Due to the war in the Middle East, the airfare is increasing! Tourists visiting North Bengal and Sikkim are at risk

Air fares are increasing due to the fuel crisis in West Asia! On Wednesday, Air India informed that additional fuel surcharge will be charged from Thursday. The tourism industry of North Bengal and Sikkim is in more trouble due to the increase in flight fares. Elections are breathing down the fears of tourism companies, on the one hand food prices have increased due to shortage of LPG gas. On the other hand, many bookings can be canceled even during the peak season due to increased travel costs.

Due to the devastating war in the Middle East, the instability in the price of fuel in the world market, this time began to have a direct impact on the Indian air service! জ্বালানি খরচ সামাল দিতে বৃহস্পতিবার থেকে উড়ানের টিকিটের উপর অতিরিক্ত ‘ফুয়েল সারচার্জ’ নেওয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে এয়ার ইন্ডিয়া। The agency issued guidelines on Wednesday saying that the increase in ticket prices will be determined depending on the route and distance. However, for traveling anywhere within the country, passengers will have to pay an additional Tk 399 as a surcharge along with the basic price of the ticket. Apart from this, fares are increasing at the same rate for traveling to SAARC countries.

According to the organization, due to the war situation, there is a fear of disruption of the supply of crude oil around the world. As a result, the price of aviation fuel i.e. ‘Aviation Turbine Fuel’ has skyrocketed. একটি বিমান সংস্থার মোট পরিচালনা ব্যয়ের প্রায় ৪০ শতাংশই খরচ হয় জ্বালানিতে। They are forced to hike the rent to avoid huge losses. This has led to a demand for cooking gas from cities to villages. From ordinary people to hotel owners and even car drivers, the atmosphere of war in West Asia has affected them. This time Kop fell on the flight fare.

In the face of such attacks, the tourism industry of North Bengal and Sikkim is suffering from the fear of disaster even in the spring season. There is a fear in various circles that air fares on various routes, including Kolkata, will increase excessively. As a result, tourists wishing to visit Sikkim and North Bengal will be in dire straits. Many people will cancel the booking due to the fear of additional expenses. Chairman of the State Eco Tourism Committee Raj Basu said, “There is no fixed price for flights. Sometimes the Bagdogra-Kolkata fare exceeds 15 thousand rupees. Now it is a war situation. There is no one to see this. Many foreign bookings have already been cancelled. Now many tourists from other states will turn away as the cost of travel within the country has increased.”

President of Himalayan Hospitality and Tourism Development Network Samrat Sanyal said that the tourism industry in the north is facing a big crisis. About 50 thousand foreign tourists visit North Bengal and Sikkim every year. Most come in the spring season. They are not coming in a war situation. Hope was a domestic tourist. Air fares are increasing from Thursday. It will have a huge impact. সম্রাটবাবু বলেন, “যাতায়াত খরচ আয়ত্বের বাইরে চলে গেলে কে আসবে বেড়াতে। এরপর ভোটের ডামাডোল শুরু হয়ে গেলে হোটেল, হোমস্টে ফাঁকা পড়ে থাকবে।”