With airfares skyrocketing due to the widespread disruption in IndiGo’s flight operations, the government has stepped in to regulate fares for other airlines by prescribing fare caps. Taking serious note of concerns regarding unusually high airfares being charged by certain airlines amid the IndiGo disruption, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said Saturday that it has invoked its regulatory powers “to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes” to protect passengers from “any form of opportunistic pricing”, the ministry said.

“ An official directive has been issued to all airlines mandating strict adherence to the fare caps that have now been prescribed. These caps will remain in force until the situation fully stabilises. The objective of this directive is to m

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