New Delhi: The government-owned airline Alliance Air has started the “Fare se Fursat” program, which sets fixed prices that don’t change no matter when you book, even on the day of departure. The One Route, One Fare system, also known as the initiative, will run on a trial basis on certain routes from October 13 to December 31, 2025. The goal is to see if it works and how passengers react.
With this plan, travelers will just have to pay one set fare, which will get rid of the price changes that usually happen with dynamic pricing schemes.
“Since I became head of the Ministry, I’ve been working to make aviation more people-friendly.” We started Udan Yatri Cafes at airports since we liked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s idea for UDAN. They serve tea for ₹10, coffee for ₹20, and snacks for ₹20. It is making flying more respectable and less expensive. Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu remarked at the launch of the program, “Now we are going a step further and addressing the main concern of passengers, which is the airfare.”
He went on to say:
“Alliance Air has made a brave and good move with the idea of One Route, One Fare.” It really is “Naye Bharat ki Udaan”—putting public duty ahead of making money.
Who Benefits: The plan is mostly good for people flying to and from tier 2 and tier 3 cities, where Alliance Air flies short and medium-distance routes as part of the UDAN initiative. Alliance Air has a fleet of mostly ATR 72-600 turboprops, but they also have some ATR 42-600s and one Dornier 228. This makes them well-equipped to serve minor airports and offer cheap air travel to people in the region.
The One Route, One Fare program is meant to make travel expenses more predictable, which will make flying easier and more accessible, especially for people who live in the area and are flying for the first time.