New Delhi. Amid the Indigo crisis, the government on Saturday banned arbitrary fares of airlines. The government said that all airlines cannot sell tickets at a price higher than the fair cap i.e. maximum fare limit. The government said that this system will remain in force until the situation becomes normal. The purpose of this step is to stop irregularities in airfares, maintain pricing discipline in the market and stop exploitation of passengers in distress. Now no airline will be able to charge more than Rs 7500 for a distance of 500 km and Rs 12 thousand for a distance of 500-1000 km. At the same time, the maximum fare has been fixed at Rs 18 thousand. However, this fare limit will not be applicable for business class.
After massive cancellations and delays in Indigo flights, there was a surge in flight fares. In search of alternative flights, passengers had to buy tickets at ten times the normal price.
According to booking site MakeMyTrip, the cheapest flight from Delhi to Bangalore on December 6 is priced at more than Rs 40,000, while some flights cost up to Rs 80,000. The minimum fare for Delhi to Mumbai flight is Rs 36,107 and maximum is Rs 56,000. Whereas the fare for late night flights of Delhi-Chennai reached Rs 62,000 to Rs 82,000.
