New Delhi, August 13:
The civil aviation ministry has reviewed the price cap on domestic flight tickets increasing the price by 9 to 12 per cent. After the nationwide lockdown imposed in March 2020, when domestic flights resumed operations, the government fixed the upper and the lower limit of the airfares in an attempt to boost air traffic. While that cap has not still been withdrawn, the ministry has revised the lower and upper limit of the ticket prices, effectively bringing a hike in domestic airfare.
Here’s a comparison of the new fares and the old fares
| Category | Lower limit (old price in bracket) | Upper limit (old price in bracket) |
| A (Under 40 minutes) | ₹2,900 ( ₹2,600) | ₹8,800 ( ₹7,800) |
| B (40 to 60 minutes) | ₹3,700 ( ₹3,300) | ₹11,000 ( ₹9,800) |
| C (60 to 90 minutes) | ₹4,500 ( ₹4,000) | ₹13,200 ( ₹11,700) |
| D (90 to 120 minutes) | ₹5,300 ( ₹4,700) | ₹14,600 ( ₹13,000) |
| E (120 to 150 minutes) | ₹6,700 ( ₹6,100) | ₹19,000 ( ₹16,900) |
| F (150 to 180 minutes) | ₹8,300 ( ₹7,400) | ₹23,000 ( ₹20,400) |
| G (180 to 210 minutes) | ₹9,800 ( ₹8,700) | ₹27,200 ( ₹24,200) |
