Suryaa Now National News Desk: Domestic air ticket prices have increased by 50 percent within the last 15 days. Airline companies have raised fares citing the festival season, wedding dates, and increased demand for business travel.
A Delhi-based traders' association has written to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation requesting immediate intervention. The association expressed concern that ticket prices for flights from Delhi to major metro cities, including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Chennai, have reached high levels.
The traders' body stated that this price increase places a significant financial burden on small business owners, MSME representatives, and common passengers traveling for urgent needs. The association alleged that airlines are using dynamic pricing to increase costs.
The Delhi traders' association has requested the Union Civil Aviation Minister to establish a mechanism to regulate ticket prices and consider imposing a maximum price cap. Furthermore, they have requested that airlines be directed to operate additional services on high-demand routes to address artificial shortages and normalize prices. Passengers and business groups are awaiting the response and actions of the Union Aviation Ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation regarding this matter.