New Delhi The ministry of civil aviation on Friday prolonged restrictions on limited household flight operations and caps on airfares till November 24.
A declaration handed out by aviation ministry joint secretary S K Mishra said, “As per the prevailing situation of Covid-19, the central government directs (the domestic fare capping order) shall remain in force till 11.59 pm of November 24, 2020, or until further orders, ”.
Established on this, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed airlines to strictly adhere to the same.
The household flight services began again from May 25 after remaining grounded for over two months in wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the succeeding curbs on public movement. The Centre had then set lower and upper limits of pricing of tickets based on the flight duration for three months.
The base minimum airfare of household flights varies from ₹2,000 to ₹6,500 and the maximum range from ₹6,000 to ₹18,600.
Airlines have to make ready 40% of total seats in an aircraft at less than the mid-point price between the highest and lowest fares, aviation secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola earlier said.
