NEW DELHI: The government-imposed upper and lower limits on
airfares
may be extended beyond August 24 depending upon how the situation turns out, aviation secretary
P S Kharola
said on Saturday.
The government resumed
domestic passenger flights
from May 25 after nearly two months of suspension to combat the coronavirus outbreak, but placed lower and upper limits on airfares depending upon the flight duration.
It had said on May 21 that these limits would be in place for a period of three months.
"Depending on how the situation turns out, the fare band may have to adjusted beyond that (August 24) also. But right now, it is only for three months," Kharola said at a press conference.
More on Covid-19International passenger flights continue to remain suspended in the country.
However, the government started
Vande Bharat Mission
on May 6 to help stranded people reach their destinations through special flights.
Aviation minister
Hardeep Singh Puri said at the conference that during phase 3 and phase 4 of the mission, private domestic airlines have been approved to operate 750 international flights to repatriate people stranded amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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