The Court also remarked that this was a serious issue requiring attention as it impacts the lives of many people who depend on air travel
A plea has been moved in Kerala High Court by the Managing Director of Safari Group of companies challenging the exorbitant airfares to Gulf Countries, reported livelaw.in.
Justice Devan Ramachandran has sought response from the Central and State Government regarding the exorbitant air ticket price hikes to Gulf countries.
The Court also remarked that this was a serious issue requiring attention as it impacts the lives of many people who depend on air travel.
The petitioner submitted that he had around five thousand employees working in his company situated in Qatar alone, of which three thousand employees are Indians and also Keralites.
It was submitted that all of his employees depended on air travel for going home for their vacation or for emergency purposes.
The petition also stated that during the festival season, the air fares quadrupled and the employees cannot go home to their loved ones for celebration. Unfair ticket prices were unaffordable for many families who stay abroad to contribute to our economy, the plea stated.
“It is submitted that ticket prices have skyrocketed at a time when air travel has become an integral part of most people’s lives like never before. The employees of petitioner’s company as well as expatriates will be affected by frequent fare hikes by airlines.”
The petition stated that Airports Council International, India now had the highest air fares compared to other countries in the Asia Pacific and Middle East region. The petitioner also stated that he had submitted representations to the Secretary of Ministry of Civil Aviation and to the Secretary of Civil Aviation Authority regarding the unfair ticket price hike, but had received no response.
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