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Kerala CM Vijayan urges PM Modi to intervene in "predatory hiking" of airf
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Central Government to intervene in "predatory hiking" of airfares and to increase flight services to bring back Indians stuck in the Gulf countries amid conflict in West Asia.
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"There has to be a capping in airfares," says Aviation Minister Ram Mohan
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday expressed the need to cap airfare, adding that the government has communicated with the airlines.'
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"Even those wearing shoes can't afford tickets": Akhilesh Yadav targets go
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Akhilesh Yadav on Monday hit out at the Centre over soaring airfares and widespread disruptions in IndiGo's operations, alleging that the government had failed to ensure affordable air travel for the common citizen.
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"Civil Aviation Ministry has woken up at last": P Chidambaram welcomes Cen
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, the Congress leader wrote, "I am glad that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has woken up at last and capped the Economy Class fares. As long the duopoly in the airline sector remains, caps on Economy Class fares must remain in force. Absent robust competition, the only way t
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MoCA invokes regulatory powers to curb surge pricing, ensure fair airfares
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In order to protect passengers from any form of opportunistic pricing, the Ministry has invoked its regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes.
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Balochistan assembly objects to sharp airfare disparities on Quetta routes
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lawmakers in the Balochistan Assembly voiced deep frustration over what they called unprecedented and unfair spikes in airfares charged by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and private carriers on flights originating from Quetta.
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DGCA reviews airfare trends ahead of festive season rush, asks airlines to
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is mandated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to keep a watch on airfares, especially during the festive season and take appropriate measures in case of a surge in prices, said a press statement by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Sunda
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"Highly objectionable! Highly reprehensible!": SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav on
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav has strongly criticised the increase in airfares from Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people.
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Strict instructions given to Airlines to avoid any fare surges: Civil Avia
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The minister's response came after flight ticket prices "rose sharply" following the news of the terrorist attack on Tuesday evening, apparently due to heavy demand. Airfares to major Indian cities have since skyrocketed. Searches on the websites of airline operators either show elevated
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CPI's K Narayana writes to Civil Aviation Minister, calls for reining in "
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Communist Party of India(CPI) National Secretary K Narayana on Tuesday wrote to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, urging him to rein in "exorbitant" airfares.
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Monsoon Session: NEET, unemployment, airfares to be taken up in Parliament
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As the Parliament convenes for the ongoing Monsoon Session on Friday, the discussion regarding National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), unemployment, and regulation of airfare will be taken up in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today.
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Congress MP Shafi Parambil moves resolution in Lok Sabha to regulate airfa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Lok Sabha house was adjourned till July 29 on Friday after both the houses locked horns over the discussion on Airfare Regulatory bill.
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