INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
has asked domestic carriers to desist from raising fares on routes connecting far-flung areas especially in the northeast, in the wake of
the grounding of Jet Airways."The Ministry has advised airlines' to not raise fares on routes that connect smaller cities and towns
especially in the northeast, Srinagar and Port Blair," an airline official said on Monday night on the basis of anonymity.He added that the
government does not want the passengers to pay more than the normal fares and get inconvenienced
It also does not want the passengers to complain against high fares.Meanwhile, the Ministry has asked the carriers to submit their
requirement for slots across various airports
Once they give their requirements, the committee on slots would evaluate them and reallocate the unutilised Jet Airways slots."In a meeting
today (Monday), the slots given on temporary basis to airlines were regularized by the aviation regulator
Then they asked for airlines' requirements for additional slots," an airline executive said.Facing severe liquidity crisis, Jet Airways on
April 17 suspended its entire operations indefinitely
The airline is unlikely to come back on its feet anytime soon given the load of its debt and liabilities.Following the suspension of
operations, there has been sudden drop in capacity
This has resulted in average airfares going up in the range of 10-15 per cent.Get the latest election news, live updates and election
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