Fixed Departure Flights — Series Fare Seats on Set Dates

Fixed departure flights are seats on a set flight and date that were bought in advance as part of a series or block, and are sold at a fixed price with a confirmed airline PNR. Instead of pricing your ticket on the day you search, a fixed departure sells you one of a limited pool of pre-purchased seats. That is why the fare is often below the airline's live price in peak season, and why a date closes once its seats are gone.

On JourneyDeal these seats carry the label Special Fixed Departure price. Each date shows how many seats are left, the baggage on that fare and the fare rules, and you can choose Show all fares to compare the fixed departure against every normal fare on the same day before you pay. The words fixed departure are also used for dated holiday packages; this page covers the flight seats, and the package side has its own guide.

How fixed departure flights work

• Seats on a chosen flight are bought in bulk ahead of the season, usually across a run of dates, for example every Friday from Delhi.
• The price is set when the seats are bought, so it does not follow the airline's daily fare changes.
• Every date has a limited seat count shown on the page. When those seats are sold, that date closes.
• The seats already sit on a confirmed PNR, so you are not joining a request queue. You are taking a seat that is already held for that date.
• After payment the ticket is issued against that PNR and emailed to you.

Fixed departure, series fare or group fare?

• A fixed departure is the dated seat you buy: set flight, set date, fixed price.
• A series fare is the fare type behind most fixed departures, one agreed price across a run of dates.
• A group fare is quoted on request for one booking of 10 or more passengers, and is confirmed only after the airline accepts the request.
• A normal fare is the airline's live price, which moves with demand and usually has more flexible rules.

Airlines and routes

Fixed departure seats on our pages come from IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Flydubai, but only where that airline has seats on that route and date. Popular domestic routes include Delhi to Mumbai, Bengaluru, Goa, Srinagar, Leh, Kochi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai, and the same cities back to Delhi. International fixed departures run mostly to the Gulf and South-East Asia: Dubai from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi and Hyderabad, Abu Dhabi from Delhi and Mumbai, plus Male, Bangkok, Phuket, Bali and Kuala Lumpur. Availability changes date by date, so open a route to see what is live today.

Rules to check before you pay

• Most fixed departure fares are non-refundable. The cancellation terms are shown before payment.
• Name changes and date changes are usually not allowed, or are limited and chargeable.
• Baggage varies by airline and fare and is shown on each fare, so read it rather than assuming.
• Enter names exactly as they appear on the passport or ID, because a correction may not be possible later.
• The airline can still reschedule or cancel a flight. If that happens we contact you and help you rebook or claim a refund under the airline's rules.

When a fixed departure is the right choice

• Peak dates such as school holidays, Diwali, Christmas, Eid and long weekends, when live fares climb quickly.
• Trips where your date is already firm and you would rather settle the price today.
• Families and small parties who want seats on the same flight without a formal group request.
• Travel agents who need a price that still stands when the customer is ready to pay, as long as seats remain.

How to book a fixed departure flight

1. Pick a route from the list below, or search your city pair and travel date.
2. Look for the Special Fixed Departure price and use Show all fares to compare it with normal fares.
3. Check the seats left, the baggage and the fare rules for that date.
4. Enter traveller details exactly as on the passport or ID.
5. Pay online through the payment gateway. The ticket is issued against the confirmed PNR and emailed to you.

For travel agents and groups

Registered travel agents see net fares on the same fixed departure and series inventory, add their own markup, book for their customers and pay from a wallet they top up. Registration is free, and a KYC check is completed before the account is activated. Parties of 10 or more passengers can ask for a separate negotiated group fare, and dated holiday packages that include flights are listed on our fixed departure holiday packages page.