Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has called senior representatives of the airline industry to look into the matter of rising air fares since the suspension of services by Go First, industry sources told Fe.
Go First had suspended flight services on May 3. The move withdrew capacity from certain routes to popular tourist destinations such as Jammu, Sri Nagar, Leh and Goa. Speaking at an event here on Friday, Scindia said that an analysis of fares on routes such as Srinagar, Pune and Ahmedabad is being conducted and that Centre will speak to the airlines so as to keep fares within a certain limit.
The aviation industry is completed deregulated and airfares are being determined on the basis of demand and supply matrix. Financial Express
