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Rajya Sabha MP Demands Action On High Gulf Air Fares During Holiday Season
Air fares to Gulf countries during the June to September holiday season have risen five-fold, causing financial hardships to poor labourers and the middle class migrants who want to visit India, a Rajya Sabha member said on Monday.
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Air Fares Fixed By Airlines, No Governmental Control: Centre Tells Kerala Court
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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"Exorbitantly High" Airfares Hurt Tourism: Kerala Chief Minister To PM
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the issue of rising air fares in the country.
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Air India, Jet Airways Offer Discount On Flight Tickets, Details Here
The offers come amid high competition in the country's civil aviation sector boosted by robust growth in passenger traffic.
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Flight Fares Rise By 86% As Delhi Airport Runway Shuts For Repair: Report
Fliers to and from Delhi will have to shell out more as the closure of one of the three runways and high travel demand over the weekend have spiked fares by around 86 per cent, an e-commerce travel website.
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On Complaint To Cap Air Fares, Delhi High Court Wants Centre, Airport Authority To Reply
The Delhi High Court today sought responses from the Centre and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a complaint seeking capping of air fares charged by the various airlines in the country.
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Government To Announce Measures To Curb High Airfares: Minister
After months of deliberations, the government is finally going to announce a mechanism soon to curb high airfares and unveil a new civil aviation policy to address all major issues affecting the sector.
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Government Has An Airport Revival Plan, Examines Airfare at Rail Rates
If you are complaining about high air fares ahead of the festive season, this should interest you. The aviation ministry is examining if air fares can be capped at Rs 2500, matching rail fares.
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Air Carriers Called to Discuss High Fares Issue: Minister
However, the Civil Aviation Ministry has ruled out regulating the fares as it goes against the principle of market economy.
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After PM's Call for Lower Airfares, Ministry to Meet Air Carriers
Domestic air carriers have been called for a meeting on September 15 by the government to discuss the issue of high airfares, especially during festival seasons and emergency travel, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed serious concern over the issue.
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Aviation Regulator Asked to Analyse Fare Movements in Past 5 Years: Report
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.
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Airlines Unlikely to Lower Fares Despite Fuel Price Drop
Experts say a pick-up in travel demand, downsizing at troubled budget-carrier SpiceJet, moderate capacity expansion and stretched financials of most aviation companies will support high air fares.
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CCI to probe high air fares for 5th time; wants more details
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has already probed "four times" the alleged cartelisation among air carriers to jack up the fares, but could not find any clear evidence of cartel activities, CCI chairman Ashok Chawla said.
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Air fares take-off: passenger holiday plans hit
Sky rocketing air fares have hit Diwali holiday plans of many. Blaming high jet fuel prices and a devaluation of the rupee, airlines across the board have hiked domestic air fares by almost 30 per cent.
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Airfares likely to go up as jet fuel prices hiked by 6.9%
Jet fuel (ATF) prices have been hiked by a steep 6.9 per cent, taking the rates to lifetime high of Rs 75,031 per kilolitre. Though airlines may not immediately hike air fares, they could be tempted to hike fares from October, when the festival season starts.
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Rajya Sabha MP Demands Action On High Gulf Air Fares During Holiday Season
Air fares to Gulf countries during the June to September holiday season have risen five-fold, causing financial hardships to poor labourers and the middle class migrants who want to visit India, a Rajya Sabha member said on Monday.
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Air Fares Fixed By Airlines, No Governmental Control: Centre Tells Kerala Court
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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"Exorbitantly High" Airfares Hurt Tourism: Kerala Chief Minister To PM
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the issue of rising air fares in the country.
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Air India, Jet Airways Offer Discount On Flight Tickets, Details Here
The offers come amid high competition in the country's civil aviation sector boosted by robust growth in passenger traffic.
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Flight Fares Rise By 86% As Delhi Airport Runway Shuts For Repair: Report
Fliers to and from Delhi will have to shell out more as the closure of one of the three runways and high travel demand over the weekend have spiked fares by around 86 per cent, an e-commerce travel website.
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On Complaint To Cap Air Fares, Delhi High Court Wants Centre, Airport Authority To Reply
The Delhi High Court today sought responses from the Centre and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a complaint seeking capping of air fares charged by the various airlines in the country.
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Government To Announce Measures To Curb High Airfares: Minister
After months of deliberations, the government is finally going to announce a mechanism soon to curb high airfares and unveil a new civil aviation policy to address all major issues affecting the sector.
-
Government Has An Airport Revival Plan, Examines Airfare at Rail Rates
If you are complaining about high air fares ahead of the festive season, this should interest you. The aviation ministry is examining if air fares can be capped at Rs 2500, matching rail fares.
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Air Carriers Called to Discuss High Fares Issue: Minister
However, the Civil Aviation Ministry has ruled out regulating the fares as it goes against the principle of market economy.
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After PM's Call for Lower Airfares, Ministry to Meet Air Carriers
Domestic air carriers have been called for a meeting on September 15 by the government to discuss the issue of high airfares, especially during festival seasons and emergency travel, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed serious concern over the issue.
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Aviation Regulator Asked to Analyse Fare Movements in Past 5 Years: Report
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.
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Airlines Unlikely to Lower Fares Despite Fuel Price Drop
Experts say a pick-up in travel demand, downsizing at troubled budget-carrier SpiceJet, moderate capacity expansion and stretched financials of most aviation companies will support high air fares.
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CCI to probe high air fares for 5th time; wants more details
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has already probed "four times" the alleged cartelisation among air carriers to jack up the fares, but could not find any clear evidence of cartel activities, CCI chairman Ashok Chawla said.
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Air fares take-off: passenger holiday plans hit
Sky rocketing air fares have hit Diwali holiday plans of many. Blaming high jet fuel prices and a devaluation of the rupee, airlines across the board have hiked domestic air fares by almost 30 per cent.
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Airfares likely to go up as jet fuel prices hiked by 6.9%
Jet fuel (ATF) prices have been hiked by a steep 6.9 per cent, taking the rates to lifetime high of Rs 75,031 per kilolitre. Though airlines may not immediately hike air fares, they could be tempted to hike fares from October, when the festival season starts.
