Airfare Hike In India

Go First, an airline facing a crisis, has announced that its scheduled flight operations will continue to be cancelled until June 30 for operational reasons. Initially, the airline said that operations would remain cancelled till June 25.

A study conducted by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific in collaboration with Flare Aviation Consulting on airfare trends in the region found highest airfare increase was in India (41%), followed by the United Arab Emirates (34%).

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.

Shares of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the operator of India's biggest airline IndiGo, surged more than 4 per cent in late morning deals after the carrier stated that it is expecting to raise ticket prices.

Jet fuel price rose to record levels across the country following a steep 8.5 per cent hike necessitated due to a spike in international oil prices.

DGCA held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the upward spiral in airfares as Jet Airways continues to ground its aircraft

Aviation watchdog DGCA has called a meeting on Tuesday noon to discuss with airlines the upward spiral in airfares as Jet Airways continues to ground its aircraft and cancel a significant number of flights, a government official said.

This the third consecutive monthly hike in aviation turbine fuel price, the last being by 4% on September 1.

Opposition leader in the Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala has appealed to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, to take steps to bring down the hiked airfares by various airlines in the Gulf sector.

Airlines might not be "angels but definitely they are not demons", Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Thursday said amid concerns over arbitrary hike in airfares and emphasised that carriers have been responsive during crises.

Airlines might not be "angels but definitely they are not demons", Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said amid concerns over arbitrary hike in airfares and emphasised that carriers have been responsive during crises.

Capping of airfares in the backdrop of passenger complaints of arbitrary tariff hikes was today ruled out by the government which said that competition among the airlines will take care of the problem.

Capping of airfares in the backdrop of passenger complaints of arbitrary tariff hikes was on Thursday ruled out by the government which said that competition among the airlines will take care of the problem.

The Civil Aviation Ministry is working on options to address the issue of high airlines fares, especially during festive seasons, in the wake of concerns expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue but ruled out regulating ticket prices.

The government has the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct a detailed study of airfares charged by domestic airlines in high density routes during the past five years, amid allegations that carriers steeply hike ticket prices during peak travel seasons.

Go First, an airline facing a crisis, has announced that its scheduled flight operations will continue to be cancelled until June 30 for operational reasons. Initially, the airline said that operations would remain cancelled till June 25.

A study conducted by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific in collaboration with Flare Aviation Consulting on airfare trends in the region found highest airfare increase was in India (41%), followed by the United Arab Emirates (34%).

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.

Shares of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the operator of India's biggest airline IndiGo, surged more than 4 per cent in late morning deals after the carrier stated that it is expecting to raise ticket prices.

Jet fuel price rose to record levels across the country following a steep 8.5 per cent hike necessitated due to a spike in international oil prices.

DGCA held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the upward spiral in airfares as Jet Airways continues to ground its aircraft

Aviation watchdog DGCA has called a meeting on Tuesday noon to discuss with airlines the upward spiral in airfares as Jet Airways continues to ground its aircraft and cancel a significant number of flights, a government official said.

This the third consecutive monthly hike in aviation turbine fuel price, the last being by 4% on September 1.

Opposition leader in the Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala has appealed to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, to take steps to bring down the hiked airfares by various airlines in the Gulf sector.

Airlines might not be "angels but definitely they are not demons", Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Thursday said amid concerns over arbitrary hike in airfares and emphasised that carriers have been responsive during crises.

Airlines might not be "angels but definitely they are not demons", Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said amid concerns over arbitrary hike in airfares and emphasised that carriers have been responsive during crises.

Capping of airfares in the backdrop of passenger complaints of arbitrary tariff hikes was today ruled out by the government which said that competition among the airlines will take care of the problem.

Capping of airfares in the backdrop of passenger complaints of arbitrary tariff hikes was on Thursday ruled out by the government which said that competition among the airlines will take care of the problem.

The Civil Aviation Ministry is working on options to address the issue of high airlines fares, especially during festive seasons, in the wake of concerns expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue but ruled out regulating ticket prices.

The government has the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct a detailed study of airfares charged by domestic airlines in high density routes during the past five years, amid allegations that carriers steeply hike ticket prices during peak travel seasons.