Domestic flying gets costlier, as government increases fares by up to 30%

NEW DELHI: Domestic passengers will have to pay more as the government today raised the caps on fares by up to 30% across sectors. While the lower cap has been raised by 10% and above, the upper cap has been raised by up to 30%. The new fare norms will come to effect immediately.

The government had kept domestic fares regulated since the time domestic flights restarted in May-end after a two month lockdown and plans to regulate it till March 31, 2021, unless the government decides to extend it further.