to first travel to Mumbai or Delhi, and board the flight from there.

Boarding a flight to Mumbai or Delhi, and then flying from there to their preferred international destination, helps the flyers, in some cases, to save up to 30% on the fares.

There are fewer direct international flights from Ahmedabad, primarily due to the high fares. A difference of at least ₹30,000 is often noted between direct flights and via flights from Ahmedabad. As a result, direct international flights don’t attract enough passengers.

For instance, a direct flight from Ahmedabad to Toronto costs ₹83,780 with taxes, whereas the combined fare of Ahmedabad to Mumbai and Mumbai to Toronto comes close to ₹50,000.

Similarly, flying via Delhi is also cheaper. A flight from Ahmedabad to Delhi, and from Delhi to Toronto costs a total of ₹67,360, which is still significantly less than the direct flight from Ahmedabad to Toronto.

Passengers tend to opt for these via flights more often. To increase international passenger traffic at Ahmedabad airport, flyers are hoping that reduction in fares for direct flights.

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