New Delhi: Fliers and parliamentarians believe airlines are fleecing them, but an analysis by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has shown that most tickets sold by airlines are “not exorbitantly priced”.
The report, prepared by the DGCA after analysing airfares of 18 domestic routes in 2014, showed that competition among operators is helping in containing the fares.
“The average airfare for all the scheduled domestic airlines is found to be almost linear, which is due to the competition prevailing in the sector,” it said.
To buttress the point, the report also said the average fare is “closer to the minimum fare” being offered by the airlines, “indicating that most of the tickets sold by the airlines are not at exorbitant prices”.
04/06/15 Shemin Joy/Deccan Herald
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The report, prepared by the DGCA after analysing airfares of 18 domestic routes in 2014, showed that competition among operators is helping in containing the fares.
“The average airfare for all the scheduled domestic airlines is found to be almost linear, which is due to the competition prevailing in the sector,” it said.
To buttress the point, the report also said the average fare is “closer to the minimum fare” being offered by the airlines, “indicating that most of the tickets sold by the airlines are not at exorbitant prices”.
04/06/15 Shemin Joy/Deccan Herald
