New Delhi: Asserting that globally air fares are "unregulated," Union minister Mahesh Sharma today said the government can only request airlines to keep their ticket prices low during an extraordinary situation such as the ongoing Jat quota stir in Haryana.
The Minister of State for Civil Aviation also said the government has immediately stepped in and instructed airlines to mount additional capacity as a measure to keep air fares under control in view of the agitation.
He was responding to a question on reports that some airlines were "overcharging" and that some travel portals were exhibiting fares as high as Rs 89,000 for a flight to Delhi from Chandigarh.
"It was brought to my notice that tickets are being sold at high prices. The ministry immediately contacted all airlines including national carrier Air India and requested them to increase the number of flights (to keep the fares under control," Sharma told reporters on the sidelines of a tourism event here.
To Read the News in Full 22/02/16 PTI/Business Standard
The Minister of State for Civil Aviation also said the government has immediately stepped in and instructed airlines to mount additional capacity as a measure to keep air fares under control in view of the agitation.
He was responding to a question on reports that some airlines were "overcharging" and that some travel portals were exhibiting fares as high as Rs 89,000 for a flight to Delhi from Chandigarh.
"It was brought to my notice that tickets are being sold at high prices. The ministry immediately contacted all airlines including national carrier Air India and requested them to increase the number of flights (to keep the fares under control," Sharma told reporters on the sidelines of a tourism event here.
To Read the News in Full 22/02/16 PTI/Business Standard
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