Air Sahara

In the fast changing Indian Aviation scenario, Air Sahara has unassailably established itself as one of the leading players in the Indian Aviation industry. It has constantly brought in new initiatives and has today developed into a wholesome airline, which offers benefits and services unmatched by any other domestic operator. Today, the Airline is on the threshold of a new dawn of success and consolidation.

Air Sahara is part of the multi-crore Sahara India Pariwar. Sahara India Pariwar has interests in Public Deposit Mobilization, Media & Entertainment, Housing & Infrastructure, Tourism, Consumer Products and Information Technology.

Starting on a modest scale and a capital of only Rs. 2000 in 1978, Sahara India Pariwar has traversed a long way to become an icon in Indian entrepreneurship.

Air Sahara began operations on December 3, 1993 following the Indian government's decision to open the skies to the private sector. It operated with a fleet of only two Boeing 737-200s. Today, its fleet includes advanced aviation technology New Generation Boeings 737-700s, 737-800s and Classics 737-400s and wide body 767-300 ER. The airline has also a fleet of 7 Canadair Regional Jets. The fleet also includes four highly advanced Helicopters (Dauphin and Ecureuil), which provide efficient charter services. Offering 126 flights with 16500 seats on a daily basis w.e.f 29th Nov 2006. Air Sahara flies to various destinations in India, which include important cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai along with regional destinations like Ahmedabad, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi and others. The airline is flying to international destinations like Singapore, Colombo , Kathmandu and Chicago (Code-share with American Airline) to its network.

Air Sahara connects to 29 destinations including 5 international destinations with 134 daily direct flights and offer 16500 seats per day w.e.f 29th Nov 2006.

The airline is currently undergoing a complete overhaul and restructuring exercise. Air Sahara has redefined itself in terms of an efficient and punctual airline with a high record of on-time-performance and dispatch reliability. Efforts are being made to increase connectivity and offer convenient timings.

A major investment program has been launched for the modernization and enhancement of its fleet. Fleet review and route rationalization have become the focus points of Air Sahara's strategy.

Many services such as In-flight entertainment and coach service were launched and today offer tremendous value adds to our esteemed passengers. Exclusive business lounges are being operated at departure halls at airports in a number of cities, providing for business and refreshment services. Recognizing the fact that customer satisfaction is the ultimate aim of the airline.

Air Sahara has taken the lead in introducing novel initiatives such as Steal-a-seat flexi fare options, Sixer/Super Sixer and Square Drive/Super Four. The Sixer initiative won the ' The Pacific Asia Travel Association ' (PATA) award for the year 2003, at Bali, Indonesia.

Air Sahara's frequent flyer program called Cosmos has also become a great hit with the passengers as it offers faster accruals, lower redemption bars and requires no minimum balance for redemption. Very simply put, it is India 's fastest way to fly free. Interline agreements with almost 98 international airlines and 36 General Sales Agents spread all over the world makes it easy for a passenger to book a seat and obtain a ticket from any part of the world.

Air Sahara
3rd Floor, Dr. Gopaldas Bhawan
28, Barakhamba Road
New Delhi- 110001
Ph : +91-11-23755505 / 23326851 / 23352776
Fax : +91-11-23719056
Website: www.airsahara.net

Key Officials
Mr Alok Sharma
President