FLYING TO MUMBAI COURTESY LOW COST CARRIERS

The capital of Maharashtra, Mumbai, is one of the busiest metropolitan cities of the world. The city is influenced by the colonial rule of the British which can still be felt in some parts of Mumbai, although the city has now become a strong commercial capital of the country. Bombay has been blessed with a host of tourist attractions spots which are swarmed by a great influx of tourists every year. There are many tourist spots in and around the city. Gateway of India, the Flora fountain, Mahalakshmi Racecourse, Film City, Town Hall, Churchgate, Nariman Point, Malabar Hill, Banganga are some of the major tourist spots in Mumbai. Being a tourist hub, the Mumbai airport handles 29 million passengers every year. The Mumbai airport or the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport is one of the finest airports of the country. MIAL (Mumbai International Airport Ltd) is a Public Private Partnership joint venture between GVK Industries and Airports Company South Africa. With its state of the art equipments, Mumbai airport is truly a world class airport. Being a gateway to India, this airport serves to cater the needs of more than 50 international airlines. Air France, Air India, Delta Airlines, Autrian Airways, Bahrain Airways, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Etihad airlines, are some of the international flights flying to Mumbai. This airport is also the home of Jet Airways and Go Air. There are many cheap Mumbai flights available to fly to the city from various parts of the country. Indigo, Go Air, JetLite, Spicejet, jet Konnect are the main low cost carriers which have daily flights to Mumbai. These low cost carriers offer a very cheap price to their passengers who are usually budget travelers. These carriers are no frill airline in which one would have to pay for a meal or service attained as it is not part of the fare. Flying by air has now become possible for every Indian with the introduction of such low cost carriers. Mumbai is also well connected by air to the various remote parts of the country by these low cost carriers as they operate on point to point model. In some apex routes during off season or special fare offer these flights just marginally more than the AC coach of the trains. These flights offer the lowest airfare in India and can be booked from the convenience of one’s home with the help of various internet portals or directly through the airlines website.