Changes in the Rules on Air Ticket Booking for Emergency Flights

Summary

The subsidy on emergency aviation will continue as there'll be a limit on tickets booked 15 days beforehand.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has also made changes in the rules related to fares.

If the ticket is booked 15 days in advance, then this fare limit will be applicable.

The government had reduced the capacity in domestic flights to 33 percent to scale back the danger of corona.

The subsidy on emergency aviation will continue as there'll be a limit on tickets booked 15 days beforehand. But if the ticket is booked one month in advance then

With the outbreak of the Kovid-19 pandemic in the country decreasing, the government has given relief to the airlines. Passenger capacity has been increased from 72.5 percent to 85 percent. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has also made changes in the rules related to fares. The lower and upper limits of airfares will be applicable only for 15 days a month. This will be applicable for 15 days at any time of the month and airlines will be free to charge the fee without any limit from the 16th day.

This arrangement, which came into force on August 12 this year, was present for 30 days and airlines were charging with no limit from the 31st day. In a new order issued on Saturday, the ministry said, "Suppose today the date is September 20, then the fare limit will be applicable till October 4. Thus, bookings made on September 20 for travel on or after October 5 won't be governed by the fare ceiling.

The subsidy will continue on emergency travel

The order said that if bookings are made on the next day, i.e. September 21, then the fare limit are going to be applicable till October 5 and for travel on or after October 6, the fare limit won't be applicable. On May 25, 2020, after the lockdown imposed thanks to the epidemic within the country, the lower and upper limits of the fare were fixed supported the duration of the flight when the flight services resumed. Domestic aviation became costlier on August 12 this year. The civil aviation ministry had increased the lower and upper limits of fares from 9.83 to 12.82 percent.

The subsidy on emergency aviation will continue as there'll be a limit on tickets booked 15 days beforehand. But if the ticket is booked one month beforehand then there'll be no fare limit thereon. This means that airlines will charge their fare accordingly. This time the fare has already been increased 4 times.

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For a flight of but 40 minutes duration, the minimum fare is Rs 2,900 and therefore the maximum is Rs 8,800. For a flight duration of 180 to 210 minutes, the minimum fare is Rs 9,800 and therefore the maximum is Rs 27,200. If the ticket is booked 15 days in advance, then this fare limit will be applicable. The government had reduced the capacity in domestic flights to 33 percent to scale back the danger of corona. Later it was increased to 45 percent and now it has been increased to 85 percent.

Conclusion

Ministry of Civil Aviation has also made changes in the rules related to fares. Lower and upper limits of airfares will be applicable only for 15 days a month. The subsidy on emergency aviation will continue as there'll be a limit on tickets booked 15 days beforehand. Domestic aviation became costlier on August 12 this year. The civil aviation ministry had increased the lower and upper limits of fares from 9.83 to 12.82 percent. For a flight of but 40 minutes duration, the minimum fare is Rs 2,900, and the maximum is Rs 8,800.