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Want your air ticket to cost less? Govt can help, but theres a catch

The Centre is framing new airfare rules that would allow temporary fare caps during extraordinary situations while retaining market-based pricing. The proposed framework would require airlines to submit fare structures to the DGCA a month in advance, amid festive-season fare spikes of up to 68% on major domestic routes. Rising fuel costs, limited capacity and airline failures complicate efforts to protect passengers from steep price increases.

19 Oct 2026 2:53 pm