Airfare

Stranded flyers face brunt of IndiGo turmoil: Following flight cancellations, airfares of Air India, Akasa, Spicejet rise exponentially, dealing a double blow

MoCA introduces Alliance Air's "Fare Se Fursat" pilot project with fixed ticket prices on select routes till December 31, aiming to make air travel predictable and inclusive

Airfares for Diwali week 2025 are up to 52 per cent higher year-on-year, with rupee weakness raising costs and aircraft shortages cutting flight capacity across routes

Delta Air Lines told lawmakers it will not and has not used AI to set prices for individual consumers

A parliamentary panel has recommended a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven "stringent" airfare pricing regulation mechanism for monitoring airfares, saying the current regulatory framework under the DGCA "lacks" the capacity to proactively regulate them. The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture in its 375th report "Demands for Grants (2025-26) Of Ministry of Civil Aviation" also recommended that the DGCA be empowered with quasi-judicial authority to impose temporary price caps or penalties on airlines engaging in "exploitative" practices. The panel, headed by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, in its report, has also recommended developing a mobile application, "Airfare Vigil," on the lines of the cVIGIL mobile app of the Election Commission, to empower citizens to report instances of "arbitrary airfare pricing". The timeline for implementation should span 18-24 months, with Phase I focusing on high-traffic routes within six months and .

This marks a climbdown from the regulator's earlier demand for detailed fare records, including individual ticket prices, booking dates, and passenger counts over the past two years

The DGCA does monitor airfares randomly every month to ensure that they do not exceed the price range set by airlines

"Overall, the average domestic ticket price will increase by no more than 1.5-2 per cent, while international fares will rise by 0.5-1 per cent," the CEO said

From airfares to accommodation and even local transport, pilgrims at Mahakumbh have been forced to pay exorbitant prices.

The cost of flights during Diwali week in 2024 has surged compared to the same period last year, even for bookings made three months in advance, according to media reports

Airfares are rising for the festival season, with ticket prices up 10-15% for Diwali and 20-25% for flights to Kerala cities for Onam

Industry sources state that a significant number of planes in India continue to be grounded due to engine issues, supply chain problems, or financial difficulties

Naidu also said that his target is to make India the biggest domestic civil aviation market in the whole world

Air India's 'Fare lock' feature allows passengers to secure a fare for two days by paying a nominal fee, allowing them to confirm their travel plans

Shell out just Rs 150 as base airfare and take a 50-minute flight from Lilabari to Tezpur. Not just this route, there are many more flights where the base ticket price is less than Rs 1,000. All of them are operated under the regional air connectivity scheme that provides various incentives for the airline operators. According to an analysis shared by travel portal ixigo with PTI, there are at least 22 routes where the base airfares are less than Rs 1,000 per person, with the lowest being Rs 150 for flights connecting Lilabari and Tezpur in Assam. The cheapest one way base fare is Rs 150 for a flight to and from Lilabari to Tezpur (Assam). The flights are operated by Alliance Air. While booking a ticket, there will be addition of convenience charge to the base fare. Broadly, the duration of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) flights on these routes are around 50 minutes. Majority of the routes where the base airfares range between Rs 150 and Rs 199 per person are in the North

Vistara airline, which is a 51:49 joint venture of the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, is in the process of being merged into Air India

The impact on the Bengaluru-Udaipur route is quite significant because only two daily flights operate between the two cities-one by Vistara and the other by IndiGo

The price reduction in airfares comes at a time when airlines are incurring higher costs, including jet fuel and airport charges

The higher prices come at a time when two domestic carriers - IndiGo and Air India Ltd. - are set to control the bulk of one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at the government over rising airfares, saying that in free markets, when demand increases, supply will increase, but in India's free market, when demand increases, prices will increase. The Congress has been attacking the government, demanding concrete action over rising airfares. In a tweet, Chidambaram said, "Delhi-Chennai Business Class air tickets on Vistara and Air India have been set at a 'reasonable' price of Rs 6300 and Rs 5700 respectively. Oops, sorry, they are set at a 'very reasonable' Rs 63,000 and Rs 57,000 respectively." "In free markets, when demand increases, supply will increase. In India's free market, when demand increases, prices will increase," he said. Airlines will expand their routes, curtail flights on old routes and jack up prices, the former finance minister said. "India will be the Vishwaguru to the world on monopolistic capitalism," he said. In another tweet after many criticised him for qu