Silchar: There is no uniformity in the pricing of air tickets by different airliners. In fact, there has been voice of protest and resentment against the abnormal hike in air fares by passengers. It has been a long felt demand from the flyers that air fares should be regulated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. On festive and other occasions, the airliners go for raising the air fares on no plausible ground or explanation. If railway fares can be regulated and fixed in accordance with the distance and also the preference of the passengers for travelling in ordinary or reserved compartments, why should not the same yardstick be applied in respect of airliners?
The Centre which pursues Act East Policy for the overall development and welfare of the people of northeast should give a serious thought to this problem of fluctuating pricing of air tickets. The other day, the Chief Minister of Tripura Biplob Deb wrote a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, drawing his attention to the unregulated pricing of air fares. He pointed out not long ago, the air fare between Agartala and Kolkata was Rs.2000 which has now being hiked to Rs.13 to 15 thousand. On many occasions, tickets are not available for which patients requiring treatment at Kolkata cannot be taken.
This is exactly the problem at Silchar airport. Though the number of flights operated by Air India, Jet and Spice Jet have increased, air fares remain unregulated, pinching the pockets of flyers. It was thought that with the implementation of ‘Open Air Policy’ of the Centre, passengers of northeast in particular would be benefitted. But this has not happened. Even if seats remain vacant, the airliners charge inflated fare. It is found if tickets are booked three or four months earlier, the air fares are reasonably low.
23/11/18 Sentinel Assam
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The Centre which pursues Act East Policy for the overall development and welfare of the people of northeast should give a serious thought to this problem of fluctuating pricing of air tickets. The other day, the Chief Minister of Tripura Biplob Deb wrote a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, drawing his attention to the unregulated pricing of air fares. He pointed out not long ago, the air fare between Agartala and Kolkata was Rs.2000 which has now being hiked to Rs.13 to 15 thousand. On many occasions, tickets are not available for which patients requiring treatment at Kolkata cannot be taken.
This is exactly the problem at Silchar airport. Though the number of flights operated by Air India, Jet and Spice Jet have increased, air fares remain unregulated, pinching the pockets of flyers. It was thought that with the implementation of ‘Open Air Policy’ of the Centre, passengers of northeast in particular would be benefitted. But this has not happened. Even if seats remain vacant, the airliners charge inflated fare. It is found if tickets are booked three or four months earlier, the air fares are reasonably low.
23/11/18 Sentinel Assam
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