Airfares surge for Mumbai airport repair work

With the Mumbai airport shutting for runaway repairs thrice a week, airfares, especially on the Delhi-Mumbai sector, has seen a surge of 30 percent owning to fewer flights operating out of one of India's busiest airports. 

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''The fairs are up by upwards of 30 percent compared to the nonclosure days. We would advise travellers to plan their travel well in advance to avoid playing these extremely high fares,'' Sharay Dhall, COO (B2C) Yarta, an online travel agency. 

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The airport will be shut between 11 AM and 5 PM every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from February 7 to March 30 for re-carpeting of the intersection between the two runways. 
According to Mumbai airport authorities, 240 flights will be cancelled daily from the Mumbai airport and various international flights have been rescheduled.