New Delhi: Air Sahara today (Jun 15, 2004) announced a 10 per cent fare hike with effect from June 21 following an increase in the Aviation Turbine Fuel price.

Air Sahara officials said the hike in the fares was necessitated due to the increase in ATF price for the past one year.

Air Sahara is the second private airline to announce a hike in its domestic sector.

Jet Airways had made a similar announcement yesterday (Jun 14, 2004).