With politicians and passenger welfare associations routinely complaining of high airfares during peak season due to alleged cartelization by airlines, a DGCA study of airfares on 18 key domestic routes says it has not found any substance in it.
Air Passengers Association of India (APAI), however, debunked the finding, with its president Sudhakar Reddy saying, "The conclusion drawn by DGCA is not based on facts and absolutely misleading. Also, the report again establishes that nowadays there is no distinction between low-cost carriers and full-service carriers when it comes to fares."
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, who too has written to the aviation ministry, alleging about the high airfares by way of cartelization, was not available for comment as he is out of the country.
14/06/15 Daily News & Analysis
