Ancillary revenue is the in-thing for low-cost carriers these days. Indigo took the lead with this concept long back, when they introduced Indigo Plus, which was the wrap of a cold meal on board + pre-assigned seating. They topped up with another new service offering called Fast Forward, which included priority check-in and priority baggage claim a short while back. Jet Airways is also toying with idea of charging for meals, lounge access and priority check-in. Spicejet could have not been left behind, right? However, maybe they did not think of this before. They have recently announced the launch of Spicejet MAX, which offers priority check-in, seat selection and a meal on board. What I find interesting is, that while…
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Travelled SpiceJet 10/Nov through 13/Nov? Hope you got your 1,001 voucher
If you flew SpiceJet from 10th November to 13th November 2012, to mark the festive occasion of Diwali, SpiceJet has been handing out gift vouchers of Rs. 1,001 to everyone. This was not a promotion they’d spoken about earlier or on the website, but they posted on their Facebook page on 12th November. This post never stated the terms and conditions, but at a later stage, here are the terms & conditions clarified: This basically clarified that everyone travelling during that period was eligible to receive this voucher. However, seems like a lot of people did not receive them, including my brother who flew SG in these dates. I was asked to send them the PNR, and they would respond…
Last few hours to book tickets on Indigo and Spicejet in a sale
A quick reminder, like I wrote two days back, there is a sale going on till 12 midnight tonight at Indigo airlines, where you can book to travel between January and March 2013 with a significant discount. Rush to their site if you have any travel plans in mind and you’d like Indigo to bring you there. Also, it totally missed my attention till today, that SpiceJet is running a similar flash sale as well till midnight tonight, with the exact same terms and conditions as Indigo, and the sale ends tonight again. Remember, the India domestic flights are only covered in this promotion. So, if you know what you want to fly to where between January and March 2013,…
Today only: SpiceJet discounts upto Rs. 3,500
SpiceJet knows the promotions game and it keeps churning out new ones every now and then. There is one going on till midnight of 02 October, 2012 (India Standard Time) valid for travel till 15th October 2012 where you can get upto Rs. 3,500 off for your oneway / return trips on the domestic segments of the airline. This discount is valid for all tickets booked via the phone, travel agents, at the SpiceJet ticketing counters on the airport or via www.spicejet.com and does not need a discount code to book, i.e., the discount is already built into the ticket price announced/displayed to you. Here are the salient T&C: Offer valid for booking made between 7 pm, 1st Oct to…
Air India unleashes a fare war, Jet Airways, Indigo & SpiceJet follow!
This was bound to happen, I say. Air India has not been having its ‘fair’ share of the Indian domestic market for the past few months, where Indigo has taken the lead now (27.6% as of August 2012) and Jet Airways (along with JetLite) are the second largest players (with 25.2% marketshare of Indian domestic pax). Air India has been lagging behind for a long while and now at 18.2% marketshare. So, finally, the political masters of the airline, read the Indian civil aviation minister, one day told the airline it should quickly get marketshare. When there is no plan, the one plan that works beautifully in a price-sensitive market such as India is undercutting. This is what Air India…
Winners of the SpiceJet Rs. 1,000 Gift Coupons are…
This is giveaway season, and I put out a giveaway contest a couple of days back to give out two Rs. 1,000 Gift Vouchers, thanks to my brother and thanks to Whizkid on Flyertalk. Here are the winners of the two contests we ran: – Mailing List Subscription: Manish Singh – Facebook Page: Snehal Patil Congrats guys, your vouchers will be in your mailbox shortly! For those who did not win, more goodies on their way shortly! Happy flying! Live From A Lounge is present on Facebook, Twitter & available via email, RSS.
Giving away 2 more SpiceJet Rs. 1000/- off vouchers!
Since I saw a lot of people interested in travelling with SpiceJet this month, as in terms of participation in last week’s giveaway, I am giving away two more SpiceJet Rs. 1000 off vouchers this week. One comes thanks to my brother, and another comes thanks to reader Whizkid on Flyertalk. Like the last time around, it is very simple to participate in this giveaway. All you have to do is sign up for the mailing list here, and activate your subscription so that we can send you all the news and deals about Indian aviation, travel and promotions, once a day. Giveaway is open for subscribers till 20 September 2012 23:59 India Standard Time, and for Indian residents (residents,…
Spicejet changes policy for international connections, limits baggage allowance
The one true reason for international flyers to arrive at a major airport in India like BOM, DEL, CCU etc. and to fly to their eventual destination on SpiceJet all this while was that SpiceJet provided a liberal allowance to international travellers into India/ departing from India to carry their full baggage allowance (as designated by the international carrier) provided they had their connection within 24 hours. This excluded any baggage allowance for elite status. Here is what the Terms of Carriage used to state: Guests connecting to / from any international destination to SpiceJet for domestic travel within 24 Hours are entitled to free baggage allowance as permitted by the international carrier, subject to the allowance being specified on…
Two promos: Mumbai–Bangkok for INR 14K and Spicejet discounts
Jet Airways is offering a special fare on the Mumbai – Bangkok – Mumbai segment for those willing to book up 21 days in advance. Have a look at the all inclusive fare, which starts from INR 14K and goes upto INR 16K for booking 21 days to 7 days ahead. Considering Bangkok is a vacation destination for most, this should be doable, no? In the past, Jet Airways used to outprice Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific on this route, in spite of the fact that their capacity was lesser (they fly a Boeing 737 compared to the A330/B777 configurations of Thai and Cathay). It seems they’ve now expressed intention to be in the game rather than out of the…
Investments in Indian airlines are a go, Kingfisher might be saved!
Coming, not coming, coming, not! Finally, airlines in India are going to get the lifeline they were hoping for a long time. The Government of India finally took the measure to allow Indian scheduled carriers (Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, GoAir, Indigo, SpiceJet) to seek foreign equity infusion upto 49% of their equity capital from foreign airlines. Here is what the presser from the Government of India says: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion for permitting foreign airlines to make foreign investment, up to 49 percent in scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services. Removing the existing restriction on investment by foreign airlines would assist in bringing in…
Win a Rs. 1,000 Spicejet gift coupon!
Spicejet sent me along a gift coupon a few days back, and I’d like to share it with one of the readers of the blog. Valid for bookings and travel till 30th September 2012, the voucher allows for a Rs. 1,000 discount on your booking on SpiceJet. It is very simple to try and get your hands on this one. All you have to do is sign up for the mailing list here, and activate your subscription so that we can send you all the news and deals about Indian aviation, travel and promotions, once a day. Giveaway is open for subscribers till 13th September 2012 23:59 India Standard Time, and for Indian residents only. One lucky winner gets the…
