Topic: Airfare
Domestic flights to become costlier from 1 June as govt raises lower limit on fare
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The Ministry of Civil Aviation said due to the surge in Covid cases and fall in passenger traffic, the airlines' seat capacity may be lowered from 80 to 50 per cent.
Flights to get costlier as lower limit on domestic airfare raised by 5%, capacity still at 80%
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says decision taken keeping in view the 'continuous rise' in prices of aviation turbine fuel.
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