Airlines propose massive hike in fares

New Delhi: Air travellers may have to shell out hefty amounts if the fare bands proposed by airlines which will also take into account the distance factor are approved by the civil aviation regulator DGCA.
If approved, this would mean that an air passenger will have to pay Rs. 10,500 for a Delhi-Chandigarh or a Chennai-Coimbatore flight and Rs. 40,000 on the Delhi-Bangalore or the Delhi-Kolkata route.
The domestic airlines came out with the proposal after they were asked by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to submit the planned price bands on various sectors after some of them resorted to steep hike in airfares even during the non=peak season. The proposal was submitted on Wednesday.
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Thursday the airlines would not be allowed to charge exorbitantly.
02/12/10 PTI/The Hindu

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Dec 2010