The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday increased the upper and lower limit on domestic airfare by 10% to 30%. The ministry also said that the number of domestic flights that airlines would be permitted to operate will remain at 80% of their pre-Covid levels till March 31 or till the summer schedule begins.
In its order on Thursday, the ministry said the new limits would remain in force up to March 31, 2021, or until further instructions. On the airfare, the ministry placed limits through seven bands based on the flight duration. The first band comprises flights with a duration of under 40 minutes. The lower limit for the first category was increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,200, while the upper limit was raised to Rs 7,800 from Rs 6,000.
The subsequent bands are for flights with durations of 40 to 60 minutes, 60 to 90 minutes, 90 to 120 minutes, 120 to 150 minutes, 150 to 180 minutes, and 180 to 210 minutes. The new lower and upper limits for these bands are: Rs 2,800 and…