Slackening demand even during the peak season is forcing foreign carriers to offer promotional fares. After Jet Airways announced special fare on India-London route and Malaysian Airlines cut down fuel surcharge, Emirates has launched ‘kids go free’ offer to travellers flying from India to Dubai.
International air traffic fell 1.8% to 2.61 million in March this year over corresponding month last year. While the global slowdown has already hit hard air travels across the world, the recent outbreak of swine flu in Mexico further dented the aviation sector.