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Centre says airfare rules publish within 2 weeks
The Hindu BusinessLine··18h ago
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Friday that administrative approval was granted for new aviation rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, to regulate volatile airfares and predatory pricing. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the rules were finalised and likely to be published within two weeks. The bench posted the next hearing for November 16.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Diwali travellers may see new fare norms only after rules are published and enforced.
- Airlines must file tariffs under the forthcoming framework once it is notified.
- Passengers booking peak tickets could gain grievance routes if predatory pricing is defined.
What's Happening
- Mehta appeared for the Centre and DGCA in the PIL hearing.
- The petitioner sought binding norms on festive surge pricing.
- The bench earlier cited Rs 8,000 versus Rs 18,000 fares on the same route.
Fare caps and the 2024 Act
- India replaced older aviation law with the 2024 adhiniyam.
- No regulator currently caps private airline fares, the plea argued.
- The court asked the Centre to rationalise disparities across carriers.
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