TL;DR Leave Travel Concession (LTC) allows Central Government employees (and many state government and PSU employees) to claim reimbursement for travel to their hometown or anywhere in India during a 4-year block. Air travel in economy class is allowed for all eligible employees, and the earlier restriction to Air India has been relaxed — you […]
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TL;DR: Summer 2026 (May-June) is peak travel season in India thanks to school holidays. The best domestic escapes are hill stations like Shimla, Manali, Leh, and Srinagar, or beaches like Goa and the Andamans. For international trips, Europe, Bali, Thailand, and Dubai offer great value. Book domestic flights 6-8 weeks early and international flights 8-12
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TL;DR — Armed Forces Flight Discounts in India Eligibility: Serving defence personnel (Army, Navy, Air Force), retired ex-servicemen, paramilitary forces, and dependents. Discount range: Up to 25%–50% off base fare on domestic routes, depending on the airline and fare class. Key airlines: Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Vistara (now merged with Air India), and others offer
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TL;DR: Your flight PNR is a 6-character code you get after booking on HappyFares. Use it to check booking status, do web check-in, manage your trip, and resolve issues at the airport. You can track it via your HappyFares account (My Trips) or the airline’s website. Flight PNR is different from train PNR. If anything
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TL;DR — Senior Citizen Flight Discounts in India Eligibility: Passengers aged 60 years and above on the date of travel. Discount range: Up to 50% off base fare on select airlines and domestic routes. Key airlines: Air India has a well-known senior citizen fare programme; other carriers offer periodic senior-friendly deals. Documents needed: Government-issued photo
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TL;DR — Infant Flight Tickets in India Age: 7 days to under 2 years qualifies as an infant. Fare: ~10% of adult base fare on domestic flights; 10-25% on international. Seating: Lap infant only — no separate seat assigned. Documents: Birth certificate for domestic; passport + visa for international. Baggage: 7-10 kg checked bag +
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TL;DR — Group Flight Booking in India A group booking typically requires 10 or more passengers on the same flight and route. Benefits include discounted fares (10–30% off), flexible name changes, part-payment options, and dedicated support. All major Indian airlines — IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air — offer group booking programmes. Ideal
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TL;DR The fare you see when searching for flights on most Indian booking platforms is rarely the fare you end up paying. Through a combination of convenience fees, payment surcharges, pre-selected add-ons, and opaque service charges, the final ticket price can be 10-20% higher than the advertised amount. This practice — known as drip pricing
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TL;DR: HappyFares charges zero convenience fee on every flight booking — domestic or international — across all payment methods including UPI, credit cards, debit cards, and net banking. We earn our revenue from airline commissions, not from your wallet. A frequent flyer booking 24 flights a year saves over Rs 12,000 annually compared to platforms
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TL;DR — What Makes Up Your Flight Ticket Price Every flight ticket in India consists of the base fare (set by the airline), fuel surcharge (YQ), airport taxes (PSF, UDF, ADF), GST (5% economy / 12% business on domestic routes), and smaller levies like the Aviation Security Fee and CUTE surcharge. The airline controls only
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