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Government Finalises Airfare Regulation Rules as Supreme Court Sets Hearing for November 16
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CNBC TV18•16-10-2026, 13:26
Government Finalises Airfare Regulation Rules as Supreme Court Sets Hearing for November 16
- •The Centre informed the Supreme Court that rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, have been finalised and approved.
- •A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, R Mahadevan and Aparesh Singh directed the Centre to place the rules before the court on November 16.
- •The development stems from a public interest litigation challenging exorbitant airfares charged by private airlines during festive periods and holidays.
- •Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu previously noted that fluctuations in aviation turbine fuel prices make maintaining affordable airfares challenging.
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The Centre informed the Supreme Court that the rules framed under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, have been finalised and approved.
A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, R Mahadevan, and Aparesh Singh scheduled the next hearing for November 16.
Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu stated that sharp fluctuations in aviation turbine fuel prices are making it difficult to keep airfares affordable.
