Govt mulls extension of AI low fare services

Air India is considering a proposal to extend its low fare services to some domestic routes.

Air India is considering a proposal to extend its low fare services to some domestic routes to compete with private carriers.

“In order to compete effectively with other domestic low fare carriers,and to get a share of the low fare market segment,Air India is considering a proposal to extend low fare services to some of the domestic routes also,” Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel informed Lok Sabha in reply to a question.

He,however,said Air India would continue to be a full service carrier in the domestic market.

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Patel said Air India’s subsidiary Air India Express operates low fare services on short haul international routes covering Gulf and South-East Asian countries.

“However,no change is under consideration regarding Air India’s international services,” he said.

In reply to another question,the Minister said,to check the trend of many airlines giving misleading advertisements regarding fares,the Aircraft Rules have been amended wherein airlines shall display tariff in a united manner to show the total amount payable by a passenger as also a break-up of the total amount,indicating the fare,tax,fees or other charges,if any,separately.

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