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
Average airfare on 72 domestic routes rose 20.5 pc in June compared to May 2025: DGCA dataIn a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said airlines' operating costs are dynamic in n...
27 Jul, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
DGCA to introduce digital platform for incident reporting, says Civil Aviation MinisterThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is developing a digital incident reporting platform on the eGCA portal to enable electroni...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.51 PM 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
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...
12 Jul, 2026, 12.56 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
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
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...
07 Dec, 2023, 10.09 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
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.
28 Apr, 2015, 06.28 PM IST