New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The government has suspended its earlier direction to airlines to offer at least 60 per cent of seats on any flight free of additional charge, which was set to come into effect from April 20.The Civil Aviation Ministry, in a communication to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said the matter had been reviewed following representations from the Federation of Indian Airlines and Akasa Air, which flagged operational and commercial implications of the provisi…
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New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Central government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the issue of volatile airfares and add-on fees charged by private airlines during festive seasons and holidays is being examined at the highest level. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the “opaque, exploitative, and algorithm-driven” pricing practices in India’s civil aviation sector, as well as the reduction in complimentary check…