How to Book Travel on Indus Airways

Indus Airways is one of the newest airlines to offer low-fare travel throughout India. Indus Airways is based in New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport and is scheduled to fly to Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Jodhpur, Mumbai and Udaipur. Currently, however, Indus Airways only operates between Chandigarh, Delhi and Mumbai.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Printer access
• Visa or MasterCard
• Internet access
• Computer

How to Book Travel on Indus Airways

1. Browse the Indus Airways Web site to book travel (see Resources below). While the company is still relatively new, online booking is available and you can also call 011 ([phone] to reach the registered office.

2. Enter your origin and destination cities, travel dates, number of passengers and nationality (rates vary for Indian nationals and foreigners) and click on the "Search" option.

3. If your requested dates are not available or the flight is fully booked, click on "Prev Day" or "Next Day" to search for an available date.

4. Review all of the fare details displayed on the Summary page. Check the box below the fare to indicate that you understand the fare restrictions and then click on "Confirm Fare" to proceed to the Passenger Info page.

5. Enter your name, e-mail address and contact numbers into the blank fields. Make sure to include a current and correct mobile number so that the airline can contact you.

6. Use your Visa or MasterCard to purchase your ticket. Prices are usually mid-range but depend on your destination.

7. Print out your e-ticket so that you may present it at the time of check-in.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid language barriers and differences in time zones when you book online via the airline's Web site.
• Be flexible as far as your travel dates. Indus is a new airline and schedules may be limited.
• Check in 2 hours to 40 minutes prior to your scheduled departure.
• Verify your travel itinerary 72 to 24 hours prior to departure. You can check schedules at the company Web site.
• Indus Airways tickets are non-refundable and if you do not show up for your flight, your fare will be forfeited. The airline does not issue refunds but will give you a credit for future travel.
• You can make changes to your itinerary (or cancel) up to 6 hours prior to your scheduled departure, but you will have to pay a fee.
• Expect to pay a tax for any lap children.
• If you are arriving on flights originating in Srinagar and Jammu Airports, you will not be allowed to carry any hand baggage and you must report to these airports at least 3 hours prior to departure due to extra security measures.