Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu announced that the central government will not enforce statutory price ceilings on domestic passenger airfares during the upcoming holiday travel window. Addressing aviation stakeholders during an industry conference, the minister explained that market deregulation and dynamic tariff competition remain essential for sustaining airline operational viability.
However, the minister issued an unyielding advisory warning domestic airline operators against exploitative price gouging along popular festive travel corridors connecting metro hubs to tier-two cities. The ministry instituted a real-time computerized fare observation desk under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to track booking algorithm surges and intervene informally when anomalies emerge.
Consumer travel organizations argued that uncurbed dynamic pricing models allow airlines to charge exorbitant fares that burden middle-class families traveling for seasonal festivities. Airline executives maintained that escalating jet fuel levies and peak seasonal slot constraints dictate booking tiers, while pledging to operate extra charter flights to relieve passenger bottlenecks.
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