New Delhi [India]June 5 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday discussed the issue of hike in air fares in a meeting with the Airlines Consultative Group.
During the meeting, they shared their concerns regarding the recent reports of abnormal increase pricing on some routes and asked airlines to self-monitor fares on select routes which have seen significant increase recently, In which after GoFirst filed for voluntary bankruptcy and its services remain. Cancelled.
A member who attended the meeting said that the government has been receiving several complaints regarding skyrocketing air fares after the closure of GoFirst.
Social media is abuzz with complaints about the high airfares. During the peak summer season, the return air fare to Delhi in tourist hotspot sectors like Delhi-Leh and Srinagar reaches almost Rs 50,000.
The airfare of airlines is unregulated and is generally determined by market forces (demand and supply).
The meeting was also called amid reports of a “huge increase” in fares for flights to and from violence-hit Manipur, even as some airlines temporarily waived off some charges, including rescheduling flights Included.
Air prices will be monitored by regulator DGCA.
Referring to the unfortunate Odisha train accident in particular, Scindia stressed that considering the humanitarian situation, airlines need to keep a tab on pricing tickets and monitor and control any increase in ticket prices from that region.
Airlines have also been advised to provide free cargo service to the families of the deceased on Monday. 275 people died and over 1,000 were injured in the train accident in Balasore on Friday evening. (ANI)
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