Air Deccan, India's first low cost carrier, says it is determined to remain the lowest fare carrier in the country.
In a bid to assert that it offers the most competitive airfares, Air Deccan has 'challenged other airlines to prove that their fares are the lowest in the market.'
The airline will now free tickets to passengers who buy other airlines' tickets at lower fares than Air Deccan's.
In a statement, Air Deccan -- India's first budget airline said:
If a passenger finds another airline cheaper than Air Deccan for purchase of tickets at the airport counter, then he should buy the ticket and approach the Air Deccan airport counter.
The ticket has to be purchased between before September 30, 2005, for travel during the same period.
The passenger should contact the Air Deccan airport counter with the original cheaper other airline ticket, its photocopy and the date of booking. The passenger will be eligible for a free Air Deccan ticket if the other airline ticket is at a lower fare.
The passenger has to buy an Air Deccan ticket for the same sector at the present lower fare, and in addition he will get a free return ticket (valid for travel before October, 2005) on the same sector absolutely free.
This challenge is open only for direct flights on Air Deccan Airbus sectors (All Airbus sectors are long-haul sectors).
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