Govt has powers to cap airfares but it is not single-way solution: Aviation Minister NaiduCivil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu stated the government has powers to cap airfares in extraordinary circumstances but it's not a sol...
12 Dec, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
Airfares climb up to 25% for Diwali, Onam festival season travelAnalysis by ixigo revealed an increase in airfare by 10-25% on major routes for Diwali and Onam. Delhi-Chennai flights saw a 25% rise, whil...
19 Aug, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Domestic airfares on northward trajectory; still among lowest globally: ExpertsDomestic airfares in India have surged up to 40% in key routes due to higher traffic and capacity constraints in the last six quarters. Ind...
26 May, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
Free visas no motivation as higher airfares suck the joy out of international tripsPopular and easily accessible destinations like Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia have become visa-free for Indian travelers, leading to a ...
06 Dec, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
Flying to Dubai, Bangkok is cheaper than going home this DiwaliThe price of the Delhi to Patna flight on October 22 was Rs 14,000 while the airfare from Mumbai to Patna reached Rs 20,000. In comparison,...
19 Oct, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
Mixed airfare trends after cap removal; air passenger traffic on rise: ExpertsThe country's largest airline IndiGo said the removal of airfare caps will give an opportunity to offer dynamic pricing and that there has ...
18 Sep, 2022, 05.34 PM IST
Weak rupee add to desi globetrotters' woes as costs spike on top of already sky-high airfaresSince the peak summer travel season is over, the rupee's freefall is as of now impacting families sending their children abroad for studies...
20 Jul, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
DGCA asks airlines to reduce airfares on 10 routes to 'reasonable levels'A comparison between current ticket prices and those during March 7-14 period, when it was normal season, was done by the watchdog.
16 Apr, 2019, 09.12 PM IST
Airfares cheaper than auto-rickshaw ride: Aviation minister Jayant SinhaIndia is the fastest-growing domestic aviation market in the world, but airlines have struggled to stay profitable due to cheap flights and...
04 Sep, 2018, 03.04 PM IST
Railways set to come up with revised flexi-fare scheme next monthThe govt is also mulling options to bring in special discounts under the scheme in less busy routes.
25 Aug, 2018, 07.52 PM IST
Trending tourist hubs: Patna pips Jammu in top 10 listThe data, the website clarified, was based on travel dates between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 and search dates in the 12-month p...
14 Jan, 2018, 11.09 AM IST
IndiGo wins by a slight margin to retain 'India's Favourite Domestic Airline' title by travel websiteTravel portal TripAdvisor today announced the results of the fifth edition of the India Air Travel Survey 2015, collected from over 1,700 r...
28 Dec, 2015, 04.09 PM IST
No domestic air traffic growth this year despite airfare cutsAir fares are almost 20% lower this year than in 2012 and the trend is likely to continue this month too, but passenger traffic has remaine...
11 Aug, 2013, 10.21 AM IST
Rail Budget 2013: Air fares out of reach, trains back in favourToday, average airfares start at over Rs 5,000-6,000 while earlier this was as low as Rs 2,500-3,000. Now, one cannot expect low-priced air...
27 Feb, 2013, 12.13 PM IST
Air fares to remain high in Q1: SurveyBringing more bad news for the air passengers, already battling with flight cancellations due to the prevailing crisis at Kingfisher Airlin...
23 Feb, 2012, 05.08 PM IST
Low airfares by Air Asia, Thai Air Asia, Tiger Airways, SpiceJet and IndiGo make holiday packages to SE Asia cheaperTravel companies are slashing their holiday package prices to South-East Asian tourist hot spots by at least 10%.
17 Oct, 2011, 08.57 AM IST
- Holidaying abroad may be smarter option for New Year
As domestic airfares reach astronomical levels, it may be cheaper for Indians to celebrate the New Year weekend in an international destina...
26 Nov, 2010, 07.04 AM IST