NEW DELHI: Air travellers are unlikely to get any relief on fares as the regulator has rejected proposals by carriers to take up trunk routes that Jet AirwaysNSE -26.49 % — which has just six planes in the air — was forced to abandon. Regulatory officials said this was because carriers were pulling planes out of less lucrative sectors to use up the Jet Airways slots.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has informed the airlines that they cannot launch flights unless they augment their fleets. The airlines, however, argue that this is beyond the scope of the regulator’s authority, according to people with knowledge of the matter. It also appears to contradict the government’s move to get other carriers to fill up cancelled slots and keep fares in check, they said.
