Booking flight tickets in bulk is very convenient if you are travelling with a group of people or if you are a frequent flyer and you travel for work on the constant. Buying tickets in bulk saves you a lot of money and it also gives you the opportunity to avail and enjoy many offers. Many airlines offer bulk ticket booking and you can book it by directly contacting the airlines or through a travel consolidator or agent because they have the expertise and knowledge of the procedure.
However, if you are looking to buy tickets in bulk, you need to pen down some of the basic things you need to do. Firstly, you need to consider the destination you are travelling to; if you are travelling within the country from a city to another city or if you are travelling internationally from one country to another. Secondly, you need to also take into consideration the number of people in the group; how many people are travelling and make sure no one cancels at the last minute. Also consider if it’s a business trip or a vacation. Thirdly, keep every person’s information in check like name, date of birth and identification certificates.
After you have gone through all that, decide on the date and how you are planning to get the tickets; directly from the airline or from a travel consolidator or an agent or agency.
To get a group discount for booking domestic flight tickets in India, as mentioned above, you can either choose to contact the airline directly or through agents or agencies.
Direct from the airline
In India there are many airlines that offer group bookings and discounts. Some of these airlines are SpiceJet, GoAir, Indigo, Vistara, Air India. By contacting the airline directly, you will be able to get an idea about group booking and group discounts via their staff members. And you will also be guided step by step on how to initiate the bookings. Also ask them if they have coupons you can use or avail to get a discount on the final price. These airlines have Fare Buckets (Sub-Classes) that are in relation to the number of seats. If your group exceeds more than 10 people and has chosen the flight you want to travel in, you can place your request for quotation with the airline and from there they will offer you the available seats starting from the cheapest to the most expensive.
Through a travel consolidator
If you do not want the stress of booking tickets in bulk, you can ask the help of travel consolidators or agents since they have the most experience when it comes to booking group tickets. They usually have bulk tickets purchased from the airlines in advance and sometimes they offer you a better deal than the airlines. These consolidators are companies that have access to incredible discounted airline tickets. These consolidated fares are usually for major air carriers. But before you go ahead and contact the consolidators, make sure that it has a good reputation, consult with other people who have made group bookings from them in the past. Also make sure that these companies don’t have any restrictions like for example, if you will be able to use your frequent flyer miles or if you cannot. If you are not sure about certain things make sure you ask them questions until and unless you get the desired answer and clarification you want. For the payment process, it will be safer if you use major credit cards since it will deny payment to them if the tickets prove to be not valid. Also after the booking has been completed, call the designated airline and confirm the booking and reservation is in process.
These are the two ways you can get a group booking at discounted rates for domestic flights in India. Make sure to go through the pros and cons of both ways thoroughly before deciding which one of these portals you want to use for booking group tickets. Also make sure you are updated with the policies and guidelines of the companies and airlines regarding group bookings.
