Indian Government Told Airlines to Make Fares Public

DGCA (or the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has asked all Indian carriers to submit their airfares to the public within 48 hours. Indian government stated that it needs the airfares of all domestic airlines operating in India to be made public. This is to pacify the travelers who feel cheated by the expensive prices of the airfares set by these airlines.

If news sources are to be believed, then many airlines are planning to hike their prices by 200-300 percent despite the government’s disapproval. Officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation addressed all domestic airlines, full service airlines and no-frills airlines in the beginning of this month. They asked carriers to provide “a copy of the route-wise established tariff on the first of the calendar month”.

A DGCA official stated, "A 10-35% hike is understandable due to increased demand but fares can't double or triple in a year. We do not desire to interfere in setting fares but we can't allow exploiting of passengers through exorbitant fares".

Popular Indian domestic airlines like Jet Airways and Kingfisher were demanded to make their price list public through daily newspapers or websites. Many airlines have already agreed to comply with the government’s request.

Love India; Domestic Airlines in the Air

The domestic airlines in India have indeed taken the role of magicians. Those who want to travel to metro cities ranging from Delhi (north) to Cochin (south), gain a special edge while booking air tickets. Even lean seasons do not stop the passengers and most of the airlines see to it that a steadiness is maintained between peak seasons and non-peak ones. They have the advantage of having an umpteen number of choices with low price rates. The presence of quality hotels in such cities adds a tad of texture to it. Have a whiz of a magic-carpet feeling.

The evolution of the concept of cheap flights is born out of the heady competition between the state-run and private airlines, which in turn multiplied airlines ticket booking in the arena. The more rivalry there is, the better it is for the air passengers. Civil aviation is much lucrative these days with the attractive discounts offered by private and government lines like Air India, Air Deccan, Air Sahara, Go Air Business, Go Air, Indian Airlines, Jagson, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Red, JetLite, Spice Jet, Indigo, Jet Airways Konnect, MDLR etc.

In the recent decade or so, India has developed one of the broadest destination networks via air. With the entry of new players from private sector in the air-field, our civil aviation industry has obviously stroke a fair few goals. The middle-class passengers bestowed with more choices enjoy the power of technology by reaching a city from another in a simple matter of a few hours, something which was monopolized by the people in the upper rung of social ladder. The Domestic Airlines in India thus has revolutionized the Indian way of traveling.

For people with an eye for travel, it would be so easy to scan the web, find the offers and sift them accordingly. A journey is not caped in long flowing robes any more. With fares of Domestic Airlines starting from Rs. 99 and even free tickets for special occasions, new trends are mushrooming in the business. These bids especially attract those glob-trotters who would welcome any chance to cover India, their dreamland. Day by day more and more cities are being connected by these domestic airlines. A good package is all one looks for when he/she decides to fly.