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Goa is the premium destination city for foreign tourists. Consequently, greater importance is given to all international flights to Goa. However, Goa is also a destination for direct domestic flights to Mumbai. All Goan flights are patronized by domestic and foreign tourists. Indirect inbound international flights from Goa to Mumbai where the plane lands at the Goan airport as a transit stop, exiting and taking in passengers to fly off to its final destination of Mumbai. International flights are expensive and shape the Goan economy as such. Foreign nationals flying into Goa are eager to spend foreign exchange for the best of leisure and luxury.

Indirect international flights from Goa to Mumbai rose by more than 20% in 2001. This could be because all international flights are tourist flights. These tourists prefer to get off at Goa and then travel by road or sea inland to Mumbai. As such these indirect international flights overlap the domestic route and pricing system. They are usually occupied by domestic tourists and students. These flights are often offered at tour package rates affording foreign tourists to sightsee and relax before flying to Mumbai. The airfare from Goa to Mumbai on these flights works out cheaper for the passengers. Round-trip flights with multiple transit stops are affordable and convenient. In contrast one-way flights are expensive. These international flights from Goa to Delhi overlap with domestic aviation routes. As a result, these airlines usually run empty to Mumbai. Passengers prefer to switch to domestic circuit entirely. Indirect international flights are usually patronized by the elderly, handicapped and tourists. They have the option of traveling with more than three pieces of luggage. International flights offer a wide variety of entertainment. There is a diverse choice of cuisine ranging from special dishes to seafood. There is also audio-visual entertainment. But, the greater number of amenities on the flight simply means that the price also increases.

Domestic flights from Goa to Mumbai have increased in number since 2000. Consequently, the number of airlines and charter aircraft has also increased. But still, these flights experience a shortage of seats. The rise in human traffic has succeeded in pushing the airfare from Goa to Mumbai vertically. Service charter flights are scheduled to run all through the day and night. These flights do not come at discount rates. However, foreign students traveling to Mumbai can get special discounts. Domestic flights offer a minimum of refreshments. Usually, refreshments are sold to passengers during the course of the charter flight.

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