By Admin 
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central Government and DGCA on the lack of transparency in air ticket prices. It has been said in the petition that the airlines companies are fixing the fares as per their own wish. Rent is often quite expensive. People are not able to know the reason for this. There should be clear rules regarding ticket price.
Social worker S. Many important questions have been raised in the PIL filed by Lakshminarayanan. It has been said in the petition that private airlines fix air fares unfairly. Many additional charges are imposed by them. There is a need to form a regulatory body to make clear rules in this regard and ensure that those rules are followed.
Supreme Court AERA Notice also issued to
The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta on Monday (November 17, 2025) issued notice to the Central Government and DGCA as well as the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA). The main points of the petition pending in the court are:
- Opaque system – It has been argued in the petition that airlines suddenly increase fares. Their grievance redressal system is not satisfactory. Pricing done through computer algorithms is completely opaque.
- Compulsory Service – Sometimes air travel is necessary to protect the fundamental right to life. In such a situation, air travel has the status of an essential service. The prices of other essential services are controlled, but the pricing of air tickets is largely unregulated.
- Lack of regulatory body – It has been said in the petition that DGCA looks after security and other arrangements. At the same time, AERA only controls airport fees. There is no organization to monitor airline fares. In such circumstances, airlines start imposing hidden charges in difficult circumstances or at times of high demand. This leads to a sudden increase in prices.
- Excess recovery on baggage – The petitioner has said that private airlines have reduced the free check-in luggage for economy passengers from 25 kg to 15 kg. This is also a ploy to extract more money from the passengers. The government did not stop this
After a brief cross-examination of the petitioner’s lawyer, the court said that the matter is worthy of consideration. After this, the court issued notice on the petition and asked all the parties to file their reply within four weeks.
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