Sixty-five per cent of surveyed passengers want the civil aviation ministry to reintroduce a cap on airfares, according to a survey carried out by LocalCircles
Mumbai, NFAPost: Sixty-five per cent of surveyed passengers want the civil aviation ministry to reintroduce a cap on airfares, according to a survey carried out by LocalCircles.
The survey received 22,000 responses from consumers in 297 districts in the country. The participants were spread across tier I and II towns and rural areas.
The question on the re-introduction of fare caps received 12,193 responses and 65 per cent said yes to a query on the re-introduction of caps. Another 50 per cent said that low-cost airlines are charging higher airfares than full-service airlines.
The civil aviation ministry removed the caps on domestic fares from August 31 giving flexibility to airlines to levy fares. The caps were introduced in May 2020 with the restoration of domestic flights after a two-month lockdown.
The survey was carried out by LocalCircles in the wake of complaints about an increase in airfares. It will also share survey findings with the civil aviation ministry.
High operating costs, capacity shortage and strong demand have pushed airfares north. Online portal Cleartrip has seen a 6 per cent increase in fares for the current quarter over September.
