Flying to Kolkata for Durga Puja requires paying 71% more on October 16

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Flights into Kolkata on October 16, the first day of Durga Puja, cost 71% more than flights into the city a week earlier, with the median fare at Rs 14,117 against Rs 8,259 for next-week travel.
The analysis of 53 domestic routes shows Kolkata is the only city priced higher in October than November, at 65.3% more, while the other seven cities studied are flat or cheaper.
The premium runs only one way: fares into Kolkata have risen sharply while fares out of the city on the same dates are actually 8% lower than in November, meaning airlines are charging for landing in Kolkata, not for Kolkata itself.
Chennai to Kolkata shows the steepest rise at 94.9%, adding about Rs 7,560 to a one-way ticket, followed by Mumbai at 78.1% and Bengaluru at 76.5%.
This matters because travellers heading home for Durga Puja face the largest fare premiums of any festival period studied, with Navratri fares into Ahmedabad actually 20.9% cheaper than the November baseline.

Whether October 16 fares into Kolkata rise further as the travel date approaches, since the data shows no sign of prices improving
Fare movement after the festival ends, as flying into Kolkata on November 15 costs roughly a third less than on October 16
Whether a few calendars placing Maha Shashthi on October 17 shifts peak demand to that date instead

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