No upper, lower caps on domestic airfares from August 31: Centre
Withdrawing the last Covid-related operational restriction on domestic air travel, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday said it was removing the upper and lower limits on airfares with effect from August 31.
The restrictions were put in place in May 2020, when domestic flights resumed after a two-month gap, to prevent a fare war among airlines and also protect passengers from paying high prices on trunk routes due to the pent-up demand.
“After review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations vis-a-vis passenger demand for air travel… it has been decided to remove the fare bands notified from time to time regarding the airfares with effect from 31.08.2022,” said an order issued by the ministry.
