Airline cuts fare by almost half

Jet Airways cuts fare by almost half on tickets purchased in advanceThe New Year airfare bonanza is still on and fliers have never had it so good. Even the premium Business Class traveler can expect a few special treats.Jet Airways on Monday announced a scheme to offer substantially cheaper rates on advance purchase of tickets on less-frequented domestic routes for Business Class travelers. The reduction is almost up to 50 per cent.If you book a ticket on theu00a0 Bengaluru-Pune route seven days in advance it will cost you just Rs 7,500.Meanwhile, the full fare of a flight between Bengaluru and Mumbai is Rs 14,510, if you book the ticket three days in advance, it will cost you only Rs 8,000.Similarly, while the cost of a regular ticket between Guwahati and Kolkata is Rs 9,630 if it's booked seven days in advance, it will be reduced to only Rs 4,500 (without taxes).u00a0The scheme has come into immediate effect and will be valid for tickets purchased till January 31. On January 1, 2009, the airline had reduced its fares by up to 40 per cent on several domestic routes. Sectoru00a0Base INR Fare* 7-Day Apex Fares Bengaluru-Puneu00a0Rs 7,500 Bhopal-Delhiu00a0Rs 6,500 Delhi-Udaipuru00a0Rs 6,500u00a0 5-Day Apex Fares Bagdogra-Delhiu00a0Rs 15,000 Chennai-Delhiu00a0Rs 13,500 Chandigarh-Mumbaiu00a0Rs 11,500 3-Day Apex Fares Bengaluru-Mumbaiu00a0Rs 8,000 Coimbatore-Mumbaiu00a0Rs 8,100 Mumbai-Vadodarau00a0Rs 7,200