Air India ticket sales to US up by 100%, all thanks to Trump's luggage ban
The US ban on large electronic devices as hand luggage on flights originating from some Gulf countries pushed up Air India's ticket sales to the US by 100% in the last week of March over the period a year ago. Air India saw bookings surge to 300 per day per flight in the period between March 25-31 this year as against a sale of 150 tickets per day per flight in the corresponding period of last year, an airline source said. The indefinite ban, which came into effect from March 25, has impacted 10 airports in the Middle East and 9 airlines. Air India flies 4 flights to 4 US airports. The increased demand has also meant a spike in ticket prices which have increased by INR10,000 (US$1,537) for a single journey and INR15,000 for a return flight. The official, however, added the number of passengers on the return leg have not increased. <br/>
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Air India ticket sales to US up by 100%, all thanks to Trump's luggage ban
The US ban on large electronic devices as hand luggage on flights originating from some Gulf countries pushed up Air India's ticket sales to the US by 100% in the last week of March over the period a year ago. Air India saw bookings surge to 300 per day per flight in the period between March 25-31 this year as against a sale of 150 tickets per day per flight in the corresponding period of last year, an airline source said. The indefinite ban, which came into effect from March 25, has impacted 10 airports in the Middle East and 9 airlines. Air India flies 4 flights to 4 US airports. The increased demand has also meant a spike in ticket prices which have increased by INR10,000 (US$1,537) for a single journey and INR15,000 for a return flight. The official, however, added the number of passengers on the return leg have not increased. <br/>
