Domestic airfare caps to be removed from August 31

The government on Wednesday announced the lifting of the cap on domestic airfares, which was imposed 27 months ago during the Covid-19 pandemic, from August 31.

This was announced by the Ministry of Civil Aviation through an order, which said the decision was taken after a review of the current status of Scheduled Domestic Operations viz-a-viz passenger demand for air travel.

“The decision to remove airfare caps has been taken after careful analysis of daily demand and prices of air turbine fuel. Stabilisation has set in and we are certain that the sector is poised for growth in domestic traffic in the near future,” Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia tweeted.