Overview

• Regulator’s Tariff Monitoring Unit was told to keep a strict watch on fares and ensure compliance with airlines’ declared tariff ranges.
• Passengers were urged to flag overpriced tickets through the ministry’s upgraded AirSewa grievance portal.
• Airlines told the ministry they have added capacity on busy routes to handle festival demand and ease fare pressure.
• The minister stressed strict adherence to safety protocols and directed airlines to close passenger complaints qualitatively and on time.
• Senior officials, including Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha and DGCA chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, joined the review, which followed recent 787-related incidents involving Air India.