DGCA issues warning letter to IndiGo over December 2025 faresIndia's largest airline, IndiGo, has come under the scrutiny of the DGCA, which has issued a formal notice concerning fare levels set in De...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
Domestic airfares set to rise this summer as flight numbers dropDomestic airfares are set to rise this summer as airlines reduce weekly flights by 12% and fare caps are removed. A significant increase in...
27 Mar, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
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
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
AI, AI Express look to add capacity amid IndiGo flight disruptionsAir India Group is stepping in to help passengers facing IndiGo flight disruptions. Both Air India and Air India Express are adding flights...
06 Dec, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
India imposes temporary fare caps amid IndiGo meltdown, targets opportunistic airline pricingThe Civil Aviation ministry has imposed temporary fare caps on domestic airlines following a surge in airfares, driven by widespread IndiGo...
06 Dec, 2025, 03.41 PM IST
Better flying means no airfare capsIndia's government had enforced limits on airfares during the pandemic lockdowns to prevent a price war in the aviation industry. The contr...
14 Jun, 2023, 11.30 PM IST
Airlines should not adopt predatory pricing under cloak of free market economy: Parliament panel"A perfect balance has to be maintained between the commercial interest of the private airlines and the interest of the passengers so as to...
14 Mar, 2023, 02.04 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
Removal of airfare caps will help in offering discounted ticket prices: IndiGoThe country's largest carrier IndiGo on Wednesday said the removal of airfare caps will help airlines to increase their passenger load fact...
31 Aug, 2022, 09.13 PM IST
No caps on domestic airfares from today; here's what it means for flyersThe Indian government has removed price caps on domestic airfares with effect from August 31, 2022 after a span of approximately 27 months....
31 Aug, 2022, 10.57 AM IST
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...
19 Jul, 2022, 09.47 PM IST
Domestic airfare cap to remain in place till November 24: Aviation MinistryIn a statement, the regulator said that the fare cap on domestic flights will continue until November 24, 2020, or until further orders. Th...
24 Jul, 2020, 08.57 PM 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
Average airfares fall 14% last year, says Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi RajuScheduled airlines carried more than 10 crore domestic passengers in the year ended March 2017, an increase of around 19 per cent compared ...
30 May, 2017, 08.14 PM IST
Ashok Gajapathi Raju rules out capping of airfaresAshok Gajapathi Raju said restricting airfares will not make good business sense as it could also jeopardise government's regional connecti...
09 Jun, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
Parliamentary panel pitches for capping maximum airfaresAmid concerns over steep fluctuations in air ticket prices, a Parliamentary panel has suggested capping maximum airfares on domestic routes.
01 Dec, 2015, 06.39 PM IST