IRCTC partners with SpiceJet & GoAir to offer discounted air tickets to passengers dropped from waiting list

As per a Mumbai Mirror report by Rajendra B Aklekar & Aditya Anand, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has partnered with SpiceJet, GoAir in new scheme that gives passengers, who do not get confirmed rail tickets, the opportunity to avail of last minute flight tickets at competitive fares. The scheme was launched last week by IRCTC. Under the scheme, both airlines will offer discounted seats to passengers whose rail tickets have not been confirmed. A SpiceJet spokesperson said, "If there is space available on flights, then the same will be available to IRCTC for the benefit of dropped waitlisted passengers."

"The scheme has been formally launched," Sandip Datta, Manager (Public Relations), IRCTC said New Delhi. "To avail of the scheme, you first need to have a wait-listed train ticket that has been booked three days prior to the date of journey and which has not been confirmed during the time of chart preparation. Only people with such tickets are eligible," Datta explained.

"The passenger will get an e-mail from IRCTC showing his eligibility. He can then log on to a special site called air.irctc.co.in, choose his name from the train ticket list, and click 'Flight search'. He can then choose the suitable flight from the list," Datta said.
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