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Global flight fares shoot up as Middle East tensions trigger oil price surge

March 10, 2026 1:19 pm

Jet fuel prices, which were previously around $85 to $90 per barrel before the conflict, have climbed dramatically in recent days to between $150 and $200 per barrel, the airline said.

'Just see the exploitation’: Supreme Court to step in to curb dynamic air fares

January 21, 2026 6:02 am

A PIL has sought an independent and robust regulatory scheme to ensure transparency in airfare pricing and strengthen passenger protection in the civil aviation sector.

Airfares have moderated in 2024 relative to 2023, says govt

November 27, 2024 7:10 pm

Airfares are dynamic and is a function of demand and supply.

Lok Sabha: Opp members flag airfare hikes, cancellations; minister assures probe

July 26, 2024 1:59 am

Among the MPs raising these issues was senior Congress leader K C Venugopal, who said Indians living in West Asia had to face frequent flight delays and cancellations.  

Parliamentary panel suggests route-specific capping of airfares

February 09, 2024 12:12 pm

After considering the responses from the civil aviation ministry on airfares, the committee said that self regulation of ticket prices by airlines has not been effective.

Scindia says airfares in most-affected routes cooling after govt’s advice to carriers

June 07, 2023 8:01 pm

As per data compiled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) from booking portals for 10 among the most-affected routes by fare surges, highest bracket day-ahead airfares available for bookings on June 6 were lower than June 5 in case of seven routes

No upper, lower caps on domestic airfares from August 31: Centre

August 11, 2022 6:16 am

"The decision to remove air fare caps has been taken after careful analysis of daily demand and prices of air turbine fuel (ATF). Stabilisation has set in and we are certain that the sector is poised for growth in domestic traffic in the near future," Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Twitter.

Limits on airfares may be extended beyond Aug 24 depending on situation: Aviation Secretary

June 20, 2020 8:23 pm

The government resumed domestic passenger flights from May 25 after nearly two months of suspension to combat the coronavirus outbreak, but placed lower and upper limits on airfares depending upon the flight duration.

Flying out of Bengaluru this weekend? These are the indicative fares

October 25, 2019 5:10 pm

Check the latest airfares, including the cheapest options, and the indicative fares for the shortest flight to different destinations across the country from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.

AirAsia offers flight tickets starting Rs 99 for travel to seven cities

January 15, 2018 11:42 am

AirAsia offer: The low-cost airline's parent firm AirAsia will also fly its passengers at Rs 1,499 base fare from Indian cities to 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), reports IANS.

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