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...
16 Oct, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
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...
05 Oct, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
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...
06 Sep, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
‘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 ...
18 Aug, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
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...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
India needs more GST relief to make travel affordable, drive tourism growth: SOTC Travel MDFurther GST rationalization on domestic hotels and restaurants could fuel tourism growth. The government's move to reduce tax collected at ...
02 Aug, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
SC seeks aviation rules in sealed cover amid concerns over airfares, passenger rightsThe Supreme Court has ordered the Centre to submit new aviation rules within two weeks. These rules are under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniy...
13 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
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...
19 Jan, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks reply from govt, others on plea against abrupt airfare hikesThe Supreme Court is seeking input from government officials and aviation regulators following a complaint lodged by a social activist. The...
18 Nov, 2025, 12.40 AM IST
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...
26 Mar, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
IndiGo, Air India, and others refuse to share data on airfares in a brewing tiff with policymakersIndia's top airlines, including IndiGo and Air India Group, have declined a request by the aviation regulator to share data on airfares, ci...
23 Mar, 2025, 09.48 AM IST
Govt says it generally refrains from regulating airfares but remains vigilantThe Indian government is monitoring airfares but generally avoids regulation to maintain market competition. Increased aircraft capacity an...
16 Dec, 2024, 09.01 PM IST
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...
27 Nov, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Rising airfares: Parl panel wants DGCA involvement in air ticket pricing, unhappy with differing seat prices in same flightA parliamentary panel proposed capping airfares and creating a separate entity to regulate prices, as airlines' self-regulation has been in...
09 Feb, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Airfares: Scindia says no proposal to interfere with current regulatory frameworkCivil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said there is no proposal at present to interfere with the current regulatory fram...
20 Jul, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
Airlines don't charge passengers arbitrarily: DGCA to Delhi High CourtThe regulator's response came in the backdrop of a notice issued to it by the court seeking its stand regarding the claims made in the plea.
07 May, 2017, 12.05 PM IST
CCI probes alleged cartelisation in airfaresCurrently, the CCI is probing whether there is cartelisation among carriers in fixing price of air tickets.
18 Sep, 2015, 09.59 PM IST