Shri Ajit Singh, the Minister of Civil Aviation informed Lok
Sabha today in a written reply that Air India offers 50% discount on basic fare
component of full normal economy class fare to Senior Citizens who have
attained the age of 63 years and above on the date of commencement of travel
and 50% discount on basic fare component of full normal economy class fare to
students upto 26 years of age, applicable for travel between home town and
place of study only.
The Minister further informed that Air India also offers
concessions to other categories on domestic sectors to Senior Citizens,
Students, Blind passengers, Cancer patient, Armed Forces, Armed Forces Bravery
Awardees, Locomotor Disability, General Reserve Engineering Force, Sport
Personnel –North East, Water Disabled Officers, Arjuna Awardees, War Widows,
Para Military Force, Police Medal for Gallantry, Civilian Gallantry Awards and
Youth passenger. Besides this, Air India also offers 100% discount on total
fare to Bharat Ratna Awardees, Golden Tributes Card Holders (living members of
Constituent Assembly of India) and Ex-Andaman Freedom Fighters or to Widows of
Ex-Andaman Freedom Fighters.
Air India estimates that approximately 811 persons travelled
during the period January to March 2012 which accounts for about 0.036% of its
total carriage. It is not possible to estimate a loss as the carriage on
account of these discounts would possibly be incremental and not termed as a
loss, the Minister informed the Members.
Source:pib