Airlines not charging exorbitant fares: DGCA

Delhi | Saturday | 18th August, 2018

Summary:

more-inThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday told the Delhi High Court that airlines in the country are not charging fares that are unlawful, discriminatory or exorbitant. Denying the allegation, the DGCA said in its affidavit that “change in air fares is dynamic”. It took the stand in an affidavit filed in response to a PIL seeking capping of air fares. The court took the affidavit, filed by advocate Anjana Gosain, on record and listed the matter for further hearing on October 9. The plea by consumer rights activist Bejon K.

Misra has alleged that the authorities, including DGCA, were acting as “silent spectators” to “arbitrary” fixing of fares by the airlines..