July 6, 2006
Air fares on rise
All major air careers in the country have planned to hike the fuel surcharge on their tickets, owing to the increase in the aviation fuel prices.
The country’s largest domestic airline Jet Airways has hiked its fuel surcharge by Rs 200 per sector from July 7. The state-owned Indian Airlines and other low-cost rivals like SpiceJet and Air Deccan have also planned to increase the ATF within the next two days.
Other air careers are also expected to follow the same trend in hiking the ticket fares. The levy would cover both business and economy class tickets, and also the excursion and discount fares offered by the various airlines.