
SpiceJet said seats will be available on a first-come-first-served basis
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SpiceJet's Rs 699 offer valid for travel from July 14 to March 24, 2018
SpiceJet didn't divulge the number of seats offered under the scheme
Start of lean season has led to discounted airfares from airlines
A search on the SpiceJet portal on Tuesday showed tickets for a flight from Jammu to Srinagar in August being offered at around Rs 700.

Similarly, tickets on the Delhi-Mumbai route retailed at around Rs 2,100 for travel in August.

The beginning of the lean travel season has led to a fresh round of discounted airfares from airlines. Recently, IndiGo offered tickets starting from around Rs 750. Other carriers including AirAsia India also announced promotional offers to lure customers. Discounted offers from airlines will help support the passenger load factor for airlines during the July-September season, which is typically a lead period for airlines. Online travel portals have said low fares have spurred a strong interest from travellers for travel during this season.
India's domestic aviation market has been seeing strong growth over the past few years. The number of passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-May 2017 was 465.87 lakh as against 396.04 lakh during the corresponding period of the previous year - registering a growth of 17.63 per cent, government data showed.
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