Air Fares

In airline dogfight, fares drop except on certain routes

IndiGo and Spicejet hold on to fares in monopoly routes; newbie Air Akasa will be under pressure to capture market share.

Government has no plans to interfere with existing airfare framework: Scindia

The response comes amid a spike in air fares on various routes as the movement restrictions have been completely lifted and as fuel prices have surged.

AirAsia India launches 'Splash Sale' with fares starting at Rs 1,497

The offer is applicable on bookings made till July 10 for travel between July 26, 2022 and March 31, 2023

Moneycontrol Flight Price Tracker: Check average airline ticket prices for Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad

Here's an overview of the spot airfares and flight prices trends between April 17 and 23.

Airfares may go up with hike in security fee component

The component of the fare covering security charge has been unchanged for the past ten years.

Caps no solution for high airfares, says Aviation Minister Raju

Airlines might not be "angels, but definitely they are not demons", Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said amid concerns over arbitrary hike in air fares

Govt looking at regulating ancillary services: Aviation Secy

RN Choubey, Aviation Secretary told CNCB-TV18 that government is in preliminary discussion with airline companies to regulate ancillary services and not capping air fares.

'Put an end to fire sales if you want lower airfares'

Instead of ministry officials reading them the riot act on high air fares, the chiefs of some airlines may turn the tables by requesting the government to put an end to what are commonly known as "One Rupee" fares

CCI to probe high air fares for 5th time

With air fares soaring again, fair trade watchdog CCI is gearing up for a fresh probe into possible cartelisation among airlines to jack up prices, and it wants to gather more details this time around.

Govt working on proposal to cap air fares

Soaring air-fares have led the civil aviation ministry to consider a proposal to cap ticket-prices in a range. The ministry is working on a mechanism to fix the a price-band with civil aviation minister Ajit Singh expressing concern over the sharp rise in fares.

Par panel orders probe into 'unreasonable' air fare hike

Charging most Indian carriers with "unreasonably" hiking air fares, a parliamentary panel has sought a probe against them and recommended that any increase in ticket prices should be approved by aviation regulator DGCA in the future.

Not looking to regulate air fares: Ajit Singh

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh ruled out any move to regulate air fares saying the government only wants the system to be made transparent.

High costs, low fares causing airline losses: Naresh Goyal

Steep operational costs and low air fares in India are causing sustained losses for domestic airlines, Jet Airways chief Naresh Goyal said today.

Airfares double as month long Air India strike continues

More than a month and counting, that's how long the Air India pilot's strike has lasted this time. For an already ailing national carrier the consequences are obviously serious. But even the common man is bearing the brunt with the strike pushing up air fares especially for flights to the Gulf, reports CNBC-TV18's Sunanda Jayaseelan.