Domestic Airfare

Airfares on Holi high: Travel firms witness a rise in advance bookings

The increased demand has reflected in higher fares on popular routes during March 6-12 (Holi week) compared to February 6-12

Airport slots for next season to be based on this season's usage: Govt

Usage of slots for more than 80 per cent of time in the previous winter season decides whether an airline would get the same slot again in the current winter season

Aviation stocks fly high as govt to lift domestic airfare caps from Aug 31

Shares of InterGlobe Aviation opened at Rs 2,070.05, then gained further to touch 2,080.80, registering a jump of 2.09 per cent over its last close.

AirAsia India Pay Day Sale brings affordable fares for domestic travel

AirAsia India has introduced a Pay Day sale with prices as low as Rs 1,499. The idea of the Pay Day sale is to make short aerial routes like Delhi-Jaipur affordable for all

Airfare bands protecting interests of airlines, passengers: Scindia

He also emphasised that under normal circumstances, airfares are neither established nor regulated by the government

Oil prices, muted traffic: Why airlines may not benefit from airfare hike

On Thursday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation hiked the airfare price band on flights with 90 to 120 minutes of duration to Rs 3,900, up from Rs 3,500 earlier

Cap on domestic airfare extended till 31 March, but with rules tweaked

Airlines will need to sell 20% seats below midpoint of the fare band on each flight instead of 40% as mandated earlier

Domestic airfare cap to remain in place till November 24: Aviation Ministry

Domestic passenger services resumed on May 25 after nearly two months of suspension to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

Govt may extend airfare caps beyond August 24 if necessary: Aviation secy

The government resumed domestic passenger flights from May 25 after nearly two months of suspension to combat the coronavirus outbreak

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Airlines accept 3-month fare cap, but wish govt didn't fix pricing

The industry is fears that despite the government saying that the cap and floor will be for three months, it may extend it arbitrarily

Covid-19 crisis: Delhi-Patna most booked as flights prepare to resume ops

MakeMyTrip and a host of other companies in the travel and hospitality industry took a "safety pledge" to maintain high hygiene standards, and follow new protocols to ensure safety and sanitisation

Airlines to follow ticket price rules as domestic flights begin from May 25

Airlines will be allowed to resume about a third of their operations from Monday, within rules that include no meals on board, temperature checks for all passengers

Coronavirus: Airfares to China, Italy drop by 20-30%, says Yatra.com

The online travel agency Yatra.com has claimed that airfares to Southeast Asia and Italy have dropped by 20-30 percent in the backdrop of coronavirus.The travel agency also said that there is a hike in enquires with respect to domestic destinations including Andaman & Nicobar, Goa, and cities in North-East."Southeast Asia and Italy being one of the most preferred destinations for Indians, we can anticipate a drop of about 20-25 percent in terms of future bookings, though it is too early to predict any drastic impact. They are wary of making fresh bookings to the affected locations and airfares to these destinations have dropped by 20-30 percent," Sabina Chopra, Co-Founder, Yatra.com said in a statement."Travelers are now looking at alternate foreign destinations from India, such as Sri Lanka and Bhutan for summer travel. There is a hike in enquires to domestic destinations such as Andaman & Nicobar, Goa, Ujjain, North-east cities among others," she said.Chopra said that ...

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

Domestic airfares get 9-15% cheaper on increase in flights and competition

Significant capacity addition by airlines may prove a deterrent despite increase in fuel price