no security concerns in Air India flights, there is a need to emphasize on maintenance.

Let us know that on June 12, the flot of Boeing 787-8 Dreamline going from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to London crashed into Meghani Nagar area after a few minutes after AI-171 takeoff. 274 people died in the accident, including crew members and passengers on the plane and people present on the ground.

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