With Christmas holidays getting close, the airfare from Ahmedabad is likely to increase. However, this time around, the flight prices from Mumbai to Ahmedabad have increased, too.
The reverse trend, according to experts, is a results of non-resident Gujaratis (NRGs) coming home in December and January, raising the prices for the flights by manyfolds.
The airfare from Mumbai to Ahmedabad is usually around ₹3,500, which has now gone as high as ₹14,000, four times the usual fare.
Adding to the Ahmedabad-rush is Rann Utsav 2024 held in Kutch, which may attract a large number of tourists. On the other hand, for many, Ahmedabad and Jaipura are a perfect gateway to Dubai, which may also explain the rush. Prices from Ahmedabad to Dubai one-way stand at ₹24,000 on December 25.
Not only Mumbai, the one-way fare from Delhi to Ahmedabad has already swollen up to ₹18,000.
Another reverse trend is seen for the Ahmedabad-Goa airfare, which are supposed to rise as the Christmas nears. However, the prices that floated around ₹15,000 have now gone down to ₹9,000 on December 25.
On the other hand, the one-way airfare from Ahmedabad to Dehradun has doubled compared to normal days. Ahmedabad-Srinagar flights are also running on inflated prices of ₹14,000.