Airline companies agree to reduce ticket fares following govt intervention
Summary
The government has barred airlines from raising ticket fares during Dashain after complaints of steep price hikes on domestic routes. Buddha Air says it is offering one-way flights to Dhangadhi at Rs 10,800 and warns passengers against fake fare screenshots circulating online.
Key Points
- The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal told airlines not to increase fares during Dashain and said carriers agreed to follow lower festival rates.
- Complaints surged after one-way Kathmandu-Dhangadhi fares rose as high as Rs 22,180, well above normal-day prices.
- Buddha Air denied misleading fare claims on social media and said it is offering minimum fares of Rs 10,800 to Dhangadhi.
- The airline says road disruption from floods and landslides has increased demand for affordable air travel to hard-to-reach destinations.