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Nia Sharma Pays Rs 54K, Rahul Vaidya Pays Rs 4.2 Lakh: How IndiGo Crisis Is Impacting Airfares
Singer Rahul Vaidya, actress Nia Sharma, and thousands of other IndiGo passengers have been affected by the current crisis. Here's how and why many of them have ended up paying exorbitant prices for alternatives.
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Fair Prices, More Flights: Aviation Body To Airlines Before Diwali Rush
As the aviation sector braces for one of its busiest travel periods of the year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stepped in to prevent sharp fare hikes ahead of the Diwali season.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Nia Sharma Pays Rs 54K, Rahul Vaidya Pays Rs 4.2 Lakh: How IndiGo Crisis Is Impacting Airfares
Singer Rahul Vaidya, actress Nia Sharma, and thousands of other IndiGo passengers have been affected by the current crisis. Here's how and why many of them have ended up paying exorbitant prices for alternatives.
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Fair Prices, More Flights: Aviation Body To Airlines Before Diwali Rush
As the aviation sector braces for one of its busiest travel periods of the year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stepped in to prevent sharp fare hikes ahead of the Diwali season.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
