NEW DELHI: As summer air fares rise on high-volume routes connecting major Indian cities with Doha, Qatar Airways on Wednesday said it has asked Indian aviation authorities to permit additional flights on such routes on temporary basis. With Jet Airways shutting down its operations on April 17, there has been sudden reduction in the number of flights connecting Indian cities with Qatar's capital Doha. Consequently, the air fares for the peak summer season have shot up on these routes. The national carrier of Qatar said that without its contingency plan, Indian travellers will be forced to either choose expensive last-minute tickets or complicated and burdensome re-routings. Qatar had asked the Indian government in November 2016 to more than double this weekly seat capacity entitlement.

Source: Mint May 15, 2019 14:37 UTC