Govt cap on airfares will have 7 bands based on flight duration: Puri

Limits on airfares have been set in seven bands as per the flight durations and they would be in place till August 24, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday.

The minister said the first band, which would have it's specific lower and upper limits of airfare, will consist of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration.

Second, third, fourth, and fifth bands of upper limit would be of flights with durations of 40-60 minutes, 60-90 minutes, 90-120 minutes, and 120-150 minutes, he said.

The sixth and seventh bands would consist of flights with durations between