New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), on Saturday, said 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.

Air fares have spiralled across all sectors after the country’s largest airline – IndiGo – cancelled at least 1,600 flights over the week due to mismanagement in planning the crew roster . ADVERTISEMENT

“The Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken serious note of concerns regarding unusually high airfares being charged by certain airlines during the ongoing disruption. In order to protect passengers from any form of opportunistic pricing, the Ministry has invoked its regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes,” the mi

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