Add Prayagraj flights, curb fares, says govt
28.01.2025
New Delhi : Centre has directed airlines to add flights to Prayagraj in the wake of some roundtrip fares surging to over ₹50,000 around Maha Kumbh’s important snan dates — Jan 29 and Feb 3, 4, 12 & 26. The directive from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) followed a TOI report on Monday on the skyrocketing fares to Prayagraj around these dates.
Accordingly, it “advised airlines to ensure sufficient capacity to accommodate passengers”. Soon after, the aviation ministry said in a statement on Monday that Akasa would operate flights to Prayagraj on Jan 28 and 29 from Ahmedabad. Next month, the airline “plans to operate nine flights from Ahmedabad and 12 from Bangalore to Prayagraj, adding about 4,000 seats. “SpiceJet” is set to launch flights to Prayagraj from Delhi, Chennai, Guwahati, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Jaipur and Hyderabad, adding about 43,000 seats in Feb,” the statement says. TNN
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