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Don't let fare caps clip airlines' wingsRecently, airline price surges during festival seasons have raised concerns about imposing fare caps. While there is public demand for such...
700% jump in airfare: Supreme Court says 'don't travel by air'The Supreme Court refused urgent listing of a plea alleging a 700% surge in airfares, with the bench telling passengers, "Don't travel by a...
Cheaper air tickets may remain a distant dream for Indian flyersIndian flyers may have to wait longer for airfare relief after the festive season as elevated aviation turbine fuel prices, rupee depreciat...
India braces for first Diwali after Gulf war with tighter budgetsAs households prepare for Diwali, rising food prices and travel expenses are impacting festive budgets significantly. Increased costs for e...
Expensive flights, struggling airlines: Why India's airfare crisis has no easy fix for passengersIndia's proposed new airfare framework would require airlines to submit fare structures to the DGCA a month in advance, amid festive-season...
'Govt has no plans to regulate airfares'India's government has clarified that it will not regulate ticket prices for airlines under new rules. The new air fare regulations will al...
Aviation regulator DGCA may consider one-time check of pilots' training records, says AAIB in probe reportProbe agency AAIB has proposed that DGCA conduct a one-time review of fixed-wing pilot training records. The recommendations followed an ac...
Will flyers get relief? Centre finalises aviation rules as SC examines steep airfaresCentre has received administrative approval for rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, and expects to publish them within two w...
Supreme Court asks Centre to submit final airfare rules by November 16The Supreme Court has mandated that the government submit finalized rules regarding airline fare regulations within a month. Solicitor Gene...
DGCA's regulatory monitoring not a fresh finding of safety deficiencies: SpiceJetSpiceJet said that the DGCA's regulatory monitoring should not indicate new safety issues. The airline clarified that safety audits and sur...
Hidden cost of travel: Visa fees, card markups, optional tours and tips that can add 25-40% to budget; here's how to plan for themMany travelers fail to account for hidden costs while planning international journeys, often only considering major expenses. These overloo...
Supreme Court to hear on Sept 7 plea seeking guidelines to control unpredictable fluctuations in airfareThe Supreme Court will hear a plea concerning unpredictable airline fare fluctuations. The government is fast-tracking new aviation rules a...
‘If airlines are not complying, ground them’: SC pushes Centre to finalise aviation rulesThe Centre informed the Supreme Court about fast-tracking new aviation rules. These rules under Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, will be ...
Fare rules ground erring airlines, Supreme Court tells CentreThe Supreme Court has called on the Centre to take action against airlines that violate airfare regulations. In response, the government an...
SC to hear on Jul 13 plea seeking guidelines to curb 'unpredictable fluctuations' of airfaresThe Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking airfare regulation guidelines. This plea addresses unpredictable fluctuations and ancillary char...
Supreme Court flags concern over exorbitant rise in airfares during festivalsA bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta termed the exorbitant rise of airfares by airlines as "exploitation" and asked the Centre...
Parliamentary panel suggests AI-driven stringent airfare regulation mechanism, more teeth to DGCA on pricingA parliamentary panel suggests an AI-powered system, 'AirPrice Guardian,' to monitor and regulate airfare trends. The proposed framework ai...
Airfares have moderated in 2024 relative to 2023, says govtIndian government reports moderation in airfares in 2024 compared to 2023, particularly during festival seasons. While airlines independent...
Airlines advised to self-regulate on airfares, keep passengers interest in mind: Scindia"The fares are fixed by airlines keeping in mind the market, demand, seasonality and other market forces. The airfare increases with increa...
Parliamentary panel seeks regulation of airfaresThe panel said even the benefit of reduction in the price of ATF (Aviation Turbine Fuel) is not passed on to passengers.