Flight Ticket Prices

Festival season sees airfare surge of 10-25% for major domestic routes

Airfares are rising for the festival season, with ticket prices up 10-15% for Diwali and 20-25% for flights to Kerala cities for Onam

What's a CUTE fee, asks IndiGo passenger; check breakdown of flight ticket

A passenger travelling from Lucknow to Bengaluru has expressed his frustration over the numerous charges 'levied by IndiGo', asking if the CUTE fee is charged for being cute

August rush: Airfares jump by 46% as long holiday week drives demand

Industry sources state that a significant number of planes in India continue to be grounded due to engine issues, supply chain problems, or financial difficulties

IndiGo waives fuel surcharge on domestic, and international flights

IndiGo's fuel charges ranged from Rs 300 to Rs 1,000 per ticket based on distance travelled

Flight tickets to get expensive during festive season as ATF prices rise

Last month, ATF prices increased by 8.4 per cent, or Rs 7,651, in the national capital to Rs 98,508 per KL compared to July

Air India announces up to 30% sale on domestic, international flights

Bookings under the sale will open from Thursday and will end at 23:59 pm on August 20

Avoid gold plating of airports, cost to be in people's reach: Parl panel

The government should ensure that development of infrastructure at airports is cost-effective and the cost of travel remains within the reach of the common man, a Parliamentary Panel has recommended while voting against the concept of "gold plating" of airports. The panel headed by Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar has said that the most important stakeholder in the sector is the common passenger whose aspiration and need to undertake air travel will deepen with the passage of time and growth of the economy. The committee has also suggested that user charges should remain affordable and competitive as compared to other airports in the Asia Pacific region. "India is a developing country and passengers are price conscious. In our national civil aviation policy, affordability and sustainability have been emphasised by the government. The Committee observes that maximum people use the airports just for travel, do the baggage check-in, get their baggage on arrival and leave. Other peripherals

Average air tickets on various domestic routes decline, shows DGCA data

The overall average price of air tickets on various routes, including Delhi-Mumbai, has declined, according to an analysis based on the data compiled by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In recent times, there has been a steep surge in airfares on certain routes, especially in the wake of the suspension of operations by Go First. Among 10 routes, the average airfares on the Delhi-Mumbai route dropped 74 per cent on June 29 compared to June 6, as per the data compiled by the DGCA's Tariff Monitoring Unit. During the same period, the decline was 70 per cent on the Delhi-Pune route, 72 per cent on the Delhi-Ahmedabad route and 36 per cent on the Delhi-Srinagar route. However, ticket prices rose on some routes during the comparative period. The average fares on Mumbai-Delhi and Pune-Delhi routes rose 23 per cent and 17 per cent. Earlier this month, airfares on various routes had surged, following which Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had asked representat

Parliamentary panel to hear Civil Aviation Ministry on 'fixing of airfares'

The meeting comes amid reports of "steep hike" in fares on flights from violence-hit Manipur even as some airlines have temporarily waived off some charges including for rescheduling flights

Sky high: Flying during Diwali likely to cost 20-30% more this year

While ATF price has jumped 83% in Sept on a YoY basis, capacity deployed by airlines has also increased. Airlines flew 37% more flights and carried 50% more passengers last month compared to Aug '21

Akasa, IndiGo slash fares as competition heats up in domestic market

Prices lower by 20-25% on Akasa Air's three routes, discounts being offered even for close-in travel

AI selects RateGain to adjust ticket prices with real-time airfare data

Air India has selected technology company RateGain to provide its product called 'AirGain' that will assist in dynamically adjusting ticket prices with real-time, accurate and high-quality airfare data, a statement said on Wednesday. Tata Group-owned Air India maintains a fleet of 113 planes that operate over 500 daily flights, its statement noted. "AirGain offers actionable insights to quickly react to market price change and stay ahead of the competition through its scalable and intuitive analytical capabilities," it said. Airlines gain competitive intelligence by analyzing market data in real-time, it added. AirGain's ability to track historical trends and fare changes on the most-profitable routes makes it easy for revenue and commercial teams to stay on top of every market development, the statement said.

How will the removal of caps on airfare affect ticket prices?

The government announced to lift the cap on airfares after over two years. Does it mean that we will have to shell out more for flight tickets? Will it lead to a price war? Let's find out

Domestic airlines get a boost as Centre lifts cap on ticket prices

Shares of top airline IndiGo's parent InterGlobe Aviation Ltd rose as much as 2.3% to 2084.6 rupees while smaller rival SpiceJet Ltd jumped as much as 7% to 47.9 rupees

Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Air to take off from August 7; air ticket sales begin

Akasa Air will connect four cities in its first phase of operations, with flights connecting Bengaluru and Kochi beginning on August 13 with two daily flights.

Ensure fares on metasearch not higher than ticket prices on websites: DGCA

Aviation regulator DGCA has asked airlines to ensure that the airfares on metasearch engine websites are not higher than the ones displayed on the carriers' websites, a senior official said on Monday.

Airfares to UK, US get cheaper by 30% amid coronavirus outbreak

An executive from a European airline said loads have declined 30 per cent in the last few days

Rs 3,000 is too high! Govt wants airlines to lower ticket cancellation fee

The government's move comes after the price of cancelling flight tickets has nearly doubled, according to reports, since 2016

Flight ticket prices: Parl panel asks govt to curb predatory airfares

A section of parliamentarians has been demanding capping of fares by the airlines