NEW DELHI: Keeping in view the flood situation in Kerala, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has urged airlines operating the Delhi-Kerala route to keep prices under Rs 10,000. However, despite the advisory, the economy class on the Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram route was commanding nearly Rs 30,000 on Thursday. Friday tickets on the route, though, were priced low in the range of Rs 5,700 to Rs 15,934. However, Delhi-Kozhikode tickets for Friday were priced way above Rs 20,000.
“We have advised airlines to be more sensitive to the situation arising out of #KeralaFlooding & keep airfares in check. It’s a humanitarian cause Thx to all for agreeing with my suggestions to carry free of charge the #KeralaFloodRelief related material. All efforts ongoing for relief,” tweeted Suresh Prabhu, Civil Aviation minister.