Aviation regulator DGCA has asked airlines to ensure that the airfares on metasearch engine websites are not higher than the ones displayed on the carriers' websites, a senior official said on Monday.
An executive from a European airline said loads have declined 30 per cent in the last few days
The government's move comes after the price of cancelling flight tickets has nearly doubled, according to reports, since 2016
A section of parliamentarians has been demanding capping of fares by the airlines