The impact of cancellation of Kingfisher flights from the city and the impending MAFI (Modernisation of Airfield Infrastructure) project at Pune airport, will affect airfares of flights from the city, fear travel agents and travellers.

Already due to several reasons airfares have seen a hike of approximately 30 per cent in comparison to last year. Now, with the cancellation of Kingfisher flights and the runway upgradation project, during which the runway will remain closed from midnight to 8 am, slated to commence in two months, increase in airfares is likely to burn a hole in the pockets of flyers.