Delhi : With low-cost airlines knocking at the doors and the low-demand season looming on the horizon, domestic airlines are pulling up their socks and wooing the air traveller with renewed vigour. After Indian Airlines announced an attractive package on non-metro fares last week, Air Sahara today slashed its apex fares by around 30% for metro cities bringing them at par with AC II-tier railway fares.

A Delhi - Mumbai - Delhi ticket will now be available for Rs. 4,444, a Delhi - Kolkata - Delhi ticket will cost Rs. 5,555 and a Delhi - Bangalore - Delhi ticket will be available for Rs. 6,666 as per the new scheme. All metros, including cities like Hyderbad and Bangalore have been included in the scheme.

The traveller has to book 30 days in advance to avail the new scheme, therefore the first flight under the new scheme will be available from August 20th 2004. Theonly rider is that one Sunday stay at the destination is compulsory under this scheme and hence holidayers are the prime target audience.