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No-frills airline  SpiceJet   on Monday announced a four-day sale, offering one-way base fares as low as Rs 716 for the journey period between January 15 and April 12 next year for domestic fliers. Special fares under a “Happy New Year Sale” are available for flying on domestic routes, SpiceJet said. As a part of this sale launched today, for which bookings will remain open till midnight of December 31, one-way base fares start at Rs 716 (excluding taxes) for domestic network, the airline said. The scheme is only for flying on direct flights on the domestic network, it said. Tickets under this offer are refundable (only taxes and fees) and changeable with a change fee and payment of fare difference, the airline added. SpiceJet operates 293 daily flights to 40 destinations, including six international routes, with a fleet of 25 Boeing 737s, 14 Bombardier Q-400s and two Airbus A320 family planes. 

Now that the Delhi government is considering the implementation of the “odd-even” plan, in which odd- and even-numbered vehicles will be allowed to ply on alternate days, sharing a ride is likely to become a hot new trend. Here are some of the  Car Pool Delhi  apps you could use. ibibo Ryde - Developed by the ibibo group, Ryde is a free app available for both Android and iOS phones. You can register for an account on the app or log in on Facebook. Once signed in, the app lets you choose the source and destination of the ride and then displays the options available for carpool. You could also check the route, the seats available and the cost per seat. The app allows the user to rate the experience. For payments, you could link your bank accounts with the app. Ryde also has the option of inter-state carpooling. Carpool India - The Carpool India app requires you to register for it; it doesn’t rely on the social media. Once you’ve registered, you could choose your destinatio...