New Delhi/Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation called for a meeting of CEOs of all private airlines on Monday to keep air-ticket prices within reasonable, affordable limits.
The strike by a section of Air India pilots entered its fifth day on Sunday, with only 10% of the airline's domestic flights operating. Airfares on other carriers remained steep. In its April 29 edition, TOI reported about air-tickets selling at exorbitant prices.
The DGCA is likely to work out a plan so that other airlines can chip in to carry passengers stranded due to the strike. Almost 90% of AI flights, on the domestic sector and some on the international sector, have been cancelled.
DGCA director-general E K Bharat Bhushan said, "I will meet the airline heads and will try and reschedule or designate some aircraft for passengers booked on AI."
All private carriers are currently operating with around 70%-75% load and can spare some services for passengers affected due to the strike, he said. "AI, part of which is currently 'non-existent' due to the strike, has a market share of 16%. It can easily be taken care of if other carriers pitch in and depute some services for AI passengers," Bhushan said.
Air-ticket prices on private carriers are between Rs 9,000-18,000 on any sector.
02/05/11 Times of India
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