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Civil aviation minister directs setting up mechanism to monitor airfare

He, however, said the government currently does not have any intention to regularise the fares

Airfare to rise by 5%, hotel rates by 6.8%, transport 4.5% in 2020: Report

While the global economy is doing well overall and expected to grow a solid 3.6 per cent in 2020 a raft of uncertainties are set to put a damper on pricing, the report added

Last-minute airfares rise 40% as downpour disrupts Mumbai airport

On Tuesday 55 flights were diverted, over 200 flights were cancelled because of rain, low visibility and poor braking action on secondary runway

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Competition led to 30% airfare drop in India: Civil aviation minister

Ashok Gajapathi Raju said a large part of that is due to fall in oil prices

Airfares likely to rise in October, November as Mumbai airport undertakes runway repair

The proposed repair will curtail the number of afternoon flights; the volume will be pushed into morning and evening slots, and could see a spike in ticket prices