Bad news for air travellers! Airfare set to get costlier as ATF price hiked by a steep 9.2%
In what could make airfare costlier, the price of Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) has been hiked by a steep 9 percent.
Jun 01, 2016, 10:25 AM IST
Happy flying! Air tickets of 1-hour flights could cost just Rs 2,500
In a move that could take thousands of air travellers on a 'happy journey', air tickets for journeys up to 1 hour flight could be charged just Rs 2,500 only.
May 04, 2016, 18:17 PM IST
Govt may drop plan to impose 2% levy on air tickets
A government proposal to levy a 2 percent cess on domestic and international tickets to fund increased regional connectivity that would have led to a hike in air fares is likely to be dropped.
Mar 02, 2016, 22:09 PM IST
GoAir offers 'zero cancellation fee' offer
The offer is valid across all GoAir flights booked between February 13-16 for travel between June 1 and December 15, 2016, the airline said in a statement.
Feb 13, 2016, 17:41 PM IST
Air ticket fares reduced due to dip in fuel rates
As the fuel rates have fallen down the various airlines are offering heavy discount on the air tickets of foreign visits.
Jan 24, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
Chennai floods: Airfares slashed to flat Rs 1,000 for South-bound flights
The ministry has also slashed the price of airfares of North-bound flights from Arakkonam air base to just Rs 2,000.
Dec 03, 2015, 20:21 PM IST
Air India's Children's Day offer: Free tickets for kids
The first prize winners will bag four free economy class return tickets on the Delhi- San Francisco-Delhi flight, while second prize winners will be entitled to four free return tickets on any domestic sector, Air India said in a statement.
Nov 11, 2015, 15:25 PM IST
Unbelievable! Air tickets at Rs 2,500?
Have you ever fantasized about flying at the same price as that of the train?
Oct 02, 2015, 03:09 AM IST
PM voices concern over high airfares during festive seasons
There have been instances of airlines hiking price of air tickets during festival seasons when more people travel.
Sep 02, 2015, 15:58 PM IST
Government mulls 2% cess on air tickets
The money raised through the cess would be utilised for viability gap funding of domestic carriers operating flights to regional and remote areas.
Aug 27, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
Capping of airfares violates competition norms: CCI
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.
Aug 16, 2015, 22:31 PM IST
Jet Airways announces flat 30% discount on fares
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.
Aug 10, 2015, 14:38 PM IST
SpiceJet launches EMIs payment system for air tickets
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.
Jul 23, 2015, 21:56 PM IST
Govt mulls capping airfares to curb predatory pricing ways
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.
Jul 23, 2015, 16:02 PM IST
Air Costa offers flat discount of Rs 1000 on economy tickets
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.
Jul 09, 2015, 18:42 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry hints at capping airfares
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.
Jun 25, 2015, 21:38 PM IST
Extortionary, predatory airfares not acceptable: Aviation Ministry
Amid rising concern over steep fluctuations in airfares, the Civil Aviation Ministry has said that neither "extortionary" nor "predatory" pricing of tickets is acceptable.
Jun 10, 2015, 19:09 PM IST
MPs want govt to regulate airfares; MoCA 'averse'
Even as sharp movements in airfares continue to raise concerns, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is "reluctant" to regulate the ticket prices on grounds that any such move would be against free market principles.
Apr 16, 2015, 17:31 PM IST
SpiceJet offers discount scheme starting Rs 1,599
This is the second discount offering of the airline in 2015.
Feb 04, 2015, 13:33 PM IST
Govt considering cap on maximum economy class air fare at Rs 20,000
Government is considering capping economy air fares at Rs 20,000 to check airlines from charging "exorbitant" fares or unleashing predatory pricing, affecting their own financial health.
Dec 24, 2014, 20:41 PM IST
