Add extra flights on Go First routes to cool fares: Union civil aviation minister Scindia to airlines

NEW DELHI: Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday asked domestic airlines to add capacity on routes that have seen a sharp hike in airfares after Go First suspended flights on May 2, 2023. While international airfares have been at record high since 2021, now even domestic ticket prices are near all-time highs. For instance, Delhi-Leh return had gone to as high as Rs 52,000 on budget airlines some days back.

Scindia held a meeting with the airlines on Monday to discuss this issue. “The minister shared his concern regarding abnormal surge pricing on certain routes. He has asked the airlines to self-monitor airfares on certain select routes that have seen considerable surge pricing of late, particularly those that were earlier being serviced by Go First. They have been asked to devise a mechanism for ensuring reasonable pricing within the high RBDs (reservation booking designator). This shall be monitored by the DGCA,” said a ministry official.