Amid the IndiGo crisis addressing the airfare issue, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said that the government cannot fix airfare caps for an entire year in the Lok Sabha on Friday, citing changes in demand based on seasons, occasions and operational challenges.

The aviation minister was speaking in the context of rising airline ticket prices especially during festival season and when India’s largest carrier, IndiGo, is forced to cut its flights and schedule to 10% as per the DGCA order which brought down 1,930 flights per day, from the approved 2,145 flights.

His comments were in reply to a resolution demanding appropriate measures to control airfare in the country. Naidu reasoned that because price usually soar in case of high demand, it is impossible for the government to cap

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