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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 asks airlines to increase number of flights to stabilise rising airfares

  Business | April 09, 2019 19:28 IST

  Airfares have been on an upswing across India for last few weeks due to sharp decline in number of flights primarily caused by grounding of three-fourths of cash-strapped Jet Airways' 119-aircraft fleet.

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  Airlines will be allowed to charge extra for 15 to 20 pc preferred seats

  May 30, 2013 23:13 IST

  New Delhi, May 30: Indian carriers may have to limit the seats for which they can charge extra to about 15-20 per cent of the total seats on each flight, with the government planning to