Airlines simplify fare charts

Most private airlines fell in line on Friday after Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) asked them on Thursday to clear the confusion created by uploading of cryptic fare charts on their websites. Now, the charts are fairly simple and the fares lower than earlier.

Not only did the airlines do away with abbreviations of airport names, but they also mentioned if a particular flight had a stopover and in which city.

Jet Airways’ full service fares on the Delhi-Mumbai route stood at Rs3,350 if booked 14 days in advance, while the highest spot fare on Friday was Rs19,100.

IndiGo was offering tickets for Rs3,095 on the route for a similar advance-booking. Its steepest spot fare was about Rs15,000. Kingfisher Red economy fare for a 14-day advance purchase was Rs3,000 on the Mumbai-Bhubaneswar route and Rs3,450 in the Delhi-Bangalore sector.

A senior official said though the airlines had uploaded improved fare charts, DGCA was still analysing the data. Earlier this month, DGCA had asked all airlines to upload “transparent” fares, besides reducing spot fares.