DGCA CURBS Festive Airfare SURGES, Airlines Add 1,700+ Flights to Meet Demand | More than 1700 flights will fly in Deepawali season: 730 of these 730 flights of IndiGo, strictness of DGCA for increasing arbitrary fare

DGCA will monitor high -demand routes at the behest of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

On the Deepawali season, companies like Indigo, Air India and SpiceJet have announced to increase more than 1,700 extra flights. The decision was taken after a meeting with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday.

In the meeting, DGCA has also strictly strictly strictly enhanced the arbitrary fare increase of airlines. DGCA said- The Ministry of Civil Aviation’s high-demand routes are monitored so that the fares are not arbitrarily increased.

IndiGo increased the highest 730

After the DGCA meeting, IndiGo announced 730 additional flights on 42 routes, Air India and Air India Express 486 flights on 20 routes, and SpiceJet announced to add 546 flights on 38 routes. Overall, 1,700 extra flights will fly on the Diwali season.

Tickets became expensive due to increase in fuel price

Ticket prices are expected to be further affected due to the continuous increase in air turbine fuel (ATF) prices in 2025. In the last four months, the prices of ATF have increased by about ₹ 12,000 per kiloliter. Since ATF is more than 50% of the operational cost of an airline, its price directly affects the tickets.

Federation of pilots demands an inquiry into Boeing 787

Apart from this, the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) wrote a letter to DGCA urging to completely check the electrical system of all the Boeing 787 aircraft in the country.

The demand came after an incident in AI’s Boeing 787 aircraft. The aircraft was going from Amritsar to Birmingham, where the Emergency Turbine Power (RAT) was automatically deployed. The airline confirmed that the aircraft had landed safely.

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