New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has said that the average fare of
domestic carriers during peak demand seasons was closer to the minimum
fare.
The finding by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation comes as an apparent 'clean chit' to the domestic airlines, which face allegations of charging "exorbitant" fares during such seasons.
"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 price," according to the findings of an analysis of fares during 2014 by the DGCA.
The regulator's findings come at a time when a section of Parliamentarians have been demanding capping of fares by the airlines, accusing them of forcing the flyers to pay through their noses for air travel during peak travel seasons as well as emergency journeys.
Even Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma, on several occasions, has expressed concerns over "high fares" charged by the airlines during such periods.
"The average airfare for all the scheduled domestic airlines is found to be almost linear which is due to the competition prevailing on the sectors," the survey said.
Read news in full 04/06/15 PTI/Business Standard
The finding by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation comes as an apparent 'clean chit' to the domestic airlines, which face allegations of charging "exorbitant" fares during such seasons.
"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 price," according to the findings of an analysis of fares during 2014 by the DGCA.
The regulator's findings come at a time when a section of Parliamentarians have been demanding capping of fares by the airlines, accusing them of forcing the flyers to pay through their noses for air travel during peak travel seasons as well as emergency journeys.
Even Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma, on several occasions, has expressed concerns over "high fares" charged by the airlines during such periods.
"The average airfare for all the scheduled domestic airlines is found to be almost linear which is due to the competition prevailing on the sectors," the survey said.
Read news in full 04/06/15 PTI/Business Standard
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