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Govt Formulating Norms Of Ticket Cancellation’Fee’For Indigo Like AL

Jun. 08 Economy, Travel, Unrest Strikes Comments

[New Delhi]Govt Formulating Norms Of Ticket Cancellation Fee For Airlines
Apart From The Airfare Capping, Civil Aviation Ministry is working on new norms for ticket cancellation+baggage+ denied boarding,
Largest airline by market share IndiGo and government-run Air India hiked its cancellation charges, Directorate General of Civil Aviation had sought an explanation from the carriers over the issue.
A total of 46,833 passengers were affected due to flight cancellations, delays and denied boarding, involving a compensation of Rs 1.33 crore during April.
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Said that the Government is working on new norms with respect to ticket cancellation fee amid concerns that airlines have been levying high charges on passengers.
“There are a lot of suggestions we are working on,” Minister today said in a response to a query on whether the ministry is formulating norms with regard to ticket cancellation charges and related issues.
He was speaking here on the sidelines of a function, where Airports Authority of India (AAI) National Skill Development Corporation and National Skill Development Fund entered into an agreement for skill development in aviation sector.
.Recently, domestic air passengers’ body APAI wrote to the ministry and the DGCA about issues such as adequate compensation to fliers in the eventuality of their flight getting cancelled or delayed.

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Govt Reiterates Its Stand For Not Capping Airfares

Dec. 03 Economy, Travel Comments

[New Delhi]Govt Reiterates Its Stand For Not Capping Airfares
Dr Mahesh Sharma has denied any proposal to regulate economy class air fares
Civil Aviation Minister Sharma’s remarks came against the backdrop of concerns expressed in various quarters about steep fluctuations in air ticket prices. Earlier this week, a parliamentary panel also suggested capping maximum air fares on domestic routes.
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister said air fares are not controlled by the government.
To a query on whether the government proposes to regulate the economy class air fare for domestic routes, Sharma replied in the negative.
According to him, airlines are free to fix the ticket rates after taking into consideration various factors, including cost of operation and characteristics of service.
A Tariff Monitoring Unit has been set up at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to monitor air fares on certain routes on a random basis. This is to ensure airlines do not charge fares outside the range declared by them.
In a report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture had suggested a cap on maximum air fares.
The report pertained to action taken by the government on observations/recommendations of the panel on the Ministry’s Demands for Grants (2015-16).
Earlier, some parliamentarians had asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to look into the issues of steep hikes in air fares during festival seasons
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Parliamentarians Takes Out “Jinn” Of Airfare Capping

Dec. 02 Economy Comments

[New Delhi] Parliamentarians Takes Out Jinn Of Capping Airfare
Parliamentary panel has suggested capping maximum airfares on domestic routes.
whereas Central Govt Is No Longer Interested In This Issue
The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture — chaired by K D Singh — has suggested cap on maximum airfares in its report tabled in Parliament on 1st of December
The report pertains to action taken by the government on the observations/ recommendations of the panel on the Ministry’s Demands for Grants (2015-16).
In the recommendations made by the panel, it was suggested that there should be a regulatory mechanism to see that airfares remain within a reasonable range and also observed that the existing system has not worked.
The committee, in the report , said it is of the “considered view that some mechanism to cap the maximum fares on every sector is needed”.
This comes against the backdrop of rising concerns in various quarters about steep fluctuations in airfares.
Earlier, some Parliamentarians had asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to look into the issues of steep hike in air fares during festival season.
Besides, the panel said the government is taking “too much time to finalise Civil Aviation Authority”.
“The committee hopes that the Civil Aviation Authority of India Bill will be placed before Parliament at the earliest so that the proposed Authority can address all the grey areas in the aviation sector,”
Once in place, this Authority would have safety oversight of air transport operators, airport operators and navigation service providers, among others.
In its submission, the Ministry said the Bill is being reviewed in view of comments received from other ministries and departments

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