Bengaluru: A day after Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda highlighted that flight rates between Mangaluru and Bengaluru were hiked, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday said airlines have been advised to cap the airfare on flights operating to and from Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Coimbatore and Mangaluru. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is constantly monitoring airfares on 32 direct routes serving these destinations, a statement from the ministry said.
In addition, domestic airlines have also been asked by the Ministry to add additional flights to compensate for the closure of the Kochi Airport. “Airlines have been requested to cap the maximum fare to around Rs 10,000 on longer routes and around Rs 8,000 on shorter routes to and from Kerala and nearby airports,” the statement said.
Responding to the call for additional flights, private operator Jet Airways and national carrier Air India and Air India Express announced immediately that they will operate additional domestic flights to Thiruvananthapuram. Jet Airways, in a statement, said additional flights from Benagluru and Mumbai will be operated from Sunday.
18/08/18 New Indian Express
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In addition, domestic airlines have also been asked by the Ministry to add additional flights to compensate for the closure of the Kochi Airport. “Airlines have been requested to cap the maximum fare to around Rs 10,000 on longer routes and around Rs 8,000 on shorter routes to and from Kerala and nearby airports,” the statement said.
Responding to the call for additional flights, private operator Jet Airways and national carrier Air India and Air India Express announced immediately that they will operate additional domestic flights to Thiruvananthapuram. Jet Airways, in a statement, said additional flights from Benagluru and Mumbai will be operated from Sunday.
18/08/18 New Indian Express
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