India vs Pakistan World Cup 2023 match: Hotel and flight charge 10 times hike

The highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan during the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, scheduled for October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, has sparked a surge in airfare prices and hotel rates. India vs Pakistan World Cup 2023 match: Hotel and flight charge 10 times hike.

With three months to go until the match, the demand for travel and accommodations has reached unprecedented levels, resulting in soaring prices. Flights to Ahmedabad have shot up more than 6x for October 14 and 15 while advanced bookings at massive prices are taking place within the city.

The rush started soon after the ICC Cricket World Cup schedule was announced and has so far shown no signs of abating. According to current MakeMyTrip listings, a flight from Mumbai to Ahmedabad will cost nearly Rs13,000 on October 14. Tickets booked a day earlier (or on October 15) meanwhile would set a traveller back by a relatively lower sum of Rs 4133 (before conveyance fees).

It is pertinent to add here that site data shows flight prices starting from Rs 2019 in the month of September and gradually climbing as the festive season approaches and the World Cup series begins. The change in price appears to be across airlines with prices ranging from Rs 12,819 (Indigo) to Rs 24,189 (Air India) for the 1 hour long flight on October 14. The confirmation of India vs Pakistan match has also triggered a significant surge in hotel prices in Ahmedabad.

Hotel room rates have increased by nearly tenfold, despite many rooms already being sold out for the day. Some luxury hotels are charging as high as INR 100,000 per night, compared to their usual rates of INR 5,000 to INR 8,000. The combination of the cricket match and the forthcoming Navratri holiday in Gujarat, which begins on the same day, has intensified the demand for travel to Ahmedabad, contributing to the sharp increase in hotel prices.

While the numbers quoted here are for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route, the situation appears to be similar when one picks other departure destinations. Meanwhile hotel rates in Ahmedabad have also soared ahead of the highly anticipated matches between India and Pakistan.

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