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.

Government mulls 2% cess on air tickets

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 16:49

The money raised through the cess would be utilised for viability gap funding of domestic carriers operating flights to regional and remote areas.

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.

Independence Day Special: Jet Airways offers 30% off on fares

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 19:18

This special fare offer will be available for sale from August 10 to 14 and for travel between September 10 and April 14 next year, Jet Airways said in a release.

Jet Airways announces flat 30% discount on fares

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 14:38

Jet Airways has announced a promotional scheme offering a flat 30 percent discount on base fares of domestic and international flights to celebrate 69th Independence Day.

SpiceJet, Indigo, Jet Airways announce monsoon sale, tickets available at Rs 999

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 18:15

SpiceJet 3-day sale will be open till midnight, July 30, 2015, for travel period August 4 - October 15, 2015.

SpiceJet launches EMIs payment system for air tickets

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 21:56

Budget airline SpiceJet Thursday offered its customers a convenient post-paid scheme, which allows a flier to make the ticket payment in equated monthly installments (EMIs) at an interest rates as low as 12-14 percent.

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.

SpiceJet offers Re 1 tickets on mobile app

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 19:40

The three-day offer, for which the bookings start from tomorrow, however, comes with a rider, the airline said in a release.

Air Costa offers flat discount of Rs 1000 on economy tickets

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 18:42

Vijayawada-based regional carrier Air Costa Thursday offered a flat discount of Rs 1,000 on economy and economy plus class tickets booked over the next five day to celebrate the one million passengers mark, which it achieved late last month.

Civil Aviation Ministry hints at capping airfares

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 21:38

In a clear signal on capping airfares, the Civil Aviation Ministry Thursday said mechanisms would be put in place to curb predatory pricing ways of airlines.

Extortionary, predatory airfares not acceptable: Aviation Ministry

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 19:09

Amid rising concern over steep fluctuations in airfares, the Civil Aviation Ministry has said that neither "extortionary" nor "predatory" pricing of tickets is acceptable.