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  Jet fuel prices more than doubled to Rs 2 lakh per kl for first time: How will it impact travellers?

  India | April 01, 2026 10:50 IST

  India's jet fuel prices have surged to a historic high of Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre following a dramatic rise in global oil rates driven by the West Asia crisis. Airlines already facing longer routes and higher fuel burn are expected to raise fares, adding to the financial strain on travellers.

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  Centre removes domestic airfare caps imposed after IndiGo fiasco, airlines told to act responsibly

  India | March 21, 2026 23:24 IST

  The upper limit of domestic flight fares will be lifted from March 23, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in an official order. The caps were imposed last year in December in the wake of IndiGo flight disruptions.

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  IndiGo crisis: Centre orders airlines to ensure reasonable pricing amid airfares spike

  India | December 06, 2025 13:27 IST

  IndiGo flight cancellations: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered all airlines to adhere to reasonable pricing and airfares capping amid the flight cancellations crisis from IndiGo.

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  Raghav Chadha urges Centre to intervene after airfare to Prayagraj sees exorbitant spike

  India | January 28, 2025 17:31 IST

  Raghav 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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  Mahakumbh: After DGCA, govt addresses skyrocketing airfare issue, calls urgent meeting with airlines

  Business | January 27, 2025 18:41 IST

  Maha Kumbh Mela: On a year-on-year basis, flight bookings to Prayagraj have jumped 162 per cent while the bookings to Lucknow and Varanasi have increased 42 per cent and 127 per cent, respectively. The figures are for the January 13 to February 26 period.

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  Intention is to take air travel to the common man: Union Civil Aviation Minister

  India | June 13, 2024 16:28 IST

  The newly appointed Civil Aviation Minister, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, outlined his priorities on Thursday, emphasizing the need to enhance the "ease of flying" experience. He expressed his commitment to making civil aviation more approachable and accessible to the common people of India.

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  Parliamentary panel suggests route-specific capping of airfares amid rising air ticket prices

  Business | February 09, 2024 11:08 IST

  Currently, 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 | November 11, 2023 9:32 IST

  The government does not interfere either in commercial aspects of airline nor fixing of airfare by them.

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  Private airlines summoned by Parliamentary panel to discuss rising airfares

  India | April 03, 2023 8:21 IST

  Several airlines, including IndiGo, Vistara, GoAir, Air India and SpiceJet are amongst those who have been asked to depose before the Department Related Standing Committee for Transport, Tourism and Culture.

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  Yearender 2021: Air India's acquisition by Tata Group to buzzing IPOs - Top 5 business news of year

  Business | December 31, 2021 15:13 IST

  Amid coronavirus- triggered pandemic, the year 2021 also witnessed public issues by internet companies such as Paytm, Zomato, Nykaa, Policybazaar, among others. Besides IPOs, Tata Sons acquiring Air India, a bill seeking to ban all private cryptocurrencies were among the top business news that created a buzz in 2021.

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  Air travel to become costlier by 12.5% as govt hikes price cap on domestic airfares

  Business | August 14, 2021 11:54 IST

  In an order dated August 12, 2021, the ministry increased the lower limit for flights under 40 minutes of duration from Rs 2,600 to Rs 2,900 -- an increase of 11.53 percent.

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  DGCA advices passengers planning to travel abroad to check fares on airline's website

  India | August 10, 2021 18:12 IST

  The 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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  Rise in airfares: DGCA asks airlines to submit details about fares on India-UK flights

  Business | August 08, 2021 17:12 IST

  Aviation regulator DGCA has asked the airlines to submit details about the airfares they have been charging for India-UK flights during August, a senior official said on Sunday. Aviation regulator DGCA has asked the airlines to submit details about the airfares they have been charging for India-UK flights during August, a senior official said on Sunday.

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  Steep hike in fares on India-US flights after US govt's 'do not travel' advisory

  India | April 25, 2021 18:01 IST

  Airfares on India-US flights have increased significantly since the American government's advisory to its citizens to avoid travelling to India due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, aviation industry sources said on Sunday. 

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  Air travel to become dearer as govt hikes lower limit on airfares by 5%

  India | March 20, 2021 11:18 IST

  Air 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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  Airfare hike: Pax body cries cartelisation, take airlines to CCI

  September 09, 2013 13:25 IST

  New Delhi: Air Passengers Association of India (APAI) has dragged airlines to the competition watchdog CCI following a steep 25 per cent hike in air fares in tandem over the past one week, alleging cartelisation