Now, fly AirAsia India for just Rs 890, all inclusive

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 20:06

AirAsia India is offering an all-inclusive fare of just Rs 890 for domestic travel and Rs 3,399 for international flights.

Domestic airlines to discuss high airfares issue on Sept 15

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 21:44

Domestic air carriers have been called for a meeting on September 15 by the government to discuss the issue of high airfares, especially during festival seasons and emergency travel, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed serious concern over the issue.

Aviation Ministry working on airfares after PM Modi's concerns

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 23:46

The Civil Aviation Ministry is working on options to address the issue of airlines charging high fares, especially during festive seasons, in the wake of serious concerns expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue but ruled out regulating ticket prices.

PM voices concern over high airfares during festive seasons

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 16:10

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over steep rise in airfares during festive seasons, following which the Civil Aviation Ministry is looking at ways to curb such instances.

PM voices concern over high airfares during festive seasons

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 15:58

There have been instances of airlines hiking price of air tickets during festival seasons when more people travel.

PM Modi's concern over predatory airfares, likely cess on tickets

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 15:48

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed serious concern over the predatory pricing by the domestic airlines, an issue that will be addressed shortly by the civil aviation ministry, which is also mulling a two per cent cess on tickets in its new aviation policy.

Jet Airways slashes fares on select international routes

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 22:45

In a fresh discounted ticket offer, private carrier Jet Airways Monday lowered its base fares for both business and economy class for travel on select international routes via its overseas hub Abu Dhabi for a limited period.

Capping of airfares violates competition norms: CCI

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 22:31

Capping of airfares will violate competition norms as it stifles the movement of market forces, fair trade watchdog CCI's chief Ashok Chawla has said amid rising calls to curb exorbitant pricing of air tickets.

Jet Airways announces special week-end airfares

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 22:43

After slashing its business class fares by upto 50 percent, Jet Airways Friday announced another discounted ticket scheme, offering special fares every week-end to its domestic and international travellers.

Govt mulls capping airfares to curb predatory pricing ways

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 16:02

Government is looking at ways to curb predatory airfares, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma said Thursday only two days after he ruled out considering a mechanism to deal with such practices.

Mahesh Sharma says norms can be found to regulate airfares

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 15:52

After a flip-flop over new airport around the national capital, Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma appears to have two minds over capping or regulating airfares - one view was communicated in parliament and the other at an event here on Thursday.

DGCA asked to analyse airfare movements in past 5 years

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 19:16

The government has asked aviation watchdog DGCA to conduct a detailed study of airfares charged by domestic airlines in high density routes during the past five years, amid allegations that carriers steeply hike ticket prices during peak travel seasons.