NEW DELHI: The government has decided to remove the cap on air fare for airlines from August 31, the civil aviation ministry said in an order on Wednesday. The caps were introduced for airlines more than two years ago in 2020 against the backdrop of limited flight operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“After review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations vis-à-vis passenger demand for air travel in terms of purpose specified in initial order, Order No. 02/2020 dated 21.05.2020 it has been decided to remove the fare bands notified from time to time regarding the air fares with effect from 31,” the aviation ministry’s order said.
The government, however, asked airlines and airport operators to ensure that the guidelines to contain the spread of Covid-19 are strictly adhered to and Covid-19 appropriate behaviour is strictly enforced for air travel.
