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Domestic airlines will operate 21% more flights in winter schedule

During this year's winter schedule, there will be 16,600 flights per week compared to 13,744 flights per week last winter

Pay 45-90% more for last-minute flights

The move could help airlines improve yields and comes with the onset of peak travel season

Domestic Airlines add tailwind to ancillary business

Ancillary revenue refers to earning from non ticketing sources

Govt allows airlines to import upto 18-year old planes

Move expected to provide a fillip for govt's ambitious efforts to boost regional air connectivity

Domestic airlines to add 50 planes in FY17

Experts believe airlines have been able to absorb the yield decline till now due to sharp cut in fuel prices and robust passenger demand