Domestic airfares set to go up

Domestic airfares are set to go up further as oil companies have increased Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices by 3.5 per cent with immediate effect. The price increase is in line with hike in international crude prices.
Airlines said they don’t have any other option to pass on the additional financial burden on passengers. Though they are yet to decide on the exact amount of the increase in fuel surcharge, it will be within Rs 200 per ticket, said airline executives.
Now airlines are charging Rs 750 as fuel surcharge and this is expected to go up. In addition to this, all carriers except Air Deccan and Indian Airlines are levying congestion surcharge of Rs 150. Apart from this, airport tax of Rs 225 is charged on passengers in addition to the fare.
30/04/07 Lalatendu Mishra/Hindustan Times

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Categories: General Aviation May 2007