The economy class fare of British Airways’ Delhi-London flight for August 26 was pegged at Rs 3.95 lakh.
New Delhi. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked airlines to ensure that the airfare displayed on the metasearch engine website is not higher than the fare shown on their own website. A senior official gave this information on Monday. Several metasearch engine websites, including Google and Skyscanner, operate in the country.Also Read: Indian Railways: These trains running between Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan are being canceled and rescheduled, know the reason
Secretary in the Inter-State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, Sanjeev Gupta complained on Twitter that the economy class fare of British Airways’ Delhi-London flight for August 26 was pegged at Rs 3.95 lakh. However, the Civil Aviation Ministry clarified on Sunday that the Delhi-London flight fare during August ranges between Rs 1.03 lakh and Rs 1.47 lakh. Also Read: LPG Cylinder: Give missed call and get new lpg connection, know complete process
A senior DGCA official said on Monday that sometimes the ticket fares on the metasearch engine are higher than the fares shown on the airline’s website, leading to confusion. In such a situation, the regulator has asked the airlines to ensure that the fare on the metasearch engine does not exceed the fare shown in their website.Also Read: Ration Card: Now even if you do not have a ration card, you will get ration for free, know how