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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...
Plea concerning airfares: Fast-tracked framing of rules, Centre tells Supreme CourtThe Centre informed the Supreme Court about fast-tracking new aviation rules. These rules under Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, will be ...
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 ...
If India wants to compete with the world, it has to have one or two large airlines: IndiGo’s Rahul BhatiaIndiGo MD Rahul Bhatia defended the airline’s 66% domestic market share, saying 34% of its capacity operates on routes where no rival flies...
Monopoly talks don’t appreciate that our one-third capacity is deployed where no other airline connects: IndiGo MD Rahul BhatiaIndiGo's managing director defended its large market share, citing unique routes and global competition needs. He explained that 34% of cap...
IndiGo's Rahul Bhatia urges govt to cut taxes, airport charges to lower airfaresIndiGo's managing director seeks tax and airport charge rationalization for lower airfares. He argues that reduced costs will unlock massiv...
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...
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...
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...
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 bats for rationalisation of airfares, asks Centre to provide relief to peopleThe Supreme Court has taken a stand on air travel pricing, urging the government to implement fairer airfare practices. Observing substanti...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Govt does not intend to regulate airfares on international routes: SinghThe existing domestic airfare bands are revised from time to time in view of high ATF prices but the government does not intend to regulate...
CCI probes alleged cartelisation in airfaresCurrently, the CCI is probing whether there is cartelisation among carriers in fixing price of air tickets.
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.