New Delhi: The minimum price of flight tickets from Mumbai to Delhi has now reached up to Rs 19,000 and this ticket price is more expensive than the ticket price from Mumbai to Dubai. The fare for the Dubai route is currently Rs 14,000, which is Rs 5,000 cheaper than the Delhi ticket. With this, it seems that the prices of flight tickets to Mumbai, Leh, Cochin, Kolkata, and Chennai have skyrocketed.
The minimum fare limit was removed in September 2022
It used to be that if you booked your flight tickets at least a month in advance, you could get cheaper fares. However, now this trend has been removed and there does not appear to be any significant difference in ticket price at least for a month or a day. At present, there has been a record increase in the number of air passengers. The number of aircraft is decreasing as compared to the increase in the number of passengers. As a result, ticket prices are witnessing an increase due to high demand and low supply. In May 2020 (during the Corona period), the central government fixed the maximum and minimum fare limit for the aircraft. That limit was removed in September 2022. Airlines have benefited a lot from this and they have started increasing the fares according to the increasing demand.
All airlines increased the number of their flights
Go-First company’s planes have been on the ground since May 2. The company had a fleet of 52 aircraft and operated 200 flights on various routes in the country. However, now that these aircraft are on the ground, limited air services are available for passengers. The result of this is also being seen in the form of an increase in prices. Meanwhile, Indigo Airlines has increased its flights by 13%, and Air India by 9% keeping in view the increasing number of passengers. However, this is still insufficient.
Such are the rates
Mumbai to Delhi – Rs 19,000
Mumbai to Leh – Rs 22,500
Mumbai to Kochi – Rs 20,000
Mumbai to Dubai – Rs 14,000
