# Hyderabad airfares double as pilgrimage season begins 2026-08-16T23:08:15+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Airfares from Hyderabad to major pilgrimage destinations have surged 100% to 200% with the start of 'saravana masam', according to travel portals and agents. A one-way flight to Madurai now costs about Rs 14,000, up from Rs 6,000-7,000, while fares to Mangaluru have climbed to nearly Rs 17,000 from Rs 7,000-8,000. Travel agents attribute the spike to reduced airline capacity since the Gulf war and a sharp seasonal surge in demand. Nagesh Pampati, president of the Travel Agents Association of India's Telangana and AP chapter, said domestic packages have also become 30% to 50% more expensive. Many families are reconsidering their travel plans due to the high costs. Fares to nearby metros Chennai and Bengaluru have also risen sharply due to the Independence Day weekend, while flights to Delhi and Mumbai remain relatively affordable. A round-trip to Tirupati for two people would now cost about Rs 60,000-70,000, one traveller said. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: airfares, Hyderabad, Madurai, Pilgrimage, Tirupati, Travel Agents Association of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hyderabad-airfares-double-as-pilgrimage-season-begins/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hyderabad-airfares-double-as-pilgrimage-season-begins/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/