Air Fare Hikes

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  "May Take Action" If There Is Unbridled Hike In Air Fares, Says Government

  The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has advised top officials of airline companies that the government will be forced to take concrete action if there is an unbridled hike in air fares, especially in the sector where Go First has stopped operation.

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  Top Official Rubbishes Air Tickets Costing Rs 60,000 To Flood-Hit Kerala

  Civil Aviation Secretary RN Choubey, on Tuesday, said that 90 per cent of tickets on flights to and from flood-affected Kerala were sold below Rs 10,000, dismissing the charge that airlines had hiked fares exorbitantly.

• Air fares take-off: passenger holiday plans hit

  Sky rocketing air fares have hit Diwali holiday plans of many. Blaming high jet fuel prices and a devaluation of the rupee, airlines across the board have hiked domestic air fares by almost 30 per cent.

• Now, Air India hikes fares by up to 25 per cent

  Air India hiked passenger fares by up to 25 percent on all domestic routes today following a sharp increase in the price of air turbine fuel (ATF). It may also raise fares on international routes.

• Air fares likely to go up by 10 percent after jet fuel price hike

  Air fares are likely to increase by 10 to 15 per cent following a steep hike in jet fuel prices, according to the travel industry.

• Parliamentary panel orders probe into 'unreasonable' air fare hike

  Charging most Indian carriers with "unreasonably" hiking air fares, a parliamentary panel has sought a probe against them and recommended that any increase in ticket prices should be approved by aviation regulator DGCA in the future.

• Airlines raise fares to cash in on Air India strike

  Private airlines led by low cost carriers have jacked up their fares by upto 50 per cent on the Mumbai-Delhi sector in the wake of the strike by a section of Air India pilots who are demanding pay parity and better working conditions.While low cost carrier Indigo is said to be charging Rs 6,234 for its Mumbai-Delhi afternoon flight, Jetlite fares f...

• Vijay Mallya on airfare hike

  Protesting against the government efforts to reduce high prices charged by airlines on tickets booked at short-term notice, Kingfisher Airlines promoter Vijay Mallya today said airfares should not be capped by the regulatory authorities, whether it is in upper or lower band.     "There is no case of capping airfare in a liberali...

• Airlines agree to a 25% climb down on fare hike demand

  A day after a firm message from the Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, airlines have backed down on the proposed fare bands. The air fares will now be rationalised by 25 per cent.On Saturday, Praful Patel had promised "corrective action" within a week even as Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) met representatives of low cost airl...

• Praful: Hikes in air fares can't be justified

  The government has found airlines are trying "to take undue advantage" of passengers by increasing their fares, said Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel.While stating that he does not expect airlines "to act contrary to the spirit of liberalization," Patel said that the new fares suggested by airlines cannot be justified. He also attacked the gian...

• Airlines propose huge hikes in ticket prices

  Airlines have proposed massive raises in ticket prices.The new fares have been submitted for review to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).The airlines have submitted four slabs based on the distance of the journey.  The one-way fares proposed are:Rs 10,500 for distances less that 750 km (e.g Delhi-Chandigarh, Chennai-Coimbatore)R...

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  After fuel price hike, air fares to go up

  After the fuel hike, more bad news for air passengers as air fares are all set to rise.

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  Stick to last week's fares, govt tells airlines

  Thanks to the Jet strike, other carriers are charging people much more, now the DGCA has ordered airlines not to hike fares.