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Air India announces 50% discount on base fare for senior citizens

Dec. 17: Senior citizens willing to fly within India has got a cause to rejoice. is offering a 50 per cent discount on the base airfare for its domestic flights to senior citizens. Fliers above the age of 60 will get to avail this discount offered by the state-run airline.

According to Air India’s official website, there is a particular criteria only matching which people would be allowed to avail the offer. “The tickets should be booked for “a Senior citizen of Indian Nationality, permanently residing in India and should have attained the age of 60 years on the date of commencement of journey,” Air India said in its notification.

To avail the offer, the eligible passengers will have to produce a valid Photo ID with date of birth written on it. Apart from this, they also need to produce voter’s ID card, passport, driving license, or the senior citizens’ ID card issued by Air India. “In case the relevant ID/documents are not presented at the time of check-in or at the boarding gate, the basic fare will be forfeited and the tickets will become non-refundable,” the website mentions.

The offer is only applicable for tickets purchased for select booking classes in the Economy cabin. People interested should note that the offer does not mean a 50 per cent discount on the ticket price but only on the base fare. The total price of a ticket includes other charges apart from base fare.

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