The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Centre to rationalise airfares and provide relief to flyers, pointing to massive price discrepancies for flights on the same route on the same day. In one example cited to the Solicitor General, an airline charged Rs 8,000 for economy while another charged Rs 18,000. The court said rules exist but powers weren’t exercised, as DGCA directions were not issued. It posted the matter to July 13.
Akasa planned to expand its fleet to 35–40 by March but is stuck at about 30. Air India faces similar disruption as aircraft delivery timelines slip. The bigger issue: even when planes are prepared for delivery, their seats must be certified by a US aviation regulator, a process that can take up to 18 months, delaying operations.
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