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'If Airlines Charge By The Gram, Pay Us By The Hour': Raghav Chadha On Flight Delays
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
Major brands worldwide have jumped onto a new trend on social media, issuing 'official statements' as jokes to clarify their lack of involvement in the KitKat theft, while also marketing their products "on a completely unrelated note."
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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60% Flight Seats In India To Be Free To Select, But Will It Change Your Ticket Price?
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Dristi Sharma
Seat selection fees, often tucked away in the final stages of flight booking, have been a sore point, with passengers arguing that what is marketed as a base fare rarely reflects the actual cost of travel
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Air India Fares To Rise As It Imposes Fuel Surcharge Amid Iran War
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
Air India will introduce a phased increase in fuel surcharges across its domestic and international network, the airline announced today, citing a sharp rise in jet fuel prices driven by the Iran-US war in the Middle East.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid IndiGo Crisis Probe, India Seeks Fare Data From Airlines
- Wednesday January 7, 2026
- India News | Reuters
India's government has asked IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a document shows, as antitrust authorities investigate unprecedented travel disruptions in December.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nia Sharma Pays Rs 54K, Rahul Vaidya Pays Rs 4.2 Lakh: How IndiGo Crisis Is Impacting Airfares
- Friday December 5, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
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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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Alliance Air Launches 'Fares Se Fursat' Scheme To End Flight Price Rollercoaster
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- Travel | Edited by Nikita Nikhil
The Fares Se Fursat initiative will be implemented on a pilot basis from October 13 to December 31.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Fair Prices, More Flights: Aviation Body To Airlines Before Diwali Rush
- Sunday October 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Vishnu Som
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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www.ndtv.com
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SpiceJet To Pay Rs 25,000 Compensation To Passenger For Issuing Wrong Ticket
- Sunday June 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
SpiceJet, in its defense, argued the flight cancellation was due to bad weather, an instance beyond its control, and its liability is limited as per the Carriage by Air Act, 1972.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Asks Airlines To Ensure No Surge In Srinagar Fares After Terror Attack
- Wednesday April 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Air India, IndiGo will operate a total of 4 additional flights from Srinagar to the Delhi and Mumbai. Airlines have also waived ticket rescheduling and cancellation charges.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Unusual" Airfare Surge Raised In Meeting Of Parliament Panel On Transport
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- India News | Written by Vasudha Venugopal
The issue of rising fares was raised in the first meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport. Headed by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha, the committee will look at critical aspects of transport and connectivity in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Offers Full Fare Refunds As Flight Operations Hit Due To Heavy Rain In Mumbai
- Monday July 22, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Following heavy rains that pounded Mumbai and its suburbs, flight operations have been affected, resulting in the cancellation and diversion of some of the flights.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Announces Full Refund, Vouchers To Fliers After 30-Hour Delay
- Saturday July 20, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Following a 30-hour delay in its flight to reach San Francisco, the Air India team has announced that they will fully refund the fare to the passengers and will also "incrementally" provide a voucher for future travel with the airline.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Fares Fixed By Airlines, No Governmental Control: Centre Tells Kerala Court
- Saturday November 11, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre on Friday told the Kerala High Court that airlines are free to charge air fares as per their operational viability and that it does not interfere in commercial aspects of the airline nor fixing of the airfare.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Fares Down By Up To 61% After Centre's Move: Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Thursday June 8, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that airfares on certain routes from Delhi have been considerably reduced by 14 to 61 per cent following the airlines' advisory group meeting held on June 6.
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www.ndtv.com
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'If Airlines Charge By The Gram, Pay Us By The Hour': Raghav Chadha On Flight Delays
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
Major brands worldwide have jumped onto a new trend on social media, issuing 'official statements' as jokes to clarify their lack of involvement in the KitKat theft, while also marketing their products "on a completely unrelated note."
-
www.ndtv.com/travel
-
60% Flight Seats In India To Be Free To Select, But Will It Change Your Ticket Price?
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Dristi Sharma
Seat selection fees, often tucked away in the final stages of flight booking, have been a sore point, with passengers arguing that what is marketed as a base fare rarely reflects the actual cost of travel
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Air India Fares To Rise As It Imposes Fuel Surcharge Amid Iran War
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
Air India will introduce a phased increase in fuel surcharges across its domestic and international network, the airline announced today, citing a sharp rise in jet fuel prices driven by the Iran-US war in the Middle East.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid IndiGo Crisis Probe, India Seeks Fare Data From Airlines
- Wednesday January 7, 2026
- India News | Reuters
India's government has asked IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a document shows, as antitrust authorities investigate unprecedented travel disruptions in December.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nia Sharma Pays Rs 54K, Rahul Vaidya Pays Rs 4.2 Lakh: How IndiGo Crisis Is Impacting Airfares
- Friday December 5, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
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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www.ndtv.com/travel
-
Alliance Air Launches 'Fares Se Fursat' Scheme To End Flight Price Rollercoaster
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- Travel | Edited by Nikita Nikhil
The Fares Se Fursat initiative will be implemented on a pilot basis from October 13 to December 31.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Fair Prices, More Flights: Aviation Body To Airlines Before Diwali Rush
- Sunday October 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Vishnu Som
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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www.ndtv.com
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SpiceJet To Pay Rs 25,000 Compensation To Passenger For Issuing Wrong Ticket
- Sunday June 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
SpiceJet, in its defense, argued the flight cancellation was due to bad weather, an instance beyond its control, and its liability is limited as per the Carriage by Air Act, 1972.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Asks Airlines To Ensure No Surge In Srinagar Fares After Terror Attack
- Wednesday April 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Air India, IndiGo will operate a total of 4 additional flights from Srinagar to the Delhi and Mumbai. Airlines have also waived ticket rescheduling and cancellation charges.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Unusual" Airfare Surge Raised In Meeting Of Parliament Panel On Transport
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- India News | Written by Vasudha Venugopal
The issue of rising fares was raised in the first meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport. Headed by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha, the committee will look at critical aspects of transport and connectivity in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Offers Full Fare Refunds As Flight Operations Hit Due To Heavy Rain In Mumbai
- Monday July 22, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Following heavy rains that pounded Mumbai and its suburbs, flight operations have been affected, resulting in the cancellation and diversion of some of the flights.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Announces Full Refund, Vouchers To Fliers After 30-Hour Delay
- Saturday July 20, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Following a 30-hour delay in its flight to reach San Francisco, the Air India team has announced that they will fully refund the fare to the passengers and will also "incrementally" provide a voucher for future travel with the airline.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Fares Fixed By Airlines, No Governmental Control: Centre Tells Kerala Court
- Saturday November 11, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre on Friday told the Kerala High Court that airlines are free to charge air fares as per their operational viability and that it does not interfere in commercial aspects of the airline nor fixing of the airfare.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Fares Down By Up To 61% After Centre's Move: Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Thursday June 8, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that airfares on certain routes from Delhi have been considerably reduced by 14 to 61 per cent following the airlines' advisory group meeting held on June 6.
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www.ndtv.com