DGCA releases summer flights schedule for Indian domestic carriers; in effect from March 29Domestic flight schedules are now available for travel from March 29th to October 24th. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has removed temporar...
23 Mar, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
DGCA issued record 1,628 commercial pilot licenses in 2024: GovtThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a record 1,628 commercial pilot licenses in 2024, more than 2.5 times the number fr...
22 Jan, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
"Civil Aviation Ministry has woken up at last": P Chidambaram welcomes Centre's decision to impose caps on airfaresThe government has imposed caps on economy-class airfares to protect passengers from soaring prices amid widespread flight disruptions. For...
07 Dec, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
Any DGCA move to rein in airfares may not succeed: Industry expertsAirfare increases are attributed to capacity cuts, with industry executives asserting that prices are determined by the fundamental princip...
10 Feb, 2024, 12.31 AM IST
Kerala floods: Prabhu says DGCA monitoring airfares but no micro management of airlinesThe ministry had also clarified that high airfares shown on some social media tweets are for hopping and very long duration flights.
20 Aug, 2018, 09.53 PM IST
Airlines not charging exorbitant fares: DGCA to High CourtThe regulator took the stand in an affidavit filed in response to a PIL seeking capping of air fares.
17 Aug, 2018, 08.50 PM IST
Pay less for flight ticket cancellations from August 1The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has also made it clear that airlines cannot levy additional charge to process the refund.
13 Jul, 2016, 06.11 PM IST
Need to discuss with airlines on capping airfares: DGCADGCA is expected to release the air traffic data for the month of April along with the highest ticket bucket fare details, to look into the...
20 May, 2016, 03.29 AM IST
Indian Association of Tour Operators asks for cap on maximum air fares for domestic flightsDGCA survey of average fares conducted over a period of one year in 2014 found that the average fares of the domestic airlines were closer ...
08 Jul, 2015, 06.13 PM IST
DGCA asked to analyse airfare movements in past 5 yearsThe government has asked DGCA to conduct a detailed study of airfares charged by domestic airlines in high density routes during the past f...
26 Jun, 2015, 09.15 PM IST
Average fare of carriers during peak seasons near minimum fare: DGCAAviation regulator DGCA has said that the average fare of domestic carriers during peak demand seasons was closer to the minimum fare.
04 Jun, 2015, 08.09 PM IST
Air fares come under Civil Aviation Ministry scannerMinistry had in December last year circulated an internal note for discussion, proposing to cap maximum and minimum air fares for the econo...
11 Feb, 2015, 10.25 PM IST
DGCA asks airlines to cap fares on Srinagar-Delhi sectorDGCA today asked all airlines to cap the fares on Srinagar-Delhi and Leh-Delhi sectors to Rs 2,800 and Rs 3,000.
10 Sep, 2014, 02.54 PM IST
MRP on air fares would be anti-competition: CCI'Whenever supply is more and demand is less, air fares fall and in lean season the airlines do decrease air fares,' CCI said in an order re...
15 Mar, 2013, 03.07 PM IST
Flying cheap? Not anymore: Festivals, low capacity pretext to rake in moolahFlyers had little to cheer about this season. Zooming fares forced many to shelve travel plans.
21 Nov, 2012, 06.57 AM IST
- DGCA asks domestic airlines to show fares on their websites
DGCA met officials of the no-frill carriers - IndiGo, Spicejet and GoAir, after issuing a directive asking all carriers to explain the high...
06 Dec, 2010, 07.03 PM IST
- High fares smack of a cartel: Praful Patel
The stage is set for the first ever showdown between “greedy” airlines and the government over the issue of fleecing passengers by charging...
03 Dec, 2010, 09.07 AM IST