No relief soon even as Centre denies steep rise in UK airfares
NEW DELHI: There’s no fare relief in sight for those planning to travel from India to the UK this month. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday sought India-UK airfares from airlines for August following an outcry over steep airfares on this route as the UK reopens for Indian citizens.
The data submitted to the regulator shows minimum one-way economy class fares on Delhi-London nonstops during August ranging from Rs 1,03,191 to Rs 1,47,544 on different days this month across the four airlines that operate between the two countries — Air India, Vistara, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
Industry insiders say steep airfares will remain till the currently allowed weekly cap of 30 direct flights between the two countries is raised as there is no regulatory authority to ask airlines to lower fares.
