Air Fares
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Raghav Chadha urges Centre to intervene after airfare to Prayagraj sees exorbitant spike
India | Jan 28, 2025, 05:31 PM ISTRaghav Chadha urged the Centre to intervene and prevent airlines from charging exorbitant fees while ensuring affordable travel to the devotees during the Mahakumbh. According to Chadha, the airfare has risen by 7 to 10 times during Mahakumbh.
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Parliamentary panel suggests route-specific capping of airfares amid rising air ticket prices
Business | Feb 09, 2024, 11:08 AM ISTCurrently, airfares are neither established nor regulated by the government. The panel also reiterated its recommendation to exercise control over airfares being charged by the airlines.
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'Air fares fixed by airlines, no governmental control': Centre to Kerala HC
India | Nov 11, 2023, 09:32 AM ISTThe government does not interfere either in commercial aspects of airline nor fixing of airfare by them.
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Monitor ticket prices: Govt to airlines amid reports of surge in airfares after Odisha tragedy
India | Jun 05, 2023, 06:51 PM ISTThe government on Monday asked airlines to devise a mechanism to ensure reasonable airfares amid a surge in air ticket prices, particularly on certain routes that were earlier served by Go First.
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DGCA advices passengers planning to travel abroad to check fares on airline's website
India | Aug 10, 2021, 06:12 PM ISTThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Twitter that metasearch engines at times do make combinations of multiple airlines -- when a passenger is looking for point-to-point travel -- and end up with an exaggerated figure of airfare.
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Air travel to become dearer as govt hikes lower limit on airfares by 5%
India | Mar 20, 2021, 11:18 AM ISTAir travel will now become a little expensive as the government has decided to increase the lower limit on airfares by five percent amid rising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday.
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Domestic airfare cap to remain in place till November 24: Aviation Ministry
India | Jul 24, 2020, 09:06 PM ISTThe aviation regulator DGCA had on May 21 issued seven bands of ticket pricing with lower and upper fare limits. The first such band consists of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration.
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Limits on airfares may be extended beyond August 24 depending on situation: Aviation Secretary
Business | Jun 20, 2020, 05:21 PM ISTThe government-imposed upper and lower limits on airfares may be extended beyond August 24 depending upon how the situation turns out, Aviation Secretary P S Kharola said on Saturday.
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Delhi HC refuses to interfere with maximum and minimum limit on airfare
India | Jun 05, 2020, 04:17 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court has declined to interfere with a central government order fixing minimum and maximum airfares of various sectors for three months till August 24, saying it was a policy decision and a "stop gap arrangement" during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Aviation ministry classifies flight routes into 7 bands to set fare limit: All you need to know
Fyi | May 21, 2020, 05:20 PM ISTAhead of the resumption of domestic flight operations in the country amid lockdown, Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday informed that initially flight routes have been classified into 7 parts adding that all routes within the country will fall within the 7 slots.
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Predatory pricing happening in airfares: Aviation Minister
India | Dec 31, 2019, 04:27 PM ISTAviation Minister Hardeep Puri on Tuesday said some predatory pricing is happening in airfares and other airlines can shut down if it continues
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5 Effective Tips to Book Cheapest Flights Available
Travel | Oct 18, 2019, 02:24 PM ISTAre you planning to book a flight for a trip home or abroad? Have you seen a price escalation in flight tickets from the time you searched these flights till the time you are booking it online? We bring to 5 effective tips to help you book the cheapest flights available online.
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Airfares expected to rise 7-9% this fiscal; highest since 2013
Business | Sep 11, 2019, 10:42 PM ISTAir passengers are likely to shell out the highest fares for domestic travel this fiscal with the ticket prices expected to spike 7-9 per cent during the period because of limited capacity additions since the grounding of Jet Airways, rating agency Crisil Research said on Wednesday.
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15th June News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
India | Jun 15, 2016, 07:50 PM ISTImportant news stories
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Jat stir spurs Delhi-Chandigarh air fares 15-20 times
India | Feb 21, 2016, 10:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: As Haryana is convulsed by the Jat community's agitation for job quota, which has led to obstruction of the Delhi-Chandigarh highway, private airlines have hiked their fares 15-20 times.Since Saturday, the airlines were
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Predatory air fares need to be regulated: Minister
Apr 09, 2015, 06:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: There is a need for regulating "predatory" air fares instead of having a total pricing control, said Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Thursday.He asserted, however, that a final decision on the issue can
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SpiceJet launches V-Day sale; airfares start Rs 1,599
Feb 04, 2015, 01:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: SpiceJet has launched its special Valentine's Day Offer titled “We Love You With All Our Heart” for its customers with one-way advance booking fares starting as low as Rs. 1,599 all-in.This offer is
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Airlines cut fares by up to 50%, SpiceJet first off block
Jan 29, 2015, 06:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Attempting to fill up seats in the lean travel season that will last up to mid-April, airlines have slashed fares by up to 50 per cent.SpiceJet is offering 500,000 seats at a discount,
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Ajay Singh takes over SpiceJet control from Kalanithi Maran
Jan 15, 2015, 06:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Capping weeks of uncertainty over its future, beleaguered SpiceJet on Thursday said its promoter Kalanithi Maran would transfer his entire stake in the carrier to original founder Ajay Singh as part of plans
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SpiceJet is in doldrums: Top 5 things to know
Dec 18, 2014, 04:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: SpiceJet is in a serious financial trouble. The airline had to ground its fleet after oil suppliers refused to refuel its planes citing unpaid dues. Now the airline's customer care helpline is flooded