Government Raises Air Fare Limits by 30%, Domestic Flights To Cost More
These new limits would remain in force up to March 31, 2021, or until further orders are sent out, according to the aviation ministry s notification.
| 12 Feb 2021 7:45 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday increased the minimum and maximum airfares by 10-30 per cent. These new limits would remain in force up to March 31, 2021, or until further orders are sent out, according to a notification issued by the ministry on Thursday.
The central government, while announcing the resumption of scheduled domestic flights on May 21 last year, had placed limits on airfares through seven bands classified on the basis of flight duration. These fare restrictions for flights were implemented to make certain that dynamic pricing does not hurt the consumer.
To give more pricing flexibility to airlines, Centre has expanded the airfare cap, sources said on Thursday.Accordingly, the lower fare band has been increased by 10 per cent, while the upper cap has been raised by 30 per cent.Notably, the move .