Gone are those days when one had to shell out a fortune to travel from one city to other using domestic flights in India.
With the concept of low cost carriers getting widely accepted in India, they have ensured cheap and convenient air travel without burning a hole in one's pocket.
The world is getting competitive so is the airline industry in India.
Ten years ago there were merely any competitors in the airline industry, but with the new private players like GoAir, Indigo Airlines, they have convinced the Indian masses that even airfare can be cheaper than a normal hotel stay.
With the competition increasing more then ever, airlines are not leaving any chances to attract new customers and sustain the existing ones by offering huge discounts and promotions which are hard to resist.
Also established players like Kingfisher and Jet also found the heat of the LCC model and hence came up with Jet Konnect and Kingfisher Red.
Today airfare has become cheaper then a 1st class railway ticket between two metro cities in India.
A ticket from Delhi to Mumbai costs just Rs 2800 which earlier used to be at least Rs 6000.
This is a huge revolution that has taken place in terms of ticket pricing.
Though the low cost carriers cut costs by reducing services like onboard meals, compact seats and less attendants but who need them if you are on a budget travel and are willing to sacrifice such luxuries for just an hour in the flight, by saving threefold.
This model has truly changed the way India travels.
long live the Indian middle class.