Shashi Tharoor was shocked when he tried to buy the airline tickets of a flight from Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram. Air India has increased their fares and now the fare of Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram is approximately Rs. 35, 000 per ticket. He took to Twitter to express his shock and anger:
Economy fare of Rs 35,000 from Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram. Stop this disgraceful exploitation by a public airline! pic.twitter.com/2qNPMrZwQz
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 13, 2015
One of the Twitter users went one step ahead and compared it to a trip to Vietnam:
@ShashiTharoor its equivalent to a to and fro ticket to Vietnam
— Madhavi Jadhav (@madhavijadhav) December 13, 2015
Now people started giving their suggestions and experiences:
@ShashiTharoor @misanthroppu Delhi to Bangalore for just 76k -___- pic.twitter.com/2DEGoUL6IU
— Spit Bubble (@dishkyaon) December 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/NeethishCEO/status/675939024469667841
@ShashiTharoor Please also raise your voice against @jetairways for charging Rs 80,000+ for Chennai tickets, making money out of tragedy.
— Jai Medh (@jmedh) December 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/lakshmi35309913/status/675918800852664320
At last, Jet Airways also jumped into the Twitter bandwagon but their response didn’t generate any excitement:
@srijanpalsingh @jmedh @ShashiTharoor Please note our response. pic.twitter.com/6s3Y1xXcdT
— Jet Airways (@jetairways) December 13, 2015
Sanjiv Kapoor, former COO of Spicejet tried to justify the situation but are you satisfied with his answer:
@ashishprabhu22 @ShashiTharoor Mr Tharoor, for a last minute seat in peak season on 1 of the busiest wkends for the longest dom flight (1/n)
— Sanjiv Kapoor (@TheSanjivKapoor) December 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/TheSanjivKapoor/status/676447019246850048
@ashishprabhu22 @ShashiTharoor And where taxes and airport charges amongst highest in world, a $500 one-way fare is pretty good (3/n)
— Sanjiv Kapoor (@TheSanjivKapoor) December 14, 2015
@ashishprabhu22 @ShashiTharoor Check similar fares for a 3 hr flight in similar conditions anywhere else in the world and see, thanks (4/4)
— Sanjiv Kapoor (@TheSanjivKapoor) December 14, 2015
@ashishprabhu22 @ShashiTharoor If fares were capped, there'd be no seats at all available for those who book at last minute in peak season.
— Sanjiv Kapoor (@TheSanjivKapoor) December 14, 2015
@ashishprabhu22 @ShashiTharoor As they would all sell out much in advance, like train tkts. Book 2 mos ahead or no chance in 2AC or chaircar
— Sanjiv Kapoor (@TheSanjivKapoor) December 14, 2015
@ashishprabhu22 @ShashiTharoor Keep in mind too this is the unrestricted economy class fare, the lower fares must have sold out long ago.
— Sanjiv Kapoor (@TheSanjivKapoor) December 14, 2015
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